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Inflation returns in November, the first reading above zero since July

17 December 2015

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) returned to inflationary territory in November with prices rising 0.1 per cent, year-on-year – the first reading above zero since July. Movements in transport costs and...

Black Friday anticipation holds back October sales

23 November 2015

Retail sales disappointed in October as the anticipation of Black Friday meant consumers delayed spending in the expectation of deep and widespread discounts. Retail sales rose by 0.7 per ce...

Continued deflation boosts household spending power in October

18 November 2015

October’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained in deflationary territory with prices falling 0.1 per cent on the year, unchanged from September. This is the joint-lowest rate since the 1960s....

Retail sales boost in September bodes well for a bumper Christmas 2015

23 October 2015

Retail sales rose by a stellar 3.2 per cent year-on-year (non-seasonally adjusted) in September according to the Retail Economics Sales Index. The three month rolling average, which smooths seasonal...

Deflation returns to the UK in September

14 October 2015

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell back into deflationary territory in September with prices falling 0.1 per cent on the year. This means inflation has hovered around zero since the beginning of 2015...

Retail Sales in August weaken but outlook for fourth quarter still positive

20 September 2015

Retail sales rose by 0.6 per cent year-on-year (non-seasonally adjusted) in August according to the Retail Economics Sales Index. The three month rolling average, which smooths seasonal distortions,...

Deflation soon to return as inflation continues to hover around zero

16 September 2015

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was zero in August, continuing to hover around zero for seven months. This continued period of virtually no inflation continues to support households giving a boost to s...

Retail sales in July held steady by strong performance of Furniture, Homewares and Footwear

23 August 2015

Retail sales values (non-seasonally adjusted values and excluding fuel) rose by 1.9 per cent in July, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In volume terms, growth continued for the 2...

Ten trends that are changing the landscape of the UK retail sector

13 August 2015

Retail has gone through enormous structural change over the last few years with digital, ecommerce and technology at the heart of transforming the retail landscape in the UK. The growth and...

Strong momentum in UK economy raises prospect of interest rate rise

03 August 2015

The first estimate of GDP for Q2 2015 confirmed that momentum is building up in the UK economy. The 0.7 per cent rise, compared with the previous quarter, was aligned with expectations and showed a si...

Retail sales remain robust: Home and Fashion best performing categories

27 July 2015

Retail sales values (non-seasonally adjusted values and excluding fuel) rose by 1.8 per cent in June, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In volume terms, growth continued for the 2...

Outlook for inflation remains weak as CPI falls back down to zero in June

15 July 2015

The Consumer Price Index CPI was zero in June, a marginal decline from 0.1 per cent in May. UK consumers are continuing to benefit from sustained period of low inflation. It has now been 18 months sin...

Consumer spending powers ahead in first quarter - but is retail being left behind?

06 July 2015

Consumer spending continued to power ahead in the first quarter of 2015 rising by +0.9 per cent compared with the previous quarter a significant upward revision from the earlier estimate of +0.5 per...

Prospects for UK retail strong with 2.5 per cent rise in spending in May

22 June 2015

Retail sales values non-seasonally adjusted rose by 2.5 per cent in May, according to the Office for National Statistics. The underlying strength of data as suggested by the three month on three mon...

After a brief period of deflation, prices rise marginally in May but the outlook remains muted

16 June 2015

After the briefest period of deflation, the UK economy crept back to inflationary territory in May as prices rose by 0.1 per cent compared with the same period last year. The largest upward contribut...

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Inflation returns in November, the first reading above zero since July

Black Friday anticipation holds back October sales

Continued deflation boosts household spending power in October

Retail sales boost in September bodes well for a bumper Christmas 2015

Deflation returns to the UK in September

Retail Sales in August weaken but outlook for fourth quarter still positive

Deflation soon to return as inflation continues to hover around zero

Retail sales in July held steady by strong performance of Furniture, Homewares and Footwear

Ten trends that are changing the landscape of the UK retail sector

Strong momentum in UK economy raises prospect of interest rate rise

Retail sales remain robust: Home and Fashion best performing categories

Outlook for inflation remains weak as CPI falls back down to zero in June

Consumer spending powers ahead in first quarter - but is retail being left behind?

Prospects for UK retail strong with 2.5 per cent rise in spending in May

After a brief period of deflation, prices rise marginally in May but the outlook remains muted

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