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Eight out of 10 British retailers reported cash flow difficulties this month as sales dropped sharply again during the coronavirus lockdown, an industry survey showed on Tuesday.
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![]( "Retail bosses seek clarity on furlough scheme over job loss fears")
Retail bosses seek clarity on furlough scheme over job loss fearsAs pressure grows on the UK government to share a lockdown exit plan, retail bosses are seeking clarity over what will happen to the Job Retention Scheme, under which furloughed staff salaries are being paid.
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![]( "UK retail sales hit historic low says CBI survey")
UK retail sales hit historic low says CBI surveyBritish retailers suffered their biggest fall in sales since the 2008 financial crisis in the first half of April as the coronavirus kept shoppers at home and forced store closures, the CBI said on Tuesday.
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![]( "UK retailers fear biggest fall in sales since 2009 - CBI")
UK retailers fear biggest fall in sales since 2009 - CBIBritish retail sales fell this month as the coronavirus hit demand for products other than food, and the outlook for April is the bleakest since 2009, the Confederation of British Industry said on Wednesday.
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![]( "UK's 'coronavirus budget' offers some relief to retail, but not enough")
UK's 'coronavirus budget' offers some relief to retail, but not enoughThe UK’s still-new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has delivered his first budget and went some way to meeting the demands of the retail sector. But it was felt he didn’t go far enough in some areas.
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![]( "Confidence returning for UK consumers and companies - surveys")
Confidence returning for UK consumers and companies - surveysConfidence among British consumers hit its highest level in 18 months in February, and there were fresh signs that companies have also become more positive since December’s election, surveys showed.
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![]( "UK retailers plan investment boost says CBI survey, but fashion sector is tough")
UK retailers plan investment boost says CBI survey, but fashion sector is toughThe latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey has shown no relief in weak retail sales during February but many retailers seem to be upbeat and are planning investment for growth this year.
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![]( "UK retail weak again says CBI, but department stores up in clearance month")
UK retail weak again says CBI, but department stores up in clearance monthUK retail sales ended last year badly and they seem to have started this year in just the same way, with no let-up expected in February either. Sales volumes were flat year-on-year for the third consecutive month.
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![]( "Conservative victory means Brexit will happen, but what sort of Brexit?")
Conservative victory means Brexit will happen, but what sort of Brexit?Brexit will happen after the Conservatives won a resounding majority in the general election but we don't know what sort of Brexit it will be with the chances of both a hard and soft EU exit potentially having risen.
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![]( "UK shoppers cast off Brexit blues to spend more in November - BRC")
UK shoppers cast off Brexit blues to spend more in November - BRCBritish shoppers picked up the pace of their spending last month - excluding distortions caused by the timing of Black Friday - as they took a break from worrying about Brexit, a survey showed on Tuesday.
