British retailers have warned of pre-Christmas price rises after they reported the smallest year-on-year decline in the average selling price of goods in their stores since before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
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![]( "Blow to retail as business rates reform is delayed")
Blow to retail as business rates reform is delayedHard-pressed fashion retailers awaiting government plans for a major shake-up in business rates will have to wait. A call from 40 trade associations for the overhaul to be included in upcoming Budget have been dashed.
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![]( "UK retail sales growth weakened in September")
UK retail sales growth weakened in SeptemberClothing spend rose last month but the UK retail sector remains on a knife-edge with consumer confidence weak and supply chain issues a big worry, the monthly Barclaycard and BRC reports showed on Tuesday.
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![]( "Supply chain issues point to early Christmas shopping season says report")
Supply chain issues point to early Christmas shopping season says reportXmas shopping is expected to see an early start this year in the UK with a survey showing only 9% of shoppers will leave it until December to make their purchases. But December 18 will still be the season's busiest day.
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![]( "Cash no longer king, but £1.3 billion cost of digital transactions hits UK retailers")
Cash no longer king, but £1.3 billion cost of digital transactions hits UK retailersCovid-19 was no friend to cash. The pandemic saw retail transactions via payment cards rocket in 2020, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Cash now accounts for just 15% of total spending in retail.
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![]( "Fix UK’s ‘broken’ business rates system or many more stores will shut - BRC")
Fix UK’s ‘broken’ business rates system or many more stores will shut - BRCBritain’s “broken” business rates system needs urgent reform otherwise over 80% of bricks-and-mortar retailers could permanently close stores, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warns.
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![]( "Fashion, department stores see strong August, weddings drive formalwear")
Fashion, department stores see strong August, weddings drive formalwearFashion sales in August were at their strongest since pre-pandemic levels and department store spending also saw a strong uplift last month, new figures from Barclaycard show.
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![]( "JoJo Maman Bébé raises prices, sites higher supply chain, transport costs")
JoJo Maman Bébé raises prices, sites higher supply chain, transport costsMother-and-baby products retailer JoJo Maman Bébé has been forced to raise prices, blaming supply chain issues and rising transport costs. The prices hike is its first in around five years, it said.
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![]( "Brexit and driver shortages drive non-food prices higher")
Brexit and driver shortages drive non-food prices higherUK store prices rose in August and are expected to rise further still as lorry-driver shortages and costs related to Brexit are now hitting consumer budgets, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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![]( "Next boss Wolfson slams \"insane\" UK policy on lorry driver shortage")
Next boss Wolfson slams "insane" UK policy on lorry driver shortageLord Wolfson, the chief executive of high street retail giant Next, has blamed the government’s “insane” immigration policy for the major shortage of heavy-goods vehicle (HGV) drivers hitting Britain’s supply chain hard.