Uncertainty ‘deterring retail investment’
Feb 22, 2012
Britain’s retailers are holding back from investing due to the uncertainty surrounding the strength of the economy, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Tesco to pay for unemployed placements
Feb 22, 2012
Supermarket chain Tesco has revealed it is to start paying young people it recruits as part of the government’s controversial work experience programme.
Shopper footfall up over Christmas
Feb 21, 2012
Britain’s retailers attracted more shoppers through their doors over the Christmas period, with new figures indicating a festive boost in footfall.
Rent gap widening, report claims
Feb 21, 2012
A new report has suggested that the gap between Britain’s highest and lowest retail rents is continuing to widen, with those in London outstripping the rest of the UK.
Discounting boosts retail sales
Feb 20, 2012
Heavy discounting by retailers prompted encouraging retail sales last month, according to the latest set of figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Retailers ‘closed 14 stores a day in 2011’
Feb 20, 2012
A new report has indicated that Britain’s chain retailers closed a combined average of 14 stores each day in 2011, adding to worries about the state of UK high streets.
