Retail Sales

UK Retailers May Slash Prices Ahead Of Christmas As High Street Gloom Continues

Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.12.2011 | UK

UK retail sales have shown weak growth ahead of the crucial Christmas period, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The group said that...

Pessimistic Retailers Shed Jobs Ahead Of Christmas

Huffington Post UK | Peter Guest | Posted 28.11.2011 | UK

Retailers have been cutting back staff as high street sales volumes fall for the sixth consecutive month, according to the Confederation of British In...

Dixons Boosts Performance But Sales Still Down

PA | Posted 23.01.2012 | UK

Currys and PC World owner Dixons Retail rose above the troubles of rivals Comet and Best Buy by posting an improved UK performance. T...

Back-To-School Rush Revives Retail Sector

PA | Posted 20.12.2011 | UK Universities & Education

A rush of back-to-school and university purchases saw retail sales unexpectedly bounce back last month, official figures show. Retail volumes in Se...

Retail Sales Weak In September As High Street Slump Continues

Huffington Post UK | Peter Guest | Posted 10.12.2011 | UK

Consumer spending fell in real terms this September, compared to a year earlier, as customers shy away from spending in the current economic gloom, ac...

John Lewis Reports Drop In Sales As Retail Slump Continues

Huffington Post UK | Peter Guest | Posted 07.12.2011 | UK

John Lewis reported a 7.9 per cent year-on-year fall in weekly sales on Friday, a further indication of the gloom hitting the UK’s high street after...

Cameron's Choice: Pay Off Your Debts Or Stimulate The Economy?

Huffington Post UK | Peter Guest | Posted 05.12.2011 | UK

In his speech to the Conservative Party conference on Wednesday, Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to tell delegates that the current economic ...

Tesco, Sainsbury's Figures Show UK Retail Squeeze

Huffington Post UK | Peter Guest | Posted 04.12.2011 | UK

Tesco saw sales trimmed and Sainsbury’s reported weaker growth on Wednesday as UK consumers cut back on spending in the face of rising prices, stagn...

Retail Sales Grow But Supermarkets See Decline

PA | Posted 20.09.2011 | UK

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Retail sales returned to growth last month after stores started their summer sales early to attract cautious consumers, official ...