Economy

UK inflation rate remains at zero

The UK’s inflation rate remained at zero in March, according to new figures released today by the Office for National…

Read More »

Early Easter drives retail sales up in March

Like-for-Like retail sales in the UK increased by 3.2% from March last year, driven by an early Easter weekend.  This…

Read More »

Shop vacancy rates fall back to 2010 levels

Shop vacancy rates in Britain have fallen back to levels not seen since 2010, according to new figures from the…

Read More »

Shop prices fall to record low in March

Shop prices fell to a record low in March as overall shop prices reported deflation for the 23rd consecutive month,…

Read More »

Polished diamond prices fall in March

Polished diamond prices softened in March as trading volumes were restricted by weak demand, according to the latest report from…

Read More »

Retail footfall to jump 4.7% over Easter weekend

Retail footfall is set to increase by 4.7% over the Easter weekend compared to the same time last year, according…

Read More »

Record $81bn diamond jewellery demand in 2014

Global demand for diamond jewellery hit $81 billion in 2014, a 3% increase compared with the previous year and a…

Read More »

BUDGET: BRC welcomes Osborne rates review, NI abolition for under-21s

The Chancellor has used his last budget of this Parliament to reconfirm his commitment to carry out the most “far-reaching”…

Read More »

Firms to ‘overpay £221m in business rates’

More than 110,000 firms in England and Wales are likely to miss 31 March deadline for appeals over business rates,…

Read More »

Net loss of UK stores almost triples in 2014

Nearly three times as many shops disappeared from UK high streets last year compared with 2013, according to new figures…

Read More »