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Shop price inflation defies expectations to jump in January

Shop inflation overall was 1.5% higher than a year earlier – a significant increase on December’s 0.7%, according to the BRC and NIQ.

Evening Standard

Shop prices jump more than expected with beef and fish costs blamed on National Insurance rises

Shop inflation overall was 1.5% higher than a year earlier

The Independent UK

National insurance hike and energy bills behind food price rise, say UK retailers

Latest BRC figures show year-on-year rate of increase was 3.9% in January, up from 3.3% the month before

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Up 17% in Just 5 Days: Is a Simple Name Change Really Driving This Stock’s Surge?

BRC Group Holdings, formerly known as B. Riley Financial and renamed in November, has seen its volume and share price surge over the past five days. A simple rebranding isn’t the reason for recent gains. There’s more to the story.

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UK retailers endure ‘drab December’ as non-food sales fall flat

Sales of clothes and computers fall, but discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl enjoy bumper trading

The Guardian - UK

Retailers suffer disappointing December amid cost-of-living woes

Visits to the high street were down by 0.9%, but shopping centres suffered particularly badly with 5.1% fewer Christmas visitors, the BRC said.

Evening Standard

Will London’s battered high streets get the Christmas boost they need?

After a grim year, retailers are panicking that shoppers aren’t spending enough to help them survive January, writes Jonathan Prynn

Evening Standard

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Shoppers turning to alternative payments such as buy now pay later – BRC report

Evening Standard

UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays

Bank reports 1.1% drop in card spending despite Black Friday boost for retailers

The Guardian - UK

Pre-Budget shopper ‘jitters’ dampen Black Friday sales

Total retail sales across the UK increased by 1.4% year on year in November – the weakest growth in six months, BRC and KPMG figures show.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 02 December: Warning over stretched AI valuations, lenders pass stress test

The Bank of England today warned AI-focused valuations remain “materially stretched” and at risk of a “sharp correction”.

Evening Standard

Good news for shoppers as price increases ease just in time for Christmas

Last month, shop price increases slowed, as did food inflation

The Independent UK

Shop price increases ease amid hopes of Christmas boost to consumer confidence

Overall shop prices were 0.6% higher than a year ago last month, down from 1% in October, according to the BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor.

Evening Standard

Consumer confidence tumbles amid ‘tumultuous’ build-up to Budget

Consumer expectations for the state of the economy over the next three months have fallen significantly, according to data from the BRC and Opinium.

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Shrinkflation hits everyday staples, piling more pressure on households

Which? finds products shrinking while supermarkets keep prices flat or rising

Evening Standard

Shop price inflation slows despite soaring cost of fresh food

Overall shop price inflation has slowed to 1%, but fresh food is now 4.3% more expensive than a year ago, according to the BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor.

The Independent UK

UK supermarkets warn business rates rise could push up food inflation

A letter to Rachel Reeves has been signed by executives including at Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi.

The Independent UK

UK supermarket giants join up to warn business rates rise could push up costs

The plans are set to be confirmed in next month’s autumn Budget statement

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UK retail sales growth cools amid fears over budget tax rises

Inflation also hitting sales, says industry body, as Barclays says credit card spending fell in September

Evening Standard

Retail spending slows as Budget looms large

Non-food sales growth slowed to 0.7% against growth of 1.7% last September and below the 12-month average growth of 0.9%, the BRC and KPMG reported.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 10 October: Gold and defence stocks fall, brickmaker issues warning

A leading brickmaker today said demand had slowed amid the impact of economic and political uncertainty.

Evening Standard

Consumer caution ahead of Budget drives drop in footfall – BRC

Total UK footfall was down by 1.8% in September compared to a year earlier, according to BRC-Sensormatic data.

The Independent UK

Packaging tax will push up prices for consumers, say industry bosses

The BRC said the packaging tax was a ‘multi-billion pound levy being paid by consumers during a cost-of-living crisis’.

The Independent UK

Food prices could rise again thanks to new ‘packaging tax’

The extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme is likely to place a ‘significant financial burden’ on UK retailers and households

The Guardian - UK

Retailers say tax rises could further fuel inflation as shop prices jump

BRC says households are finding shopping increasingly expensive after annual shop price inflation rises to 1.4%

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