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London Underground strikes this week called off; pound hits six-month low against dollar – as it happened

RMT says planned strike action by over 3,000 members at London tube stations on Wednesday 4th and Friday 6th October will not go ahead.

The Guardian - UK

Government ‘should make specific law to protect shop workers’

A survey found that incidents of violence and abuse nearly doubled in 2021-22 compared with before the pandemic.

The Independent UK

‘Violent attacks on shop workers not being responded to by police’

A coalition of retailers and shopworkers is calling for three key commitments from police forces to tackle a rise in shop theft.

The Independent UK

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Retailers warn Chancellor against £400m business rates hike

A group of 44 retail leaders have written to Jeremy Hunt to halt an inflation-based increase to property tax bills.

The Independent UK

Confident consumers boost retail sales in August

Total UK retail sales were up 4.1% on last August, above the three-month average of 3.6%, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

The Independent UK

Fresh food prices help retail inflation to slow in August, new figures suggest

The figures do not mean things are getting cheaper, but that prices are increasing at a slower rate than they did previously.

The Independent UK

UK’s food price inflation slows to lowest level this year amid falling prices for staples

Overall, shop prices were 7.6 per cent higher in July than a year ago, slowing from 8.4 per cent in June, and also the lowest level this year

The Independent UK

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Food price inflation slows to lowest level this year

Overall, shop prices were 7.6% higher in July than a year ago, slowing from 8.4% in June, and also the lowest level this year.

The Independent UK

Retail chief calls on Mayor of London to take action amid huge spike in shop thefts

Thefts from London retail premises rose by 13% last year, and experts say they are becoming increasingly violent

Evening Standard

Retailers must do more on diversity and inclusion among top executives – report

Researchers said their report aims to drive change in the industry by tracking progress made so far.

The Independent UK

Huge price increase means ‘dummy’ coffee jars are appearing in supermarkets

Cost of instant coffee has risen by some 13 per cent over past year

The Independent UK

Nvidia becomes world’s first chipmaker worth more than $1tn – as it happened

The AI boom is driving demand for chips from manufacturers like Nvidia, which has seen its share price soar

The Guardian - UK

UK food inflation dips in May, raising hopes rate of price growth is slowing

British Retail Consortium says rate fell from 15.7% to 15.4% even as rise in overall shop price growth hits fresh high

The Guardian - UK

Food inflation slows in May after April record, survey suggests

Food inflation fell to 15.4% in the year to May, according to a survey by the British Retail Consortium and Nielsen.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Morrisons shoppers in disbelief over £9 instant coffee: ‘Shameful’

Food prices soared to record highs earlier this month

The Independent UK

Shoppers in disbelief over £9 instant coffee in Morrisons

Food prices soared to record highs earlier this month

The Independent UK

Inflation drives retail sales growth but shopper budgets remain under pressure

The latest BRC-KPMG monthly retail sales monitor reported that retail sales grew 5.1% in April.

Wales Online

Fresh food now costs 18 per cent more than this time last year in record rise

The latest figures are not good reading for family budgets

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Manchester Evening News

Food inflation hits ANOTHER record high after price surge, latest figures show

Food prices should come down in the coming months, however, according to a retail leader.

The Independent UK

Food prices soar to record high with coffee and ready meal costs hit

Food prices increased to 15.7 per cent – the highest on record in April

The Guardian - UK

UK supermarkets face calls for ‘profiteering’ investigation as inflation soars

Lib Dem leader calls for watchdog to probe reports of big retailers and food multinationals inflating markups

The Independent UK

Food inflation strikes another record high but clothing price rises ease

The latest BRC-NielsenIQ shop price index shows food prices soared by 15.7%, the highest on record, in April.

The Guardian - UK

‘Sour taste’ as cost of sugar hits Easter eggs and hot cross buns, say UK retailers

British Retail Consortium blames rising price of butter, eggs and cocoa, as food inflation hits record 15%

The Independent UK

Increasing cost of sugar drives shop prices to record in March

Shop prices are now 8.9% higher than they were a year ago, according to the BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index.

Evening Standard

Budget 2023: Retail, brewing and beauty trade bodies draw up wish lists

Businesses are hoping for a raft of support measures in the Spring Budget

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