All Economy articles – Page 41
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NewsSoaring British wheat prices spark Brexit food inflation fears
Prices are up across all grades of British wheat, with UK feed wheat futures rising 14% to £131.50/tonne since the Brexit
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NewsHigher supermarket prices 'inevitable', warns BRC chairman
Baker said UK’s retailers were “famous for their ability to manage cost increases without passing them on to customers”
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NewsCity Snaphot: BRC/KPMG record best quarter for food retail since 2013
Total food sales rose 1.6% in the three months to 1 October, according to the September BRC/KPMG Retail Sales Monitor …
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NewsEU workers 'deserve certainty' says BRC's Helen Dickinson
Dickinson said the BRC was campaigning for a “fair deal for EU colleagues”
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NewsCity Snapshot: BRC warns on impact of Brexit import tariffs
The chairman of the British Retail Consortium has written to the government stressing the organisations concerns over post-Brexit import tariffs …
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NewsFood deflation reaches record low in September
Rate of deflation appears to be accelerating – rising from 1.1% in August to 1.3% in September
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumer confidence rebounds as Brexit fears ease
Consumer confidence has bounced back to pre-Brexit levels following a dramatic collapse in confidence after the UK voted to leave the EU. Plus, Premier Foods chairman David Beever steps down, updates from Gusbourne and Zambeef and all the rest of today’s news in the City.
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NewsCity snapshot: UK supermarkets continue sales recovery
The UKs leading supermarkets experienced two consecutive months of growth for the first time in more than two years, according to Nielsen retail performance data released today
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NewsONS sees no post-Brexit dip in consumer confidence despite August sales fall
Food retailers made a particularly strong contribution to growth
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumer confidence increases as Brexit nerves ease
GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index has increased by five points this month to -7 as worries over the implication of Brexit begin to settle down. Plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsRio summer boosts sales but not everyone's a winner
Tropical temperatures and Team GB’s efforts in Rio helped the supermarkets record their best sales for almost three years
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NewsNon-EU exports of UK food & drink soar 14%
Food and drink exports to non-EU countries rose by 14% year on year in the run up to the Brexit vote, new figures from the FDF have revealed
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NewsBeer and cider sales boosted by late blooming summer
Champagne sales also benefited from the sunny weather, with value up 4.9%
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NewsPost-Brexit fall in sterling counters deflationary trend
The deflation that has gripped grocery since 2014 has eased for the second consecutive month after the Brexit vote.
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NewsUK inflation hits its highest point since November 2014
UK inflation is at its highest level for almost two years after the Office of National Statistics announced the Consumer Prices Index rose to 0.6% in the year to July.
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NewsHigh street footfall creeps up despite predictions of doom
BRC figures also show the national town centre vacancy rate rose to 10.1%
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NewsBank of England cuts interest rates to record low
Interest rates in the UK have been slashed for the first time since 2009 as part of a package of measures by the Bank of England to stabilise the economy in the wake of Brexit.
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retailers plan post-Brexit supply chain changes
More than half of UK retailers were “unprepared” for Brexit and almost a third are planning to change up their supply chains as a result of the vote, new research from Barclay’s has revealed.
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NewsGreggs boss Whiteside brushes off Brexit threat
Greggs boss Roger Whiteside has insisted a Brexit-inspired economic downturn will not derail the baker’s shift towards offering healthier eating options.
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NewsConsumer confidence plunges at fastest rate since 1990 after Brexit
Brexit has led to a dramatic 11-point drop in July from -1 to -12 in the latest monthly consumer confidence index by market research firm GfK.