All Economy articles – Page 51
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NewsBoost to consumer spending power as Osborne u-turns on tax credits
Osborne said the health of the UK’s public finances had improved so much the cuts were no longer necessary
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NewsSupermarket price war squeezes SME supplier profit margins
The gap between profit margins of Britain’s smallest food producers is widening versus their bigger competitors thanks to the supermarket price war.
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NewsUK only major European fmcg market in decline, reports Nielsen
Supermarket price war makes UK the ‘one big blip’ in growing European fmcg market
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NewsCity Snapshot: Supermarket deflation back towards record highs
The Grocer Price Index shows deflation is ractcheting upwards again to move back towards the record high recorded in March, meat producer Stoddarts bought by a group of investors and all the rest of today’s news from the City.
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Analysis & FeaturesDeflation hitting hard as the mults head into Christmas
Deflation is biting the supermarkets as hard as ever as they head into the vital Christmas trading period.
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NewsRetail sales slump in October
Shoppers are holding fire in anticipation of Black Friday, the latest intelligence from the British Retail Consortium for October suggests.
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Comment & OpinionIs Dave Lewis the man to get government listening over business rates reform?
Dave Lewis is in some ways an unlikely man to lead the industry into a fresh battle on the unfairness of the business rates…
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NewsDefra in provisional agreement to cut day-to-day spending
Defra provisionally among four goverrnment departments to agree to average spending cuts of 30% over the next four years
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NewsFood prices still falling, reveals Shop Price Index
Prices fell 0.4% compared with the same month last year
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NewsShopper confidence at its highest on record in Nielsen survey
Number of UK consumers positive about making purchases rose five points to 49%
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NewsCity Snapshot: UK discretionary incomes up 10.6%
Asda’s latest Income Tracker has revealed that average household disposable income is up 10.6% year-on-year, while Waitrose weekly sales rise 1.1% and Science in Sport raises £8.9m.
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NewsRugby World Cup promotions drive retail sales
Supermarket price wars and the Rugby World Cup have provided a shot in the arm for retail sales in food stores last month, according to the latest official figures.
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NewsConditions remain tough for big four as discounters speed up growth again
Trading conditions for the big four supermarkets are showing no signs of improving as Aldi and Lidl ramp up growth again, according to the latest market share data.
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News‘Green shoots’ appear for grocery sector – Begbies Traynor
The beleaguered UK grocery sector is showing the first “green shoots” of recovery as levels of failing businesses in the supply chain eased for the first time in more than two years.
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NewsFood sales drop 1.4%, according to BRC/KPMG Retail Sales Monitor
The late August Bank Holiday and strong sales of furniture and clothes boosted the retail sector in September - but food sales are falling significantly as price wars and deflation continue to bite.
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NewsConsumer spending bounces back from summer slump
The new numbers from Barclaycard showed that the spending growth of 3.7% last month is up on the 3% seen in August
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket price deflation at 2% with no sign of easing
The deflation gripping the UK grocery sector shows little sign of easing
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NewsDisposable income up £18 a week, says Asda Income Tracker
Asda CEO Andy Clarke said the strengthening economy was to thank for the boost
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Comment & OpinionJeremy Corbyn: a new opposition stance on business starts to take shape
One thing’s clear about a Corbyn-led Labour Party - there will be a major change in economic policy
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco the biggest cutter as deflation sticks at -2.2% y-o-y
The deflationary picture is yet to improve for the UK’s beleaguered supermarkets