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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.

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

International Women's Day: 23 top British women business leaders for 2023

BusinessLive shines a light on some of the thousands of women exemplifying leadership around the UK

Birmingham Post

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UK shoppers slash spending as price rises and energy bills bite

February figures from BRC highlight impact of cost of living crisis on British economy before budget

The Guardian - UK

UK shoppers rein in spending despite sales as cost of living crisis takes toll

British Retail Consortium says sales growth slowed in January amid soaring costs for energy and food

The Guardian - UK

Retailers suffer disappointing January as consumers brace for more bill rises

Total UK retail sales increased by 4.2% in January, less than half the 11.9% rise seen a year earlier, according to the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.

The Independent UK

UK apprenticeship levy is a £3.5bn mistake, say business leaders

Retailers, hospitality firms, tech industry and recruiters all say policy is holding back investment in training

The Guardian - UK

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Apprenticeship levy not fit for purpose, says Labour

Sir Keir Starmer said changes to the apprenticeship funding system would reverse a decline in people enrolling on manufacturing training schemes.

The Independent UK

Food inflation rockets to record 13.3% as cost of living crisis deepens

Helen Dickinson, of the British Retail Consortium, said ‘it was a challenging Christmas for many households across the UK’

Evening Standard

Rate at which food in UK is getting more expensive rockets to record levels

Fresh food inflation leapt to 15% for the month from 14.3% in November, while the price of ambient food, such as pasta and tinned food, increased 11%

Wales Online

Food price inflation hits record high of 13.3% during ‘challenging Christmas’

‘Unlikely there will be any improvement in the near term’, says expert

The Independent UK

Food inflation rockets to record 13.3%, price index shows

Helen Dickinson, of the British Retail Consortium, said ‘it was a challenging Christmas for many households across the UK’.

The Independent UK

UK food price inflation hits new high of 12.4%

Rise in cost of essentials will hit poorer households, already struggling with higher energy bills, hardest

The Guardian - UK

UK retailers braced for tough Christmas as shoppers feel squeeze

Two surveys show extent of cost of living crisis as businesses enter what should be most profitable period

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Retail sales slow as consumers turn to pre-loved gifts for Christmas

Sales across almost every category online and in store have fallen year on year as consumers adjust to shrinking household incomes.

The Independent UK

Price inflation buoys shop sales as cost-of-living woes hit shoppers

The latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor for September showed that price inflation offset a decrease in transactions by shoppers over the month.

The Guardian - UK

UK food prices soar by record 10.6% as Russia-Ukraine war pushes up costs

Staple products such as margarine, pasta and tinned tomatoes hit new highs in September

The Guardian - UK

British retailers welcome planned return of VAT-free shopping for tourists

Government to consult on long-called-for scheme which is likely to cost almost £1.3bn

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The Independent UK

Shopper footfall recovery slows as cost of living concerns gather pace

Total UK footfall was down 12.4% in August on three years ago, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Sensormatic IQ data.

The Independent UK

UK food prices rise at fastest rate since global financial crash

Pressure from war in Ukraine continues to push up costs

The Independent UK

Food prices rise at fastest rate since 2008, retail group figures show

The war in Ukraine, and consequent rise in the price of animal feed, fertiliser, wheat and vegetable oils, is placing mounting pressure on prices.

ABC News

Bill Shorten issues NDIS fraud crackdown warning as woman jailed, another charged

Service providers rorting the National Disability Insurance Scheme are being targeted as part of a new crackdown.

The Independent UK

Hot summer weather buoys retail sales as inflation pressure continues

The BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor for July showed that total sales increased by 2.3% during the month.

The Guardian - UK

Rising production costs lead to 4.4% rise in UK shop prices

Fresh food inflation at 8% after increases in fertiliser, animal feed and transport

The Guardian - UK

UK retailers hit by sharp drop in spending as inflation soars

Boost in demand in June on back of jubilee celebrations fails to prevent third successive fall

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