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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey gives UK poetry sales an epic boost

Poetry sales surpassed £8m in the first 30 weeks of 2026 and are expected to reach a record high this year thanks to blockbuster adaptation of Homer’s 2,700-year-old poem

The Guardian - UK

Nolan's 'Odyssey' boosts sales of mythology tales in UK

LONDON - Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey has not only lured legions of fans to cinemas, but sparked huge interest in the United Kingdom in Homer's epic poem and other Greek and Roman mythology works.

Bangkok Post

What England’s World Cup run really did for Britain’s pubs, shops and restaurants

IN FOCUS: England may have fallen short of the World Cup final, but Britain’s boozers, supermarkets and takeaways scored more than a few goals. The receipts reveal how five weeks of football changed the way the country ate, drank and spent, writes Hannah Twiggs

The Independent UK

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Quiz books are the answer to falling non-fiction sales, data shows

2025 was the best year for quiz book sales since records began in 1998; while Bibles also proved popular

The Guardian - UK

Bible sales at their highest in almost three decades

The average cost of a book reached record levels in 2025

The Independent UK

Festive fare: Europeans are having to dig deep to pay for this year's Christmas feast

Euronews took a quick sleigh ride around Europe to see what bills countries are facing to put on the traditional festive banquet.

Euronews

Liquid Death's UK Exit: Why the Edgy Water Brand Failed to Quench British Thirst

Data from NielsenIQ also notes that UK sales for Liquid Death totaled just £2.0 million in the 52 weeks ending 7 September 2024.

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Food prices see fastest monthly jump since April last year

Food prices overall increased by 0.5% between December and January, according to British Retail Consortium figures.

Evening Standard

Food prices to rise by 4.2% this year amid increased costs, industry warns

The BRC said there was ‘little hope of prices going anywhere but up’ amid higher national insurance, National Living Wage and packaging costs.

Evening Standard

17-month run of falling shop inflation ends amid warnings of price rises

Overall shop prices are now 0.6% cheaper than a year ago, but have risen from October’s 0.8% cheaper, according to the BRC and NielsenIQ.

The Independent UK

Shop prices ease for third month amid warnings of potential volatility

Overall prices are now 0.8% cheaper than a year ago, according to the BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index.

Evening Standard

Celebrity brands: Why fame alone isn’t enough to keep them afloat anymore

Over the past decade, there has been a significant rise of celebrity brands. Recent data from NielsenIQ, a global marketing research firm, shows just how significant this boom has become.

The Conversation

Inflation in UK shops falls amid price cuts on furniture and TVs

Biggest drop since November 2021 as ‘unseasonable’ weather pushes retailers to continue promotions

The Guardian - UK

Inflation in UK shops drops to lowest level in two years

Retailers cut the price of Easter treats, clothing and electrical items as consumer spending slowed

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The Independent UK

Shop price inflation eases for sixth consecutive month

Shop prices were 4.3% higher than last November, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index.

Fortune

The pumpkin spice latte is back, but it may be the beginning of the end for the pumpkin spice market—sales are down again for the second consecutive year

The seasonal beverage is here early, and it’s because social media is now driving the trend, one expert argues.

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 Guardian - UK

UK shop prices in first monthly fall for two years amid big discounts

Clothing and footwear among items reduced most in July as retailers try to counter bad weather

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

Thames Water CEO quits in shock departure; UK supermarkets deny profiteering; Brexit ‘fuelling inflation’ – as it happened

Thames Water has announced that Sarah Bentley has resigned as chief executive of the company.

The Independent UK

Food inflation eases for second consecutive month

Shop price inflation overall slowed to 8.4% in June, down from 9% in May, according to the BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index.

Al Jazeera

Bud Light loses out on featuring transgender influencer Mulvaney

The media promotion by the beer maker led to a backlash of transphobic comments and a boycott by some drinkers.

Daily Mirror

Food price rises may have FINALLY peaked in glimmer of hope for shoppers

The price of groceries went up by 15.4% in the year to May, down from 15.7% in April, according to the latest British Retail Consortium and NielsenIQ inflation tracker

Evening Standard

UK supermarket sales hit £2.8bn in Coronation week as custard and champagne sales soar

That compares to £2.7 billion during the week of the Platinum Jubilee

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.

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