New investment in the UK retail market reached £473 million between December 2010 and February 2011, according to Capita Registrars.

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A combination of warm weather and the back-to-back bank holiday weekend made retail sales jump 5.2 percent in April, according to a new survey from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

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Retail sales dropped 2.1 percent year on year in May due to unwillingness to spend among consumers.

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Recent figures have revealed that employment in the retail sector fell in the second quarter of 2011.

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The UK retail sector suffered a 1.4 percent fall in sales in May, according to official figures released recently.

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Retail banks will soon be forced to separate their retail operations from high-risk investments.

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Following its quarterly meeting in April 2012, the KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank (RTT) – a panel of retail industry commentators that provides authoritative and independent views on issues affecting the sector – is reporting an even bleaker outlook for UK retailers, with the he...

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High street retailers are posting mixed results, adding to the uncertainty over the current stability of Britain’s retail sectors.

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In response to the news of womenswear retailer Jane Norman’s administration – which follows a series of high profile retail collapses in recent weeks – Experian is highlighting the significant knock-on effect these insolvencies could have for small firms throughout the sector....

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Retail sales in Scotland suffered in June due to significant rainfall, but results were still markedly improved on the same month last year.

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Overall shop price inflation fell from 2.9 percent in June – the highest for three years – to 2.8 percent in July.

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The growth in online sales has been driven by mobile phones searches, which have increased by 216 percent since this time last year.

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A study by mobile technology providers 2ergo has shown that retailers are not fully exploiting the opportunities provided by multichannel retailing.

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The Retail Traffic Index (RTI) which is compiled by Ipsos Retail and monitors the volume of shoppers in non-food stores across the UK has revealed that the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee resulted in a small lift in June footfall, albeit short-lived.

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Retail businesses are traditional choices for entrepreneurs and offer plenty of scope for growth if the right decisions are made.. Start-up costs can be considerable although these will depend on your location and market.

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Sterling has weakened against the dollar due to poor retail sales throughout February.

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The number of unemployed women has increased following widespread job cuts in the retail, cleaning and catering sectors.

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Retailers saw little change in sales volumes on a year ago in the first half of February, although they held up better than expected, the CBI said.

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More than a tenth of shops in city centres across the UK now stand empty, according to new figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

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Verdict, the independent retail analysts, forecasts that town centres will continue to struggle as spend is diverted to online and out-of-town.

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