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UK Shop Prices Fall Less Quickly As Retailers Eye Cost Pressures, BRC Says

Prices in British shops fell a bit less sharply in January than in December and food costs rose at the fastest monthly pace since April last year.

WH Smith Considering Potential Sale Of Its High-Street Business

Travel retailer WH Smith has confirmed that it is exploring potential strategic options, including a sale, for its high street business.

Italy Sees 2.4% Growth In Private-Label Revenue In 2024

Private-label products in Italy generated €26 billion in revenue in 2024, a 2.4% increase compared to the previous year and 35.4% higher than in 2019.

UK Consumer Morale Sinks To Lowest Since Late 2023: GfK Survey

British consumer confidence sank this month to its lowest level in over a year, marking the steepest drop between December and January since 2011.

UK's Sainsbury's To Cut Over 3,000 Jobs

British supermarket group Sainsbury's plans to reduce its headcount by over 3,000 roles as it seeks savings to counter a "particularly challenging cos...

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‘If Primark Is Struggling, You Know The UK Retail Sector Is In Trouble’ – AJ Bell

Associated British Foods trimmed the annual sales guidance for its clothing business, Primark, after the division's Q1 sales declined in the UK and Ireland...

Primark Cuts Sales Outlook After Weak Christmas Quarter

Associated British Foods downgraded the annual sales guidance for its Primark budget clothing business after disappointing results in the Christmas quarter...

UK's Cranswick Sees Annual Profit To Meet Market Views After Bumper Christmas

Cranswick said it had a record Christmas trading period, buoyed by strong demand for its premium value-added products, which would help its full-year profi...