Biggest drop in petrol purchases in six years hits retail sales in Great Britain
Drivers conserve fuel amid Iran war uncertainty, pushing overall sales down 1.3% in April
UK service sector activity slumps in one of sharpest declines for a decade
Firms hit by ‘perfect storm’ of uncertainty about Labour leadership and impact of Iran war
UK service sector activity slumps in one of sharpest declines for a decade
Firms hit by ‘perfect storm’ of uncertainty about Labour leadership and impact of Iran war
The Treasury’s supermarket food price cap wheeze was bananas | Nils Pratley
By Nils Pratley
Retailers such as M&S need not worry – the UK is not in a state of emergency and competition is clearly working
https://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2026/may/20/treasury-supermarket-food-price-cap
#Supermarkets #Retailindustry #MarksSpencer #Economics #Business #Politics #NilsPratley
The Treasury’s supermarket food price cap wheeze was bananas
Retailers such as M&S need not worry – the UK is not in a state of emergency and competition is clearly working
Call for food price caps ‘completely preposterous’, says M&S boss
Stuart Machin argues government should reduce tax and regulatory burden on supermarkets instead
UK supermarkets urged to consider voluntary price caps on essential foods
Retail sources rebuff government proposal as ‘unjustified’ and likely to push costs up across board
Mobilized Footpaths and Extinct Customers: The Quiet Desperation of Indian Retail
Thinking out loud... Is it just me, or is this a global situation?
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#IndianEconomy #RetailIndustry #ConsumerBehaviour #SmallBusinessIndia
https://medium.com/@ZarionZory/mobilized-footpaths-and-extinct-customers-729efa680bba
Mobilized Footpaths and Extinct Customers
The Quiet Desperation of Indian Retail
Crime increasingly a ‘serious barrier’ to UK growth, say business leaders
By Sarah Butler
British Chambers of Commerce survey shows firms ‘are dealing with rising levels of theft, fraud and cyber-attacks’
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/17/crime-serious-barrier-uk-growth-business-leaders
#Crime #EconomicgrowthGDP #Business #Economics #Cybercrime #Retailindustry #UKnews #SarahButler
Crime increasingly a ‘serious barrier’ to UK growth, say business leaders
British Chambers of Commerce survey shows firms ‘are dealing with rising levels of theft, fraud and cyber-attacks’
Crime increasingly a ‘serious barrier’ to UK growth, say business leaders
British Chambers of Commerce survey shows firms ‘are dealing with rising levels of theft, fraud and cyber-attacks’
Tesco boss’s pay rises by more than £1m to £10.8m after market share surge
Ken Murphy’s pay could rise even higher following scrapping of food waste target and weakness of rivals
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