The Irish Times

British retailers enjoy strong sales growth in November

Retail sales rose by 1.4% in November and were 4.7% higher than a year earlier

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 07:29

British ministers and the fuel industry try to reassure public about petrol supplies

London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for some petrol stations to be reserved for the exclusive use of key workers

Mon Sept 27 2021 - 20:00

The dirty environmental secret of your cotton tote bag collection

Some totes need to be used 20,000 times to offset the overall impact of production

Wed Aug 25 2021 - 15:26

UK retailers report slowest sales growth in five months

Sports events like Wimbledon sees consumers eating at home rather than at restaurants

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 07:40

NI supermarkets call for action to prevent Brexit trade disruption

Retailers say they will face increased cost and complexity when moving goods

Sun Jul 18 2021 - 08:00

Pints, shopping and haircuts: English shops and pub gardens reopen

After most onerous restrictions in Britain’s peacetime history England takes a ‘major step’ towards freedom

Mon Apr 12 2021 - 08:34

Marks & Spencer may buy more Irish goods as it seeks ways to avoid tariff confusion

Brexit trade rules could leave businesses paying tariffs on goods they supply to subsidiaries in the EU

Sat Jan 09 2021 - 05:56

Tesco seeks clarification over ‘confusing’ Brexit tariff rules

Minister warns businesses based in Republic to actively claim zero tariff on UK imports

Fri Jan 08 2021 - 04:01

Tougher restrictions to be extended in England as coronavirus cases soar

Britain reports 40,000 new cases and 744 deaths – the highest daily figures since April

Wed Dec 23 2020 - 20:15

Covid crisis: Food supplies secure and festive stock in place

If resolution elusive, closure of gateway port to Europe in southern England is concerning

Mon Dec 21 2020 - 22:16

British business groups sound alarm over no-deal Brexit

Securing quick agreement ‘matters greatly for jobs and livelihoods’, bosses say

Sun Oct 18 2020 - 12:17

UK retail rebounds in bright spot for Covid-hit economy

Gloomy picture persists for high street despite sales volumes rising 0.8% in August

Fri Sept 18 2020 - 10:18

UK firms warn of struggle to repay pandemic government support

New threat to fragile recovery as SMEs say lockdown loans could lead to cuts, closures

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 06:55

Shoppers queue as high street stores reopen in England

Non-essential stores reopen for first time in 12 weeks with Primark among the busiest

Mon Jun 15 2020 - 18:25

UK’s hardline Brexit stance starts to sour relations with business

Industry leaders fear trading will be harder and more costly without comprehensive deal

Tue Mar 10 2020 - 21:35

Coronavirus: Harrods bans staff from wearing face masks with customers

London department store is big tourist attraction for Chinese shoppers

Fri Feb 14 2020 - 19:15

Von der Leyen ‘surprised’ at UK suggestion of Australia-style EU relationship

EU Parliament president says sides should be ‘way more ambitious’ with trade agreement

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 12:02

UK consumers cut back on spending again, adding to economic gloom

In the fourth quarter, volumes fell by 1%, their worst performance since early 2017

Fri Jan 17 2020 - 10:49

British shoppers keep spending despite worries about Brexit

But analysts warn about rise in credit card defaults in first quarter of the year

Thu Apr 18 2019 - 11:11

Is traditional retail on the verge of extinction?

In the UK insolvencies have jumped by more than a fifth since 2016

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 10:54

UK retail sales bounce as shoppers flock to January sales

Latest data bucks trend of slowing consumer spending ahead of Brexit deadline

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 10:09

No-deal Brexit: food giants warn MPs of price rises and supply chaos

British Retail Consortium ‘extremely concerned’ about effects of disorderly Brexit

Mon Jan 28 2019 - 20:30

British retailers count cost of brutal Christmas trading

Many retailers forced to cut prices to lure shoppers as Tesco outperforms rivals

Thu Jan 10 2019 - 10:02

Sports Direct chief calls for 20% tax on online sales

Mike Ashley tells MPs mainstream high street is ‘already dead’

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 20:22

What are British people stockpiling in case of messy Brexit?

Some Britons aren’t taking any chances on Brexit, and already have plans in place in case Britain runs out of food

Fri Aug 10 2018 - 06:00

UK retail sales ‘fall off a cliff’ in April

Poor weather and early Easter create testing environment for retailers

Wed May 09 2018 - 11:07

London Briefing: For M&S and John Lewis much is banking on Christmas ad

Persuading shoppers to part with their cash will be tougher than ever in Brexit Britain

Wed Nov 08 2017 - 06:00

Falling shopper footfall a worrying trend for North’s retailers

Impact of online shopping and increases in the cost of living have hit stores

Wed Aug 16 2017 - 05:25

UK retail sales rise in second quarter as summer takes hold

British Retail Consortium numbers buck trend of weakening consumer spending

Tue Jul 11 2017 - 19:11

Brexit makes ‘staycations’ cool as Britons tighten belts

With annual inflation pushing towards 3% Britons are becoming cautious in spending

Fri Apr 21 2017 - 09:08

Record quarterly fall for UK retail sales

Consumers feel squeeze from faster inflation as retail sales decline 0.7%

Tue Apr 11 2017 - 08:33

Fall in UK non-food sales due to inflation and cautious spending

First-quarter sales down for first time since 2011, says British Retail Consortium

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 08:37

Next lowers trading forecast as sales slip 3.5% in third quarter

British Retail Consortium warns consumers to expect retail prices to rise from January

Wed Nov 02 2016 - 10:50

New Innovator: Crumble’n’Crunch makers Murryhill Foods

Cheese product is targeted at millennials and working parents

Thu Sept 08 2016 - 06:29