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Supply chain disruption and Middle East tensions show up on shelves
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (523+ words) Home of Direct Commerce Supply chain disruption and Middle East tensions show up on shelves Original research of over 1,000 UK shoppers by invent.ai found that, on average, two-fifths (40 per cent) of consumers’ planned grocery shopping spend was unavailable or…...
Retail sales enjoy mild uplift in March but rebound ‘short-lived’ amid rocky consumer confidence
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (293+ words) According to today’s data, retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by 0.7 per cent in March 2026, following a fall of 0.6 per cent in February 2026 (revised down from a 0.4 per cent fall), and a rise of 1.8 per cent in January 2026 (revised…...
Viewpoint: February retail sales sink 0.4 per cent as Iran conflict looms large
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (168+ words) Phil Monkhouse, UK Country Manager at global financial services firm Ebury, said: “February retail sales were a damp squib, with poor weather and cautious consumers reversing much of January’s rebound. Seasonal spending moments such as Valentine’s Day seemingly failed to…...
NMW change puts retailers off recruiting young people, RSM UK finds
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (363+ words) National minimum wage (NMW) changes are leading almost a third of UK retailers to reduce entry level roles with almost half looking to recruit experienced hires instead, RSM UK Workforce survey shows. Jacqui Baker, partner and head of retail at…...