All Inflation articles
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NewsCosts and supply chain disruption drive rise in UK retail sourcing from high-risk labour countries
Energy costs, inflation and supply chain disruption are changing how British retailers source their goods. The shift has come with an increase in procurement from countries with high risks to human and labour rights, according to research by sustainability rating agency EcoVadis and verified with official trade data.
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AnalysisWHSmith share price crash highlights scale of turnaround job facing Leo Quinn
WHSmith share price plummeted to a 17-year low this morning (September 16) as rising costs and travel disruption hit profits.
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NewsWaitrose extends own-brand price-cut drive with ÂŁ20m investment
Waitrose has today (September 16) announced a new ÂŁ20m investment in lowering prices on hundreds of own-brand products.
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NewsBack-to-school spending falls as cost-conscious parents look for value
Shoppers made 18 million fewer trips to the grocers in September compared to the July peak, while back-to-school spending fell as parents looked for value for money.
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NewsWickes sales and profits rise as trade business achieves record sign ups
Wickes boss David Wood hailed âanother period of strong volume-led performanceâ, as Wickes sales and profits for the half rose driven by record signs up for the retailerâs trade business.
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Chart of the WeekUK retailers talk more about energy costs than sustainability for the first time since 2017
2026 could be the first year since 2017 that energy costs have been mentioned more times in UK retailersâ earnings calls than sustainability, according to AlphaSense data
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NewsRetail sales cool as blazing hot summer ends
UK consumer demand cooled in August, as a summer marked by relentless heatwaves drew to an end.
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NewsBRC calls for retail âBudget boostâ after sluggish August footfall
The British Retail Consortium has called on the government to give retail a âBudget boostâ after the secured endured a sluggish August.
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NewsShop price inflation reaches highest level in two years
Shop price inflation increased to a two-year high in August as summer promotions came to an end, while higher energy and commodity costs fed into prices.
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Chart of the WeekCharts: Primark cuts gap with Shein on prices
While Shein has lost its advantage in the US as a result of the de minimis loophole being closed, price competition in the UK market remains fierce without government intervention.
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NewsSummer feel-good factor continues as consumer confidence improves
The UK public is increasingly likely to think the economy will improve, according to the latest Opinium-BRC survey, with the retail body saying the Burnham administration was enjoying a âhoneymoon boostâ.
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NewsFuel prices push inflation up
The CPI measure of inflation rose to 2.9% in July thanks to the largest rise in gas prices for almost four years.
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NewsGrocery inflation slips to lowest rate since October 2024
The rate of inflation has slowed to 2.1%, the lowest since October 2024, as price rises continued to ease and groceries bought on promotion rose to their highest, according to the latest data by Worldpanel.
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NewsPrice rises and food shortages âinevitableâ, warn industry bosses
Food manufacturing bosses have warned of the threat of food shortages and âinevitableâ price rises due to the impact of drought and heatwaves across the UK.
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NewsShop price inflation falls despite mounting cost pressures
Shop price inflation fell in July as retailers competed to keep prices low during sweltering temperatures and with the World Cup on.
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OpinionâIf Burnham wants to bring down the cost of living, bring down the cost of doing businessâ
A raft of announcements from the new PM on issues that matter to consumers and retailers could give the industry grounds for optimism, writes George MacDonald
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NewsInflation rate falls amid fierce grocery competition
The rate of inflation slowed to 2.6% in June, as the cost of living continues to shape spending and dominates the new government agenda.
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NewsMore British retailers warn profits will fall short after Middle East conflict
A growing number of Britainâs biggest retailers are telling investors they will make less money this year than previously forecast, as rising costs and weaker demand squeeze margins across the sector.
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AnalysisSainsburyâs boss Simon Roberts says grocery inflation not as bad as feared
The CEO of Sainsburyâs says grocery inflation in the UK has not reached the levels he feared earlier in the year and calls on Andy Burnham to support food retailers.
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AnalysisTesco boss Murphy talks softer sales, inflation and being World Cup ready
Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy shrugged off market concerns this morning after softer-than-expected first-quarter sales at Britainâs biggest retailer dented its share price.