All Inflation articles – Page 14
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Inflation falls to 1.5% in August as supermarket price war pushes down prices
The supermarket price war has pushed prices down for another month as the CPI rate of inflation fell to 1.5% in August, from 1.6% in July.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on eBay, House of Fraser, shop prices and more
Retail news round-up on September 3, 2014: Shop prices fall; Metro sells stake in Booker; Mike Ashley holds onto House of Fraser stake; and more.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Shop Direct, Harris + Hoole and inflation
Retail news round-up on August 20, 2014: Shop Direct to release transactional apps; British inflation down and Harris + Hoole close coffee shops.
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Heavy fashion discounting slows July consumer price growth
Consumer price inflation slowed at a sharper-than-expected rate to 1.6% in July driven by a significant drop in clothing prices.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Irish inflation and eBay
Retail news round-up on August 8, 2014:S&P cuts Tesco’s credit rating, Consumer price index inflation in Ireland up 0.3%, eBay gains top spot as most popular retailer on mobile
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Shop prices fall 1.9% in July marking 15th consecutive deflationary month
Shop prices fell sharply in July, marking the fifteenth consecutive month of decline as food inflation dropped to its lowest rate.
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Grocery market growth falls to lowest level in 10 years as price war escalates
Grocery market growth fell to 0.9% in the 12 weeks ending July 20, the lowest level for 10 years, as the price war takes hold of the sector.
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Inflation records sharp increase to 1.9% in June
Inflation has jumped sharply to 1.9% in the year to June from 1.5% in May, driven by clothing price rises.
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In numbers: Shop price inflation hit record low in June
Shop price inflation fell to its lowest on record in June, according to the British Retail Consortium – Nielsen Index.
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Shop prices lowest on record due to supermarket price war
Shop prices deflated to their lowest rate on record in June, falling 1.8% in the month, due in part to fierce competition among grocers.
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Grocery inflation falls to lowest level in eight years, says Kantar
Grocery inflation fell to its lowest level since October 2006 over the last quarter as Morrisons and Tesco share continued to fall.
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Inflation eases to 1.5% in May pulled down by food prices
Inflation eased to 1.5% in May from 1.8% in April as the ONS reported food and non-alcoholic inflation fell for the first time since 2006.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on M&S, Apple, inflation and food waste
Retail news round-up on May 21, 2014: M&S rules out bonuses; inflation grows faster than expected; Apple’s stores lose appeal; £1bn of food wasted.
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Shop prices deflated for the twelfth consecutive month in April
Shop prices fell again in April, driven by non-food, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) – Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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Inflation drops below 2% target for third consecutive month
Inflation fell to 1.6% in March, down from 1.7% in February and the third consecutive month it has been below the Bank of England’s 2% target.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Forever 21, Ikea, Walmart and inflation
Retail news round-up on March 28, 2014: Forever 21’s Irish store makes loss, Ikea Ireland posts record profits, Walmart sues Visa and shoppers expectations on inflation falls to four-year low
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Retail sales rebound in February with volumes up 3.7%
Retail sales in February have excelled forecasts with a 3.7% increase in volumes on the same period last year and a 1.7% rise since January.
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February inflation falls to 1.7% as prices rises ease in fashion
Inflation fell to 1.7% in February from 1.9% in January after downward pressure from clothing, transport and energy bills.
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Shop prices in February deflate to deepest level for eight years
Shop prices fell in February for the tenth consecutive month, declining at their steepest rate for eight years.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on shop prices, PowaTag and Boohoo.com
Retail news round-up on March 5, 2014: Shop prices fall at fastest rate for seven years; app technology PowaTag is launched; and Boohoo.com sets flotation price