All Inflation articles – Page 20
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Opinion
Like-for-like focus disturbs real picture
Forecasting the nature and shape of demand is always challenging because the consumer has, to a significant degree, the freedom to totally ignore supply if they want to.
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Opinion
Retail outlook on the edge of a precipice
Rather like the summer weather, dark clouds have gathered over retail over the past fortnight.
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News
Value sector warning from M&Co as it doubles profits
The fashion retailer has defied the recession but says price increases will challenge value retailers
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News
Rise in wheat price will be ‘manageable’, says analyst
Fears that the spike in global wheat prices could indicate an alarming upward trend in costs for food retailers have been downplayed.
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News
City forces Ocado to slash IPO share price
The City kept up pressure on Ocado as it prepared for Wednesday’s float and, at the last moment, forced the online grocer to slash its asking price.
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News
Grocers face muted growth, warns Bond
Asda chairman Andy Bond has cautioned that grocers face “two years of muted growth” as shoppers continue to tighten their belts in the tough climate.
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Analysis
The price is right?
Despite topline inflation being high, an expected period of low shop price inflation could be painful for food retailers
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News
Consumer confidence up despite economic concerns
Consumer confidence has risen to its highest level since November 2007 but many consumers are still concerned about the economy, bills and debt.
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News
Consumer Price Index jumps to 2.9%
The Consumer Price Index reached 2.9% in December, up from 1.9% in November, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Analysis
10 big questions for 2010 in retail
After getting through a turbulent year, retailers will be hoping for 2010 to be more steadying. Retail Week tackles 10 key questions that will be on everyone’s minds at the start of the year
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News
Shop prices rise in December
Shop inflation rose sharply in December to 2.2%, from 0.2% in November, according to the BRC Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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News
Consumer prices inflation rate reaches 1.5%
Consumer price inflation rose during October for the first time since February.
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News
Households £12 a week better off in June, says Asda
UK families were on average £12 better off a week in June compared with last year, representing a 7.8 per cent increase as interest rate cuts continue to help mortgage payers.
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News
Inflation dips below Government targets in June
The consumer prices index has fallen to below the Government’s 2 per cent target for the first time since September 2007.
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News
June food price inflation lowest in 14 months
Food inflation was its lowest in 14 months in June, according to the British Retail Consortium Shop Price Index.
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News
Poor exchange rate could force non-food price inflation
Sterling’s weakness could leave the UK with more than £20bn of extra costs over the next year, raising the threat of higher prices for shoppers, according to reseach from PwC.
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News
May food inflation falls to lowest level this year
Shop price inflation growth has slowed to 1.3 per cent in May, from 1.4 per cent in April.
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News
Inflation falls more than expected
Inflation fell more sharply than expected in April, the latest ONS figures have revealed.
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News
Deflation for first time since 1960
The retail price index (RPI) has fallen into negative territory for the first time since 1960 as decades of inflation come to an end.In the year to March all items on the RPI fell by 0.4 per cent compared with no change in February according to the Office of National ...
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News
Rising cost of food drives shop price inflation
Shop price inflation edged up to two per cent in March from 1.9 per cent in February – the fourth consecutive month of rising inflation.The weakness of the pound was blamed for pushing up food costs but key general merchandise lines, such as clothing, were cheaper than a year ago.Food ...