15 October 2019
ONS Labour Market October 2019
The latest labour market data from the ONS shows the number of people in work fell back in the three months to August, compared with the previous quarter. However, the number of people aged from 16...
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15 October 2019
The latest labour market data from the ONS shows the number of people in work fell back in the three months to August, compared with the previous quarter. However, the number of people aged from 16...
15 October 2019
Four & 12 weeks to 5/6 October 2019
Grocery sales growth rose 1.7%, year-on-year, in the four weeks to 5 October, according to the latest figures from Nielsen. This...
10 October 2019
The latest RICS Residential Survey released this morning reports the lowest number of homes for sale in three years, with a stand-off between buyers and sellers as Britain nears a pre-Brexit pinch...
10 October 2019
UK gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.3% in the three months to August following a 0.1% rise in the previous three-month period. Services was the main driver to growth on a three-month rolling bas...
09 October 2019
Remainers twice as likely to cut back in the golden quarter as Brexit uncertainty bites
As we enter the all-important golden quarter for the retail industry, uncertainty...
01 October 2019
Sustainability appears to be the hot topic of the moment. Its far-fetching tentacles deeply permeate society on all levels; and now has a firm squeeze on the retail industry. The question...
30 September 2019
Activity in mortgage markets slowed in August, following a strong rise in July, according to the latest Bank of England figures. Indeed, the monthly change in the additional amount households borro...
30 September 2019
GDP fell by 0.2% in Q2 2019 from the previous quarter, unrevised from the previous estimate. This followed an upwardly revised 0.6% rise in Q1 2019, which was partly a result of stockpiling ahead o...
27 September 2019
GfK’s Consumer Confidence measure edged up two points to -12 in September, following the decision to suspend Parliament at the start of the month.
While overall confidence is still...
19 September 2019
Retail sales (value, non-seasonally adjusted, excluding fuel) rose by 2.8% year-on-year in August 2019, according to the latest figures from the ONS. This is down on the 3.8% rise in the previous m...
18 September 2019
Visa's UK Consumer Spending Index declined for an eleventh month in August, down by 1.3% year-on-year, with the pace of slowdown broadly in line with recent months.
Spending volumes f...
17 September 2019
Four & 12 weeks to 7/8 September 2019
Grocery sales growth rose in the four weeks to 7 September, up 2.2%, year-on-year, according to the latest figures from Nielsen. The he...
17 September 2019
In appointing his Cabinet, the new Prime Minister Boris Johnson made far-reaching changes that shifted the government decisively towards a rapid conclusion of the Brexit process, potentially leavin...
12 September 2019
The latest RICS Residential Survey reported a weakening in sentiment, particularly on a near-term basis, as Brexit continues to weigh on the confidence of both buyers and sellers. Indeed, new...
10 September 2019
The latest labour market data from the ONS shows the number of people in work continued to increase in the three months to July, while the number of people aged from 16 to 64 years old that are eit...