British shoppers are increasingly seeking bargains to offset rising inflation and employers are finding it harder to recruit migrant workers, which reflected the impact of last year's Brexit vote.
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![]( "UK shoppers seek bargains, employers hunt staff as Brexit bites: surveys")
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![]( "UK June footfall up but fashion loses out")
UK June footfall up but fashion loses outA clear picture of June shopping in the UK is emerging and shows footfall rising as the sun shone. But it's not all good news for the fashion sector as specialist fashion stores and department stores saw falling sales.
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![]( "UK retail gets summer fashion & beauty boost but online drives most growth")
UK retail gets summer fashion & beauty boost but online drives most growthAnother day, another UK retail sales report that contradicts other sales reports. Just a day after Visa said fashion retail had a tough time in June, the BRC said non-food sales rose last month, helped by fashion spend.
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![]( "UK shoppers walk away from stores, footfall down, fashion was May's big loser")
UK shoppers walk away from stores, footfall down, fashion was May's big loserCautious shoppers stayed away from physical stores in greater numbers in May and fashion shops suffered the most. Hopes are low for June too after the shock election result, despite the month's warm weather boost.
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![]( "Uncertainty to blight UK retail after election result but there could be a silver lining")
Uncertainty to blight UK retail after election result but there could be a silver liningUK retail and fashion firms face more uncertainty as the general election result shows no party with an overall majority. There are problems ahead but also a silver lining as the soft Brexit prospects have strengthened.
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![]( "Footwear is bright spot in bleak March says BRC, inflation still rising")
Footwear is bright spot in bleak March says BRC, inflation still risingThere was some good news for footwear stores on Tuesday as shoe sales were a bright spot in an otherwise bleak March retail sales report. But non-food sales still lagged other sectors, the latest BRC figures showed.
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![]( "UK fashion price falls accelerate, but consumers still fear inflation")
UK fashion price falls accelerate, but consumers still fear inflationUK fashion retailers are caught in a price paradox this spring as new data shows non-food prices falling at a faster rate than while a survey also shows consumers plan to cut their spending overs fears about inflation.
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![]( "Valentine's fashion offer not enough to boost UK February spend says Visa")
Valentine's fashion offer not enough to boost UK February spend says VisaClothing and shoes saw the biggest spending falls in the UK last month said Visa, as consumers splashed out on dining and cinema trips for Valentine's Day but did not buy as much fashion as the industry would have hoped.
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![]( "UK shoppers cut back on little luxuries on price inflation woes")
UK shoppers cut back on little luxuries on price inflation woesBritish consumers are cutting back on non-essential spending as the impact of last year's Brexit vote pushes up the cost of their day-to-day shopping, two surveys showed on Tuesday.
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![]( "UK January sales shift online as footfall drops again")
UK January sales shift online as footfall drops againUK physical store footfall dropped again in January as the shift of non-food purchases online suggested it will be a tough year for stores in fashion and other key categories. Malls were the worst hit by the drop.