Food sales up 8.2% on the year over Easter
The British Retail Consortium has reported a 7% increase in total retail sales after the “sunniest April on record”.
January sales boost “barely touches the sides” of Budget costs
BRC has responded to the latest retail figures from ONS, finding consumer confidence down despite a rise in sales.
BRC finds food inflation up as shop prices deflate
According to the BRC, food inflation has risen to 2.3% in September due to “poor harvests in key producing regions”.
BRC reports food price deflation after nearly three years
BRC has found that shop price inflation has fallen into deflation for the first time in nearly three years.
Food sales drive retail growth, finds BRC
BRC has reported that the return to growth seen by retail sales was driven by an increase in food purchases.
