Retail Cost Base Index

Retail Cost Base Index news and updates

The Retail Economics Retail Cost Base Index is a measure of operating costs facing retailers. The Index measures price movements across six key cost areas facing retailers including Labour Costs, Rent, Distribution and Fuel, Business Rates, Advertising and Other Central Costs and Utilities.

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Retail operating costs by:

  • Labour
  • Rents
  • Rates
  • Utilities
  • Central and advertising

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