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19 November 2014

Summary UK Retail Inflation November 2014

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The Consumer Price Index CPI in October rose marginally to 1.3 in what is likely to be a small blip in the longer-term downward trend.

Falling commodity prices particularly oil look set to continue providing further downward pressure on food. However much of the impact has been annualised and s... read more
27 October 2014

Are men paid more than women in retail in the UK?

There are numerous ways of answering this question – but in short, the answer is a resounding, yes - men are paid more than women in UK retail. Average pay across the retail industry suggests men are paid more than women by 63%. However, this can be slightly misleading as, on the whole, these jobs are not comparable.... read more
21 September 2014

Online Retail in the UK

Internet users grew to 82 per cent of the UK adult population in the final quarter of 2013, equivalent to 41.5 million users, according to the Retail Economics Online Retailing 2013 Report. In addition, the number of mobile internet users increased to 19.7 million, or 39 per cent of adults, from 35 per cent in the fir... read more

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