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Food inflation drives highest UK shop prices rise in more than a decade

Fresh food prices leaped 4.5% in May, driven by rising costs of labour since Brexit and fertiliser since invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Attacks and abuse of shopworkers tripled during pandemic

The British Retail Consortium said the number of incidents surged to 1,301 each day in the year to March 2021, from 455 per day a year earlier.

The Independent UK

Shoppers ‘put brakes’ on spending due to surge in cost of living

The latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor has revealed that sales dipped in April after a sharp downturn in consumer confidence.

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UK shopper footfall records encouraging improvement

Total UK footfall was down 13.1% last month on pre-pandemic 2019, a 2.3 percentage point improvement from March, according to BRC-Sensormatic IQ.

The Independent UK

Ukraine war and China lockdowns drive fastest UK price rises in years

Inflation on toys, furniture and clothing rose to 2.2% last month, the highest rate for 15 years

The Guardian - UK

Shop prices soar to highest in 11 years due to rising energy costs and Ukraine conflict

Shop price annual inflation accelerated to 2.7% in April, up from 2.1% in March.

The Independent UK

The retailers who have gone bust so far this year

Retail casualties include Studio Retail Group, TM Lewin and Sofa Workshop

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Full list of UK shops that went bust in 2022

Retailers are likely to face further trading difficulties in 2023 amid rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis

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