Retail sales grew at their fastest pace since September 2017 in the year to June, according to the CBI’s latest Distributive Trades Survey. It also revealed that sales volumes were well above average for the time of year. Additionally, the survey reported a jump in growth in the volume of orders placed on suppliers. The
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Alan Monahan writes: Of late, to borrow a line from The Fast Show, I’ve been mostly watching the World Cup … in my study, while working at the same time of course. Yes, contrary to popular belief, men are more than capable of multi-tasking, especially where sport is involved. Such acts of decadence are among
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Almost half (44%) of British consumers interviewed by YouGov said that the way independent retailers make them feel valued made it more likely they would shop with them. However, just 22% of those polled said they currently visit an independent retailer in the first place, with 44% of those polled stating that, compared to the
Alan Monahan writes: Since Marks & Spencer announced that it was closing 100 stores over the next four years, the world and his wife seem to have had their say on how the high street can be saved. Well-meaning people are coming out of the woodwork to vow their allegiance to physical stores. Lucy Mangan,
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Online retail parcel delivery order volumes were up + 13.9% year on year in April, according to IMRG data. Easter fell early this year (in March), so a dip in volumes may have been expected in April due to a tough comparator with last year, when Easter was in April. However, the monthly decline on
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Alan Monahan writes: It’s been a difficult couple of weeks. I didn’t make The Sunday Times Rich List and then, after vowing not to watch the royal wedding on television, I was caught by my wife doing just that in the study where I was supposed to be working. This was a bitter blow for
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