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The big name shops that have vanished from Greater Manchester as scale of retail woes revealed

A staggering 47 stores shut up shop for the last time every day in 2022

Manchester Evening News · Jan 3, 2023

Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's slammed over £20 extra cost for drivers this Christmas

Millions of motorists will likely pay an extra £20 for filling a typical 55-litre family car with petrol and £31 for diesel compared to two years ago

Manchester Evening News · Dec 22, 2022

Small Business Saturday: Craft brewery urges people to 'shop local' in run-up to Christmas

Greg Pilley, founder of Stroud Brewery, made the plea ahead of Small Business Saturday this weekend

Birmingham Post · Dec 2, 2022

One in six people ‘not confident’ they can afford to feed families

A third of the British public say they are less sure they can afford to feed their families than they were this time last year

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022

Cost of cup of tea surges in more misery for Brits - as food inflation hits record 11.6%

Food inflation soared to a record 11.6% in October, according to the British Retail Consortium, as the price of tea bags, milk and sugar all rose significantly compared to this time last year

Daily Mirror · Nov 2, 2022

Food inflation soars to record 11.6% as energy costs hit producers

Overall shop prices are now 6.6% higher than they were this time last year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Nielsen Shop Price Index.

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2022

Food inflation soars to record 11.6% as energy costs hit producers - OLD

Overall shop prices are now 6.6% higher than they were this time last year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Nielsen Shop Price Index.

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

Shopper footfall recovery slows as cost of living concerns gather pace

Total UK footfall was down 12.4% in August on three years ago, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Sensormatic IQ data.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

Cost of living: McDonald’s, Kraft Heinz and Reckitt raise prices, as gas soars – as it happened

End of the 99p cheeseburger as fast food chain warns ‘we’re living through incredibly challenging times’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2022

Retailers told to ‘double down’ on diversity due to slow progress

A report by the British Retail Consortium and The MBS Group found white men still dominate senior positions across the sector.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022