The Latest Breaking News from Helen Dickinson

International Women's Day: 23 top British women business leaders for 2023

BusinessLive shines a light on some of the thousands of women exemplifying leadership around the UK

Birmingham Post · Mar 8, 2023

UK shoppers slash spending as price rises and energy bills bite

February figures from BRC highlight impact of cost of living crisis on British economy before budget

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023

UK shoppers rein in spending despite sales as cost of living crisis takes toll

British Retail Consortium says sales growth slowed in January amid soaring costs for energy and food

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023

Rate at which food in UK is getting more expensive rockets to record levels

Fresh food inflation leapt to 15% for the month from 14.3% in November, while the price of ambient food, such as pasta and tinned food, increased 11%

Wales Online · Jan 4, 2023

Food price inflation hits record high of 13.3% during ‘challenging Christmas’

‘Unlikely there will be any improvement in the near term’, says expert

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023

Food inflation rockets to record 13.3%, price index shows

Helen Dickinson, of the British Retail Consortium, said ‘it was a challenging Christmas for many households across the UK’.

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023

UK food price inflation hits new high of 12.4%

Rise in cost of essentials will hit poorer households, already struggling with higher energy bills, hardest

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

UK retailers braced for tough Christmas as shoppers feel squeeze

Two surveys show extent of cost of living crisis as businesses enter what should be most profitable period

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022

Retail sales slow as consumers turn to pre-loved gifts for Christmas

Sales across almost every category online and in store have fallen year on year as consumers adjust to shrinking household incomes.

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

Price inflation buoys shop sales as cost-of-living woes hit shoppers

The latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor for September showed that price inflation offset a decrease in transactions by shoppers over the month.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022