Retail sales fell by almost one per cent last month as cash-strapped Brits held back big ticket purchases amid a cloud of Budget uncertainty. The Office for National Statistics said this morning they ...

Slowdown fears were fuelled today as figures showed retail sales recording a shock fall in the run-up to Christmas. The volume bought was down by 0.3 per cent in December, far worse than the 0.4 ...

Retail sales rose modestly last month, offering reassurances that while consumer spending has slowed this year, it hasn’t buckled. Sales edged up a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in February from the ...

Retail sales declined more than 0.2% last month due to tariff concerns, rising unemployment, and harsh winter weather, according to data monitored by the National Retail Federation.