Marks & Spencer's leadership team has called for increased action on retail crime following a series of shoplifting cases and violent incidents at its stores.

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Total UK footfall decreased by 0.6% year on year in January, reflecting an improvement on the 2.9% decline recorded in December, the BRC-Sensormatic Footfall Monitor shows.

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The 'tourist tax' cost the UK £1.3bn in lost spending from Chinese tourists in 2025, according to research by the Association of International Retail.

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Helen Dickinson, CEO of the British Retail Consortium, argues that business rates must be rebalanced to reflect retail's contribution to the economy – and to save further deterioration of the high street.

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Shoplifting offences have hit the highest level since current police recording practices began in 2002/3, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported.

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Retail sales volumes in June returned to 0.9% growth after a 2.8% fall in May, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported.

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H&M has become the latest retailer to trial bodycams for staff in UK stores in an effort to combat increased shoplifting and retail crime.

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Store fashion sales fell by 0.2% in June and non-store sales increased by 10% from a base of -6.7% and 9.9% respectively for the same month last year, according to data from the BDO High Street Sales Tracker.

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Shop price inflation rate rose to -0.4% in March, compared with -0.7% in February, new data has revealed.

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Athleisure brand Red Run has announced a partnership with JD, with women's and menswear collections available online and in-store UK-wide.

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