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Shop price inflation dropped to 1% year on year in April, against growth of 1.2% in March, the latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor shows.

Shop price inflation edged up 1.2% year on year in March, new data has found.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has a reported a fall in retail sales in February of 0.4%, following rises in January and December 2025.

GFK's latest Consumer Confidence Index shows a fall of two points in March, as a result of concerns about the UK economy.

Consumers' perceptions of their personal finances worsened from -6 in February to a record low of -17 in March on the BRC Consumer Sentiment Monitor, BRC-Opinium data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has shown.

Total UK footfall declined by 4.7% in February year on year due to "one of the wettest months on record", down from -0.6% in January.

Inflation fell in January, as new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the Consumer Prices Index tumbled to 3% in the 12 months to January 2026.

How have retailers been discounting post-Christmas, and how has this been received by consumers? Drapers finds out.

Consumer confidence has improved for the second consecutive month in January as the new year reflects "hints of optimism" for the sector.

Business confidence has continued to weaken following the Autumn Budget and upcoming tax hikes, prompting companies to raise prices, data from a UK business sentiment survey shows.

UK retail footfall rose year on year on 27 and 28 December, as shoppers returned to stores for sales and leisure-led trips following Christmas Day, according to new data from MRI Software.

UK high street footfall rose 3.2% year on year on Monday (22 December), as consumers made final purchases ahead of Christmas Day (25 December), according to new data from MRI Software.