Christmas spending slump as even Black Friday only boosts retail sales by 2.7%
Retail sales for November rose by just 2.7% compared with a 4.2% surge at the same time last year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Facebook Marketplace tops list of most complained-about online retail platforms
Trading Standards was criticised for being slow to take action against problem sellers and for enabling misleading product descriptions, counterfeit goods and potentially harmful products to reappear on its platform after being taken down. Daily Express :: News Feed
British retail boost as two major firms record soaring sales over Christmas period
BRITISH retailers Marks & Spencer and Tesco are both on course for rising profits, reporting strong trading in the months leading up to Christmas. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
FTSE 100 LIVE: FTSE and EU markets plummets but UK retail sales offer glimpse of hope
FTSE and EU markets plunged on open today but figures showing UK retail sales increased 14% in June should boost morale in the markets. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Eurozone crisis: Retail sales in record slide in April – even FOOD demand falls
EUROZONE economies faced fresh pressure today after the release of new figures showed retail sales fell at a new record pace in April. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Openpay sets sights on retail for UK expansion
OPENPAY, the Australian interest-free finance group, is targeting retailers for the first phase of its UK expansion, before entering the car, travel and healthcare markets later on. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Pound US dollar exchange rate: GBP/USD steady as UK retail sales beat expectations
The GBP/USD exchange rate is currently trading at $ 1.206, virtually unchanged from today’s opening levels. UK retail sales figures have helped the Pound find its feet this morning. The Office for National Statistics reported a 0.2 percent expansion in sales for July, slowing from sales growth of 0.9 percent the previous month, but confuting […]
Pound US Dollar exchange rate: GBP/USD rises as retail sales surge
The pound rose against the US dollar today, taking GBP/USD to $ 1.248. On Thursday, UK retail sales data revealed that sales unexpectedly rose by more than forecast in June. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Pound euro exchange rate: GBP jumps as UK retail sales reveal shock expansion
This morning, the GBP/EUR exchange rate shot up 0.3 percent, and the pairing is currently trading at a rate of €1.135. Year-on-year growth soared to 4.2 percent, the highest figure since December 2016, buoying Sterling. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
India rupee latest: India retail inflation rate DROPS as rupee stabilises against USD
INDIA saw its retail inflation rate drop sharply in October as the rupee appeared to stabilise after plummeting in value against the US dollar this year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed