As #ShopKind Week kicks off, the NIRC has called on the public to treat shop workers with kindness and respect. ShopKind, the national campaign by
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Retailers in Belfast were left reeling following a spate of robberies across the city over the weekend in which cash was stolen and staff threatened.
Some 7000 part-time retail jobs in Northern Ireland are under threat over the next three years, according to the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium. The revelation
Grocery retail enjoyed something of a boom in January, with sales rebounding strongly at the start of 2025. According to the latest figures from the
Food inflation may soon be returning, according to the latest insights from IGD. New inflation data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) covering October
Reaction to Labour’s Autumn Budget has continued to filter through, with many sectors concerned about the financial impacts on their business costs. Increases in employers’
Shop prices fell into deflation for the first time in nearly three years, at 0.3% in August, down from inflation of 0.2% the previous month.
There was a period of growth for food sales during the early summer period, with an increase of 2.6% year-on-year over the three months to
Shoppers should be reassured that effective competition is allowing them to shop around and get fair deals, according to research conducted by the Competition and
Shop price inflation has returned to “normal levels”, now at 0.6% in May according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium. This was