Inflation in the US unexpectedly weakened further. Consumer prices in April rose 2.3 percent year-on-year, according to the Labour Department in Washington. In March, the inflation rate was 2.4 percent. This is the third consecutive decline in inflation, after it started the year at 3.0 percent in January. Economists had expected stagnation in...
13 May 2025
The “Liberation Day” tariffs announced by the U.S. administration on Wednesday has sent shockwaves through global industries and financial markets. It precipitated steep stock market declines and raising fears of an escalating international trade war. The U.S. dollar has similarly taken a hit, falling 1.6 percent amid heightened uncertainty....
3 Apr 2025
New figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ showed that over the course of December, shoppers benefited from lower inflation. Yet, price pressures are anticipated for the coming year. Over the period December 1 to 7, 2024, shop price deflation was at 1 percent, up from deflation of 0.6 percent in the month prior. This came...
9 Jan 2025
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed an increase in inflation once again. According to the data, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.6 percent in the 12 months to November 2024, increasing from 2.3 percent in the 12 months to October. On a monthly basis, meanwhile, CPI rose 0.1 percent for the month,...
19 Dec 2024
The Bank of England has placed the UK’s interest rate on hold at 5 percent after it was reported that inflation rates stayed at 2.2 percent in August, above the bank’s 2 percent target. The widely-expected decision was made following a meeting by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), who voted by a majority of eight to one to maintain the current...
19 Sept 2024
In a significant shift for the UK retail sector, shop prices have entered deflation for the first time in almost three years, according to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The Shop Price Index for August 2024 showed a 0.3 percent decline, reversing the 0.2 percent inflation recorded n July. This unexpected turn towards...
27 Aug 2024
After a promising few months of falling inflation in the UK, it appears that such an outcome wasn’t able to extend into July 2024, with headline inflation once again rising to 2.2 percent. This is according to the latest CPI figures, collected by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), which showed that, despite food inflation remaining...
15 Aug 2024
New figures drawn up by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown inflation in the UK fell to 2 percent during May, hitting the Bank of England’s target. According to ONS, the consumer prices index (CPI) rose 2 percent in the 12 months to May 2024, dropping from 2.3 percent in the 12 months to April. Including owner occupiers’ housing...
20 Jun 2024
Inflation in the UK is finally taking a turn for the better, with a new report by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showing that levels are returning to “normal” as food inflation begins to slow. Shop price annual inflation for the period between May 1 and 7 eased to 0.6 percent, down from 0.8 percent in the month prior. This was also below...
28 May 2024
Shop Price annual inflation eased to 1.3 percent in March, down from 2.5 percent in February, new data shows. This is below the 3-month average rate of 2.2 percent. Shop price annual growth is its lowest since December 2021, according to research released by BRC-NielsenIQ. Commenting on the data, Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British...
2 Apr 2024
While it is no secret that the past year has proven to be a financially turbulent one for the UK, new data has revealed that the region had in fact fallen into recession during the final three months of last year, as the economy continued to take a hit. According to figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK’s gross domestic...
15 Feb 2024
UK inflation has fallen more than expected and will boost consumer spending as the cost of fuel and food declines. In response to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation figures, which indicate a decrease in headline inflation to 3.9 percent, Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium, emphasized the impact of...
20 Dec 2023