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March heatwave causes sales surge in clothes and footwear, says British Retail Consortium Apr 11 2012

Retailers enjoyed a welcome sales boost last month after March's surprise heatwave caused a surge in demand for footwear and clothing.Read

£1.1m funding for West Midlands high streets after Mary Portas review Apr 03 2012

High streets across the West Midlands are to receive £1.1 million of Government funding as part of its reponse to the Portas High Street Review. Read

Week ahead: First Christmas trading indicators as retailers and pub groups report Jan 16 2012

A number of big name retailers and pub chains will reveal how they held up over the UK’s austerity Christmas, while easing inflation figures are set to underline declining pressure on for cash-strapped families.Read

Retail warning despite festive boom Jan 10 2012

Early discounting helped retailers enjoy their best trading for nearly a year in December but they have been warned that more pain lies ahead.Read

BRC paints gloomy picture for retail sector ahead of Christmas Dec 06 2011

Retail nerves in the run-up to Christmas have been fuelled after new figures showed a rush of promotions failed to revive sales last month.Read

Autumn Statement: Loan guarantee scheme 'will help SMEs' Nov 30 2011

Plans revealed by Chancellor George Osborne to hand out up to £40 billion in state-backed loans to small businesses in a bid to unclog the flow of credit have been welcomed.Read

West Midlands suffers biggest drop in High Street shoppers in UK Nov 21 2011

The West Midlands has seen the largest fall in footfall of any UK region in the past quarter, new data shows.Read

West Midlands high streets suffering most in England's retail slump Aug 26 2011

New figures show the West Midlands’ shopping centres have seen the highest drop in footfall in England. Anna Blackaby finds big differences across Birmingham’s high streetsRead

Retail sales show slight improvement in June Jul 12 2011

Retail sales improved slightly last month, according to new figures, but continue to come under huge pressure from the consumer spending squeeze.Read

Food inflation hits two-year high Jun 08 2011

Food bills increased at the fastest pace in nearly two years last month as volatile commodity prices continued to lift the cost of living in the UK.Read

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