Increasing retail sales in January and improving consumer confidence in February could point towards more optimism in the UK ...

UK retail sales grew more strongly than expected at the start of the year, as otherwise cautious consumers spent more on food ...

Shops were given a surprisingly big boost in January as retail sales rose by 1.7% - much more than the 0.3% rise forecast by economists.

The rise was driven by a sharp uptick in food sales, but elsewhere trading was slower at clothes sellers and other non-food ...

The figures mark a partial bounce back after the retail sector suffered a downbeat December trading period last year.

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and markets across Europe were mixed on Friday morning, as traders digest fresh data about the UK's ...

Retail sales bounced back in January with a bigger-than-predicted rise thanks to strong growth in food stores as people ate ...

Shops were given a surprisingly big boost in January as official figures showed retail sales rose by 1.7%. Only a 0.3% rise ...

Retail sales volumes crept up in January 2025, a change in direction following four consecutive months of falling.

A study on Santa Fe’s retail sector performance shows local businesses attract more consumer spending than expected for its population — a phenomenon the authors attribute largely to the city’s status ...

In one month, used cars and trucks got 2.2% more expensive, and auto insurance rates went up by 2%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.