27th November 2017. Black Friday Spending Much Needed Boost For Retailers British online retailers won the battle for sales on Black Friday with overall spending up on a year ago despite a drop in the number of shoppers visiting stores. While consumers

27th November 2017. Optimism Low in Customer Service Optimism among companies in the dominant consumer services sector is falling as sales slide and costs jump sharply, a trade body has warned. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has found that

24th November 2017. Apprenticeship Levy Leads to Trainee Collapse The introduction of the controversial apprenticeship levy caused a collapse in the number of people starting the training programmes, government figures have confirmed. Recent data from the Department for Education (DfE)

24th November 2017. Household Spending Boost Props Up GDP The UK economy has continued to expand in the third quarter, official figures yesterday confirmed, thanks to a rebound in household spending and modest levels of business investment. Despite a far

24th November 2017. Brexit Fear Leads To Stockpiled Goods Businesses in the UK are stockpiling goods because of worries that Brexit could disrupt their international supply chains, according to consultants KPMG. Warehouse space has been filling up at record rates, with companies