Consumer Spending growth set to slow 25th June 2019. Analysis by EY Item Club suggests consumer spending growth will slow from 1.8% in 2018 to 1.6% in 2019 and 1.7% in 2020. The report also suggests employment growth will slow

UK hit by a cold front – literally and financially James Salmon 21st June 2019. May was miserable and June hasn’t been much better. It seems the traditional April showers have decided to settle and make a summer of it.

CVAs have led to 1,000 store closures 19th June 2019. A new study suggests the use of company voluntary agreements (CVAs) has led to the closure of almost 1,000 stores over the last two years. The research from global property

Arcadia avoids collapse as landlords back rescue plan. 13/6/2019. Sir Philip Green’s fashion empire lives to fight another day after it secured backing for its restructuring plan. Arcadia managed to convince more than three-quarters of its unsecured creditors – made

Update on retail CVAs 12th June 2019. Today we have seen updates on 3 of the recent retail CVAs. Intu deals blow to Arcadia hopes Shopping centre owner Intu is planning to vote against Sir Philip Green’s revised proposals to