Day: May 26, 2023

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Retail sales volumes have fallen this month compared with the same period last year, while staffing levels have dropped sharply, a survey has found. Volumes fell to a balance of -10 per cent in the sentiment survey published by the CBI, which had recorded 5 per cent […]

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Retail sales volumes recovered slightly by 0.5 per cent in April as the sector was lifted by the Easter holidays, however high inflation and strains on household finances continue to hinder spending. Non-food stores sales volumes rose by 1.0 per cent during the month, data from the […]

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> The number of small businesses planning to increase prices to their customers is set to rise dramatically this quarter, further fuelling inflationary pressures. A new quarterly analysis of small business confidence conducted by small business support platform Enterprise Nation has found the number of small firms that say “they must put up […]

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> VivaCity, the transport technology scaleup transforming cities into smarter and more efficient places to live and work, has partnered with Transport for Wales (TfW), Welsh Government (WG) and Welsh Local Authorities to encourage safe, active, and sustainable travel. Working with different Local Authorities across the country, VivaCity’s […]

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> The Google-owned video platform has confirmed that it’s shutting down YouTube Stories in June. Stories first launched in 2018, and allowed creators to post short, mobile-only videos that expired after seven days. YouTube claims the change is being made to prioritise other features on the platform. In […]

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Glasgow-based agency This is Milk, founded by entrepreneur Angela Prentner-Smith announces rapid growth and restructuring for its team. In under 12 months, This is Milk has more than doubled the size of its team from a core body of 11 to 26 members, 17 permanent and nine […]

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has backed interest rate hikes being used to calm soaring inflation even if they increase the risk of pushing the UK into recession. Mr Hunt insisted in an interview aired on Friday that the “only path to sustainable growth” is to bring down the […]

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Asda is finalising a deal to buy its sister business EG Group’s UK and Irish petrol forecourts in a deal worth £3bn, allowing the supermarket to step up its shift into convenience retailing. The businesses are expected to formally announce a long-awaited tie-up in the next few […]