What Retailers Want From the Budget: Lower Costs, More Jobs and a Fighting Chance for the High Street

UK retailers seek cost cuts in Autumn Budget as inflation hits 3.5%

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged the UK government to use next week’s Budget to cut business costs after the latest consumer price index (CPI) inflation figures showed headline inflation rose to 3.5 per cent, while food inflation held steady at 1.3 per cent, the BRC said. The retail body said the figures, which […]

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Retailers call for cost-cutting Budget to stem rising inflation

What Retailers Want from the Budget: Lower Costs, More Jobs and a Fighting Chance for the High Street

With inflation rising and Christmas approaching, retailers are asking the Chancellor to reduce the cost of doing business rather than introduce further taxes that could feed through into shop prices.   The Budget on 28 October comes at a critical time for Britain's retailers.