Retail sales increased by 2 per cent year-on-year in the UK last month, according to the British Retail Consortium, as the cold and wet weather encouraged consumers to purchase warm clothing.
Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Imperial Brands, Vodafone, Vistry Group, Loungers, Angling Direct, and Unite Group.
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Ofwat orders water companies to pay £157.6MILLION back to customers
Water companies have been ordered to return nearly £158million to customers after falling short of standards, the regulator has said.
Ofwat has said that water firms in England and Wales will have to pay a £157.6million fine after missing key targets on reducing pollution, leaks and supply interruptions while customer satisfaction continues to fall.
Why has orange juice become so expensive in recent years?
While market watchers agonise over rising oil prices, amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, the soaring price of another commodity beginning with O has largely escaped the attention of headlines.
But shoppers are unlikely to have missed the astronomical rise in the cost of OJ in recent years – and experts warn prices at the checkout could continue to climb.
Britons cut costs on essential spending to fund luxury purchases
Britons cut back on buying ‘essential’ items last month but splurged on treats like Oasis tickets, according to new data.
Barclays’ consumer spend report, which analyses millions of customer transactions, reveals overall spending increased 1.2 per cent annually in September.