A sharp but temporary decline in clothing prices led to an unexpected fall in the UK's inflation rate in February. The Consumer Price Index fell to 0.4% last month, down from 0.7% in January.
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![]( "Cheaper clothes pull down February UK inflation - ONS")
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![]( "Hopes for city centre retail as more than half of workers return to workplaces")
Hopes for city centre retail as more than half of workers return to workplacesNew statistics offer signs of hope for beleaguered city centre and town centre retail after months in which the absence of office workers has meant historically low footfall.
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![]( "More casual clothes enter UK's post-Covid price index")
More casual clothes enter UK's post-Covid price indexHand gel, dumbbells and men's loungewear bottoms are joining Britain's official consumer price index this month, reflecting the impact of Covid on the country's shopping habits.
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![]( "UK ONS says identifies error in retail prices index")
UK ONS says identifies error in retail prices indexBritain's statistics office said on Thursday it had identified an error in the retail prices index, which is used to calculate government bond payments.
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![]( "Budget 2021: Help for retail but no online sales tax")
Budget 2021: Help for retail but no online sales taxChancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled what has been touted as the most important budget statement in decades. And there's plenty in the latest announcement that directly impacts the fashion and retail sectors.
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![]( "German retail sales tumble in January as lockdown bites")
German retail sales tumble in January as lockdown bitesGerman retail sales tumbled more than expected in January as an ongoing lockdown curtailed retail spending in Europe's largest economy, data showed on Tuesday.
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![]( "Macy's appoints new chief information officer, streamlines leadership structure")
Macy's appoints new chief information officer, streamlines leadership structureThe New York-based department store retailer announced on Monday that it has named Laura Miller as its new chief information officer and made a series of other senior leadership changes as part of its Polaris strategy.
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![]( "Hotter CEO adds more tech, lures younger shoppers while retaining core customers")
Hotter CEO adds more tech, lures younger shoppers while retaining core customersHotter Shoes’ CEO Ian Watson has a long-term vision for the comfort shoe brand’s stores to become “experiential centres”, but for now his focus is on more technology and a more digital future.
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![]( "S.African retail group Truworths bets on new growth initiatives as profit falls")
S.African retail group Truworths bets on new growth initiatives as profit fallsSouth Africa’s Truworths is betting on the launch of new clothing brands as well as entry into the budget-clothing market to support its medium-term growth after reporting a 7% decline in half-year profit on Thursday.
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![]( "Shuttered fashion stores feel January pain, but online reaches highest ever sales")
Shuttered fashion stores feel January pain, but online reaches highest ever salesThe UK’s retail sales fall was worse than expected last month, official figures showed on Friday. And the Office for National Statistics called out clothing stores as the key sector that saw “strong declines”.