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UK shop price deflation continues for 34th consecutive month

Although consumer spend is predicted to take a turn for the worst next year, 2016 is still a consumer market as shop prices continue to fall. According to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) - Nielsen Shop Price Index, overall shop prices dropped 2 percent in February versus the 1.8 percent dip in January, making it the 34th...

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UK shop prices drop for 29th consecutive month

September marks the 29th consecutive month of falling shop prices in the UK, according to the latest figures from the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index. It reveals that UK shop prices fell by 1.9 percent in September year-on-year from a 1.4 percent decline in August. Food prices returned to deflationary territory, down 0.5 percent from a 0.2 percent...