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Families have been warned to start shopping for Christmas now amid cost pressures from rising transport costs, higher energy prices and ongoing labour shortages.
Shoppers in Britain are already struggling to get their hands on the most sought-after Christmas presents, with the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and iPhone 13 all out of stock at most UK stores.
Retail leaders say the shortage of HGV drivers to carry loads from docks around the coast is threatening festivities and the wider economy.
After large swathes of the internet went down last week, experts warn that even larger outages could be on the horizon
By Praseeda Nair2021-05-21T13:57:00+01:00 The reopening of non-essential stores in April saw high street sales land a heavy blow to online shopping. April’s ONS retail figures show store sales bouncing back from the ropes, but the momentum is still with e-commerce, according to business experts. New Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that online sales took a rare 5.6% dip in April, as shops were allowed to reopen their doors. Fashion retailers enjoyed the most significant bounceback, of almost 70%. April’s retail results reveal sales values rose 43.4% year-on-year...