Brexit to dent UK retail spend, store over-capacity a problem says new retail report

Those are the conclusions of a new report from NatWest and Retail Economics. Their new 2019 Retail Outlook Report shows just how gloomy consumers are with 41% expecting their personal finances to weaken in the year ahead. But the report’s authors still think the situation isn’t entirely bleak and David Scott, NatWest’s Head of Retail and Leisure, believes that by the end of the year, rea…

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