A better retailing climate

A Better Retailing Climate was launched in April 2008 setting out the retail sector’s collective environmental ambitions
The 2012 report has has just been released on the British Retaiil Consortium site

Rise in UK’s Consumer Confidence – January 2011

Overall index score this month has increased four points to -29, the same level as January 2011
All five measures saw increases this month

The euro area (EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.4% in December 2011, unchanged compared with November. It was 10.0% in December 2010
The EU27 unemployment rate was 9.9% in December 2011, unchanged compared with November. It was 9.5% in December 2010

In the third quarter of 2011, the gross saving rate of households was 10.9% in the EU27, compared with 11.7% in the second quarter of 2011
In the euro area, the household saving rate was 13.3% in the third quarter of 2011 compared with 13.7% in the previous quarter
In the euro area, household disposable income fell by 0.4% in real terms, after a decrease of 0.1% in the previous quarter
Real income fell in the euro area due to a decrease in nominal income (-0.1%) while prices rose (+0.4%)

In the euro area, the investment rate was 21.1% in the third quarter of 2011, compared with 20.8% in the previous quarter
In the third quarter of 2011, the gross investment rate of non-financial corporations was 20.5% in the EU27, compared with 20.3% in the second quarter of 2011