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Tories Pledge to Restore VAT Refunds for Overseas Shoppers

Restoring VAT refunds aims to raise visitor spending and support high‑street jobs pending Treasury costings.

Survey Finds Roughly 30% of Americans Say They Shoplifted This Year

Cheaper Cocoa Hasn’t Cut Easter Chocolate Prices

U.S. Retail Sales Slip 0.2% in January, Largest Drop Since May

Valentine’s Day Spending Set to Hit Record $29.1 Billion as Prices Rise

Retail Sales Jump 0.6% in November as Autos Rebound

Holiday Spending Rises About 4%, Led by E‑Commerce as Borrowing Climbs

Experts Press Year-End Money Moves as Holiday Costs Threaten New Debt

Consumer Gloom Deepens Even as Retailers Log Record Holiday Traffic

Retail’s Split Deepens as Value Chains Gain and Discretionary Retailers Struggle

Consumer Confidence Slips in UK and U.S. as Big‑Ticket Buying Cools

NRF Forecasts First $1 Trillion U.S. Holiday Season as Growth Cools

Cocoa Squeeze Raises Candy Costs as Halloween Spending Hits a Record

China Launches One-Year Interest Subsidies for Business and Consumer Loans