Supermarkets, gyms and other retailers unite to call for rates reform
Tesco, M&S, Virgin Active, Ann Summers, Screwfix and dozens of other businesses have united to call for an overhaul of the UK's "no longer fit for purpose" business rates system.
Retail footfall boosted as consumers hit the shops
Retail footfall in January was 1.6 per cent higher than in the same month last year, and shop vacancies have fallen slightly, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).