High street sales fell further in July

5th August 2025 News | #economy

Total like-for-like retail sales (in-store and online) grew by just +2.8% in July, compared to a base of +3.0% in July 2024, according to the latest High Street Sales Tracker from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. Sales in bricks-and-mortar stores grew by just 0.8% compared to July 2024, delivering a result significantly below inflation and therefore…

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LoanTube and Push group agree business finance partnership

5th August 2025 Commercial Credit Management |

Digital credit specialist ,LoanTube has announced that it has partnered with Push Group to embed its business loans infrastructure. This integration allows small and medium businesses to access a wide range of loan products from more than 50 lenders, including high-street banks, fintechs and specialist providers. Applicants receive personalised offers in real time, without needing…

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One in two people don’t know how pension is performing

5th August 2025 Consumer Lending |

New research by Hargreaves Lansdown has found that one in two (47%) people know how their pension investments are performing. Men are significantly more likely to know than women (36% compared with 58%). Whilst. one in two of those aged 18-34, and those over 55 know how their pension is doing. Meanwhile 43% of those…

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