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‘Not a massive amount of help’: retailers give verdict on budget
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The retail industry is the UK’s biggest private sector employer, providing three million jobs around the country. After a year in which Covid lockdowns hammered high streets but boosted online sales, we asked figures from across the industry to give their verdict on Wednesday’s budget.
Sarah Edmiston, customer service adviser in London DIY store The Tool Shop
“There wasn’t much in it for me personally but cancelling the fuel duty rise will help with travel tremendously. I drive most of the way to work and then get the train at the end. Fuel-wise, it is probably costing me an extra £13 a week at the moment.
“The increase in the minimum wage [from the 1 April it rises from £8.91 to £9.50 for those 23 and over] will help members of my team who
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