UK retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by 0.4% month on month in March 2025, the third consecutive month of rises and something of a surprise after analysts had predicted that they would dip. Reiss This follows a rise of 0.7% in February (revised down from a rise of 1% in the last…
One month, two contrasting views on how retail footfall performed in March compared to both February and 12 months ago. Photo: Pexels And prepare for more confusion for April with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) telling us to expect the later shift in the timing of this Easter holiday (18-21 April) distorting year-on-year comparisons for…
The jockeying for playoff position in the NBA remains highly entertaining. It’s so captivating, it reminds me of conference tournaments in college basketball. Those games are the best — teams putting everything they have into every game for fear it might be their last. Or worse yet, relegation to the CBI. Then reality sets in…
Barring an especially exciting Final Four, the 2025 NCAA Tournament is destined to go down as the year March Madness became March Mundaneness. However, blaming NIL as the root cause of a relatively drama-free postseason may be misplaced. A Final Four featuring four No. 1 seeds has happened only once before—and, coincidentally, it was also…
Mar 29, 2025; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan (23) controls the puck in the third period against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images The Columbus Blue Jackets’ quest to end their four-season playoff drought continues Tuesday when they host the slumping Nashville Predators. The…
Unfortunately, the agony of defeat was finally felt by this column after suffering its first loss of the season yesterday. But hey, it had to happen at some point—no one goes undefeated. Kicking off the first full week of the campaign, we’ll look toward a matchup in Seattle, where the Tigers and Mariners are meeting…
Mar 28, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Auburn Tigers guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) celebrates after a basket in the second half of a South Regional semifinal of the 2025 NCAA tournament against the Michigan Wolverines at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images The fantastic thing about this stage of the tournament is that we…
Feb 23, 2025; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara (22) throws during the first inning against the New York Mets at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images A world exists now where a Pirates-Marlins matchup is arguably the main event of a Major League Baseball Opening Day slate. “How is…
Mar 23, 2025; Raleigh, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg (2) dunks the ball during the first half against the Baylor Bears in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images As exciting as the quantity in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament can…
Mar 20, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III (10) drives past Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl (19) during the second quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images Best NBA Bets for Tonight’s Action We’re officially taking a momentary break from college basketball and focusing on the NBA….