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Retail and wholesale: median pay increase matches whole of the UK

As household incomes remain low, consumers continue to exercise caution in their retail spending habits. More retailers have frozen salaries this year, but the national minimum wage uplift has helped shore up sector wages.

Key points

  • In the 12 months to 31 August 2012, the median pay rise in the retail and wholesale sector was pitched at 2.5%.