British Retail Consortium
This coverage focuses on the British Retail Consortium’s role, initiatives, and influence within the UK retail industry. Reporting includes policy advocacy, industry reports, regulatory developments, public statements, and leadership actions that shape the sector. With a focus on commercial implications and operational challenges, it provides valuable context for retail executives and managers navigating industry-wide issues and strategic decisions.
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Jun- 2021 -17 JuneCoronavirus
Gov extends rent moratorium for another nine months
Stephen Barclay MP, the chief secretary to the Treasury, has announced the government’s extension of the rent moratorium for an additional nine months. The measure will assist retailers and hospitality businesses in surviving the year and will prevent landlords from evicting tenants for failing to pay rent throughout the rest…
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11 JuneEconomy
Retail sector boosted by ‘buoyant’ sales
The UK’s retail sector in May has been boosted by “buoyant” sales, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Over the period, sales increased by 10% on a year-on-two-years basis, against a decline of 2.7% in May 2019. This represents a rise from the three-month average growth of 8.5%. Due…
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7 JuneHigh Street
May footfall decreases 27.7%, latest BRC data reveals
Total UK footfall decreased by 27.7% in May compared with the same period in 2019, according to the latest British Retail Consortium -Sensormatic IQ data. However, the decrease was above the three month average decline of 46.9%. Helen Dickinson, chief executive of BRC, stated May saw footfall levels improve across…
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7 JuneCoronavirus
Retailers urge gov to extend credit insurance scheme
Retailers across the UK are calling on the government to extend the scheme that guarantees trade credit insurance, in a bid to support businesses who risk being left without cover once the scheme ends. According to the Financial Times, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has reportedly written to business minister…
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3 JuneEconomy
BRC warns of future price rises despite 0.6% fall in May
Shop prices fell 0.6% year-on-year in May, the slowest rate of decline since February 2020 as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warns of price rises on the horizon. The decline represents a smaller fall than April’s 1.3% year-on-year drop, and sits below the 12 and six-month average price decreases of…
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2 JuneCoronavirus Featured Content
Two-thirds of retailers face legal action in july over rents, warns BRC
Two-thirds of retailers have been told by landlords that they will be subject to legal measures from July, once the moratorium on aggressive debt enforcement ends, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Research conducted by the group shows that 30% of retailers have already faced County Court Judgements (CCJs)…
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May- 2021 -26 MayGovernment
BRC calls for increased protection as shop worker abuse jumps 7%
The BRC is continuing to push the government for a “statutory offence” for assaulting, threatening, or abusing retail workers, after staff report on average 455 incidents of violence and abuse each day. A study, which was conducted by the group as part of its ‘2021 Retail Crime Survey’, showed that…
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25 MayHigh Street
BRC calls on government to ‘accelerate use’ of green goods vehicles
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has written to the secretary of state for transport, Grant Shapps MP, calling on the government to act to encourage the take up of green technologies and reduce emissions from goods vehicles. According to the BRC, retailers are “making progress” to address this issue, but…
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13 MayHigh Street
Retail sales up by 7.3% in April after reopening
Retail sales increased substantially between 4 April and 1 May 2021, around the time non-essential retail was allowed to reopen, compared to April 2019, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG’s survey of retailers in the UK. Due to 2020 being a “turbulent time” for the sector, BRC…
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12 MayHigh Street
Retailers almost halve carbon reduction targets
UK Retailers have almost halved their 2020 carbon reduction targets according to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The data showed that carbon emissions fell by 49% since 2005, exceeding the original target of a 25% absolute reduction. These targets form part of the BRC’s climate action…
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