British Retail Consortium

Warm weather fails to boost footfall in May

Retail footfall across the UK declined by 1.7% compared with May 2024, spelling a sharp drop from the 7.2% rise…

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Retailers welcome £2bn police boost but urge for more action

Retail trade bodies have welcomed the £2bn funding boost for police forces in England and Wales, but cautioned that the…

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ONS Data: Retail loses over 360,000 jobs in a decade

Retail has lost over 360,000 jobs in the past decade, according to the latest data from the Office for National…

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Retail sales rise 1% in May despite low non-essential spending

Total retail sales rose by 1% year-on-year in the four weeks to 31 May, up from 0.7% in the same…

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One in 10 part-time retail jobs at risk by 2028, warns BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that around 160,000, or more than one in 10, part-time retail roles are…

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Retail sales beat expectations in April

Retail sales volumes increased 1.2% in April 2025, up from a rise of 0.1% in March 2025, marking the fourth…

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Inflation jumps to 3.5% in April

Inflation increased to 3.5% in April, according to the latest figures for the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which it…

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Retailers urge Reeves to reinstate VAT-free shopping

Retailers are urging chancellor Rachel Reeves to reinstate tax-free shopping for tourists as US escalating tariffs continue to cause disrupture,…

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Late Easter sees retail sales rise 7% in April

UK total retail sales increased by 7% year-on-year in April, against a decline of 4% in April 2024, according to…

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Today’s news in brief-9/5/25

The UK and US have struck a “first-of-a-kind” trade deal, slashing tariffs for UK carmakers, steel, and farmers while maintaining…

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