British Retail Consortium

Today’s news in brief-28/5/24

Shop price inflation has returned to normal levels, with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reporting a decrease in annual shop…

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Shop price inflation returns to ‘normal levels’, BRC finds

Shop price annual inflation eased from 0.8% in April to 0.6% in May, according to the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC)…

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Retailers call for overhaul of ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy

Large retailers such as John Lewis, Tesco and M&S have called for the apprenticeship levy to be overhauled as the…

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‘Era of cheap food is over’, Waitrose boss claims

James Bailey, the executive director of Waitrose has told The Telegraph the “era of cheap food is over”, as the…

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Retail sales fall 4% in April

UK total retail sales decreased by 4% YOY in April, against a growth of 5.1% in April 2023, according to…

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Retailers face slow start to Spring as footfall declines 7.2% in April

Retailers experienced a slow start to Spring as total UK footfall decreased by 7.2% in April (YoY), down from -1.3%…

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Shop Price annual inflation falls to 0.8% in April

Shop Price annual inflation eased to 0.8% in April, down from 1.3% in March, as it starts to show “signs…

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BRC calls on PCC candidates to ‘get tough’ on retail crime

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidates to commit to three pledges that…

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Assault of retail staff to be made specific criminal offence

The Government has announced that assaulting a retail worker will be made a standalone criminal offence and serial or abusive…

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Easter helps retail sales jump 3.5% in March

UK Total retail sales increased by 3.5% year on year in March, as the early Easter helped boost performance for…

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