British Retail Consortium

Today’s news in brief-8/4/24

The John Lewis Partnership has chosen Jason Tarry, former UK boss of Tesco, as its new chairman. Tarry, with over…

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BRC boss warns greenwashing crackdown will discourage retailers

The CEO of the British Retail Consortium, Helen Dickinson, has warned that the CMA’s crackdown on greenwashing risks retailers scaling…

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Today’s news in brief-2/4/24

Superdry CEO Julian Dunkerton’s plans for a takeover have fallen through, leading to an extension of a £20m funding facility…

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Shop price inflation falls to lowest level in two years

Shop Price annual inflation eased to 1.3% in March, down from 2.5% in February, marking its lowest level since December…

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Retail sales flatline in rainiest February on record

UK retail sales experienced no growth (0.0%) in February, down from 3.6% in the month prior, as wet weather discouraged…

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Today’s news in brief-7/3/24

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) criticised Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget, stating that it lacked initiatives to boost investment and…

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Budget will ‘do nothing to turbocharge investment’, says BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has stated that the latest Budget announcement will “do nothing to turbocharge investment and growth…

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Today’s news in brief-5/3/24

According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), total retail sales rose by 1.1% in February year-on-year, attributed partly to February…

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Central Co-op calls on gov to address ‘alarming rise’ in retail crime

Central Co-op is encouraging its members and customers to write to their local MPs and advocate for legislative reform that…

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N Brown receives SBT approval

N Brown Group has announced that its near-term science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been approved by…

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