British Retail Consortium

UK retailers need to do more for diversity and inclusion, BRC says

UK retailers must put more strategies in place regarding diversity and inclusion among their top executives, the BRC reported.  According…

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Retail bosses urge government to delay packaging reforms

Retail bosses across the UK are calling on the government to delay recycling reforms that are due to be introduced…

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Sunak considering plans to ask retailers to cap price of basic food items

Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering plans to ask retailers to cap prices on basic foods in an effort to reduce…

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Food price inflation falls to 15.4% in May

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed that food inflation has decreased for the first time this year to 15.4%…

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April retail sales rise by 0.5%

The Office for National Statistics has revealed that retail sales volumes rose by an estimated 0.5% in April, following a…

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BRC calls for Windsor Framework labelling clarity

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on the government to provide clarity for UK supermarkets on labelling issues caused…

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Retail sales rise 5.1% in April

Total retail sales increased by 5.1% in April 2023, against a decline of 0.3% in the same month last year,…

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Shop price inflation falls for first time in 2023

Shop price inflation is thought to have peaked in the first week of April, according to the BRC, after it…

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Retailers cautious to invest as retail vacancies plateau

The overall vacancy rate for retail units in the UK remained at 13.8% of Q1 in 2023, the same rate…

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Retailers urge government for recycling reform

Retailers are calling on the government to urgently rethink its proposed recycling reforms due to concerns that the Extended Producer…

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