British Retail Consortium
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Jul- 2018 -25 JulyEconomy
BRC welcomes ‘much needed’ review into card-acquiring services
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed news that the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) will carry out a market review…
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9 JulyGovernment
Asda CEO: Hard Brexit could have ‘significant consequences’ for food supply and quality
Asda CEO Roger Burnley has expressed his concerns that a ‘hard’ Brexit could have “significant consequences” for food supply and…
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4 JulyEconomy
BRC calls for two-year freeze on business rates
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has asked the government to consider freezing business rates for two years to ease the…
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Jun- 2018 -15 JuneHigh Street
Royal wedding boosts retail sales in May
The quantity bought in the retail industry increased by 1.3% in May 2018 when compared with April 2018, according to…
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11 JuneHigh Street
Retail footfall returns to high street
High street footfall increased to 0.5% in May according to the latest BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor. According to the…
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5 JuneHigh Street
Retail sales bounce back, jump 4% in May
Retail sales in May increased by 4.1% year-on-year, the highest growth reported since January 2014. According to the British Retail…
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May- 2018 -14 MayHigh Street
Wet start to April dampens retail footfall
Footfall in April decreased by 3.3%, which is a significant decline compared to the 1.6% increase seen the previous year.…
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9 MayHigh Street
Retail sales ‘fall off a cliff’ in April
Like-for-like sales fell by 4.2% in April, according to the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Online…
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2 MayEconomy
Fall in shop prices marks fifth year of deflation
Shop prices fell by 1% in April marking the fifth year of deflation for retail prices. According to the British…
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Apr- 2018 -26 AprilEconomy
Number of retail jobs falls in first quarter
The number of full time jobs in UK retail has fallen by 2.5% compared with the same time last year,…
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