British Retail Consortium
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Mar- 2021 -12 MarchFeatures
A look at what an online sales tax means for businesses
In last year’s Business Rates Review: Call for Evidence, Jesse Norman MP, financial secretary to the Treasury, said the government…
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12 MarchHigh Street
Government announces eviction ban extension
The ministry of housing, communities, and local government has announced an extension to the ban of commercial evictions until 30…
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9 MarchHigh Street
UK retail sales up 9.5% in February, says BRC-KPMG
Like-for-like UK retail sales increased 9.5% last month against February 2020, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor, which…
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8 MarchHigh Street
February footfall falls by 73.5%
UK retail footfall for February reportedly fell 73.5% year-on-year, the second largest decline seen since May 2020. According to the…
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3 MarchEconomy
Shop prices continue to fall in February
Shop prices continued to fall in February, down 2.4%, marking the lowest deflation rate since May 2020. According to the…
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Feb- 2021 -25 FebruaryDIY
Ikea UK hit with £33m loss amid pandemic
Ikea UK has announced that total sales fell by £200m to £1.9bn in its full-year ended 31 August 2020, down…
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23 FebruaryGovernment
Gov should ‘remain flexible’ when lifting retail ban, says BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said the government should “remain flexible” and allow non-essential retailers to reopen as soon…
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11 FebruaryEconomy
Non-food retailers see £22bn sales hit due to Covid
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is reporting that the country’s three national lockdowns have cost ‘non-food’ stores – mainly ‘non-essential’…
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1 FebruaryCoronavirus Featured Content
BRC chief calls for rates extension as vacancies rise by 13%
Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged the government to extend business rates relief beyond…
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Jan- 2021 -5 JanuaryHigh Street
BRC says national lockdown will be severe on businesses
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has released a response to the latest lockdown restrictions imposed by the government stating the…
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