Helen Dickinson
This coverage follows Helen Dickinson’s leadership and contributions to the UK retail industry. Reporting includes her public statements, policy advocacy, industry insights, and role in shaping retail strategies and government relations. Designed for senior retail professionals and decision-makers, it offers context on her influence over regulatory developments, sector challenges, and opportunities affecting retail operations and management.
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Apr- 2024 -8 AprilClothing & Shoes
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 back their sustainability efforts. Dickinson’s comments to The Times follows the CMA’s announcement that it had secured “landmark changes” after the authority investigated the eco-friendly claims made by Asos, Boohoo…
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2 AprilEconomy
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 2021. It comes as non-Food inflation fell to 0.2% in March, down from 1.3% in the preceding month. This is below the three-month average rate of 0.9%. Inflation is its…
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Mar- 2024 -7 MarchEconomy
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 in communities”. This comes after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt revealed his Spring Budget without many big giveaways for retail businesses. Hunt resisted calls from business leaders to reduce business rates, reintroduce…
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5 MarchEconomy
Retail sales underperform in February
UK total retail sales rose by 1.1% year-on-year during the four-week period ended 24 February, against a growth of 5.2% last year and below the three-month average growth of 1.4%, according to the BRC. The BRC has attributed the poor retail sales to February 2024 being “the wettest on record”. …
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Feb- 2024 -27 FebruaryNews
Shop price inflation drops to 2.5% in February
Shop price annual inflation eased to 2.5% in February, down from 2.9% in January, new figures from the BRC have revealed. The analysis shows that February’s figures are below the three-month average rate of 3.3% and that shop price annual growth is its lowest since March 2022. Non-food inflation was…
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14 FebruaryGovernment
Abuse of retail workers almost doubles to 1,300 incidents a day
Violence and abuse against retail workers jumped almost 50% as the number of incidents rose to 1,300 per day in 2022/23 from almost 870 per day the year before, according to data from the British Retail Consortium. This rise comes despite retailers investing heavily in crime prevention, spending £1.2bn on…
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6 FebruaryEconomy
Retail sales slow as high cost of living enters third year
UK total retail sales increased by 1.2% year on year for the four weeks ended 27 January 2023, compared with a growth of 4.2% in January 2023, according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). This was above the three-month average growth of 1.9% and below the 12-month average…
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Jan- 2024 -30 JanuaryEconomy
Shop price inflation drops to lowest level since 2022
Shop Price annual inflation eased to 2.9% in January, down from 4.3% in December, marking the lowest level since May 2022. It comes as non-food inflation fell to 1.3% in January, down from 3.1% in December. This is below the three-month average rate of 2.4%. Meanwhile, food inflation decelerated to…
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24 JanuaryGovernment
BRC launches ‘Manifesto for Retail’ ahead of General Election
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has announced the launch of its “Manifesto for Retail” ahead of the anticipated General Election this year. The organisation has laid out a vision with three main aims, a more coordinated approach to tax and regulation, jobs and Net Zero and the circular economy. On…
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9 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief-9/1/24
The UK saw record-breaking grocery sales of £4.8bn during the week ending December 23, 2023, representing a 4.3% increase compared to the previous year. Aldi and Lidl continued to outperform the market, with a combined market share increasing to 20.1%. Total spending on groceries increased by £657m over the four…
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