Helen Dickinson
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Jan- 2020 -17 JanuaryHigh Street
Sector calls for action as 115 shop workers attacked every day
The retail sector has called for the government to take greater action in protecting shop staff after the British Retail…
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9 JanuaryHigh Street
‘Worst year on record’ for retail, says BRC
Total retail sales decreased by 0.1% in 2019, compared with the 1.2% increase recorded in 2018, making it the “worst…
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Dec- 2019 -3 DecemberHigh Street
Black Friday boosts consumer spending in November
UK retail sales grew in the month of November, according to the latest report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).…
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3 DecemberEconomy
Outstanding business rates challenges increase by 35%
The number of businesses waiting for challenges over soaring business rates to be resolved has jumped by more than a…
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Nov- 2019 -27 NovemberHigh Street
Shop prices fall for sixth consecutive month
Shop prices fell for the sixth consecutive month, according to the November BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index. Overall prices fell by…
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12 NovemberGovernment
Government must ‘play its part’ to support retail sector, says BRC
The incoming government must take action to fully support to the retail sector, the BRC has urged in its latest…
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11 NovemberHigh Street
Brexit woes and wet weather dampen October footfall
Retail footfall faced further decline in the month of October, according to new figures from the BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies…
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Oct- 2019 -31 OctoberEconomy
Treasury Committee urges MPs to reform ‘broken’ business rates
The government has been urged to fix the “broken” business rates system as it is continuing to affect high street…
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30 OctoberEconomy
Shop prices decrease again in October
Shop price deflation decelerated to 0.4% in October from -0.6% in September, according to new figures from the British Retail…
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24 OctoberPeople Moves
85,000 retail jobs lost in the last year
Third-quarter retail employment fell by 2.8% year-on-year, the equivalent of around 85,000 jobs, marking the 15th consecutive quarter of decline…
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