Helen Dickinson

Shop price inflation reaches lowest point since August 2022

Shop price annual inflation has dropped to 5.2% in October, down from 6.2% in September, reaching its lowest point since…

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Retailers raise over £500m for good causes throughout the year, BRC finds

A new report by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has found that retailers and their customers raised £540m for good…

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Retail sales drop in September as demand for household goods wanes

Retail sales have fallen by 0.9% in September, following a rise of 0.4% in August 2023, according to the new…

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BRC backs Labour shoplifting stance

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has backed the Labour party’s stance on shoplifting and violence against retail staff. Sir Keir…

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UK retail sales growth slows to 2.7% in September

UK total retail sales growth slowed to 2.7% in September, compared to 2.2% in September 2022, according to the BRC. …

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UK footfall decreases 2.9% in September, BRC says

Total UK footfall decreased by 2.9% in September (YoY), down from -1.6% in August, according to new data from the…

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Shop price inflation reaches lowest point in a year

Shop price annual inflation dropped to 6.2% in September, down from 6.9% in August, reaching its lowest point since September…

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Retail bosses demand action over rising retail crime

Retail bosses from some 88 companies have signed a letter to the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, demanding action over rising…

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Failure to reform Apprenticeship Levy cost retailers 12,000 lost apprenticeships, BRC says

Retailers could have offered 12,000 more apprenticeships over the past year if it was not for the Government’s failure to…

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Retail leaders call for business rates freeze

Leaders of major retail businesses have written to chancellor Jeremy Hunt calling for a freeze in business rates in the…

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