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- 2022 -12 AprilHigh Street
Retail sales slow as consumer confidence wanes
Total sales increased by 3.1% in March, dropping below the three-month average growth of 6.9% and the 12-month average growth of 10.3% as customer confidence waned amidst the cost of living crisis, according to the latest BRC-KPMG sales monitor. UK retail sales decreased 0.4% on a like-for-like basis from March…
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Mar- 2022 -28 MarchHigh Street
Retail Trust launches anti-harassment initiative
The Retail Trust has partnered with law firm Foot Anstey’s retail and consumer team on a new initiative to support retailers in their efforts to foster safer working environments for employees. It comes as the trust said that preventing harassment in the retail environment is becoming a “touchstone people and…
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16 MarchNews
BRC calls for reform on Apprenticeship levy to create 8,000 new jobs
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has written to the secretary of state for education calling on the government to introduce an additional 8,000 apprenticeships across retail to the Apprenticeship Levy. It also revealed there are three main changes which could improve the functioning of the levy for businesses, allowing more…
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8 MarchEconomy
Retail sales show continued growth in February
Retail sales increased by 6.7% in February, against an increase of 1.0% in February 2021, a new report from BRC and KPMG has revealed. This is ahead of the three-month average growth of 6.5% but worse than the 12-month average growth of 11.3%. On a two-year basis, total retail sales…
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2 MarchEconomy
UK retail prices rise to highest rate since 2011
Retail price annual inflation accelerated to 1.8% in February, up from 1.5% in January, marking the highest rate of inflation since November 2011, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ. The BRC said that food inflation remained the “key driver” behind the price rises. Food inflation remained unchanged…
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Feb- 2022 -2 FebruaryNews
Shop price inflation surges to 1.5%
Shop Price annual inflation accelerated to 1.5% in January, up from 0.8% in December, according to latest research from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). This is taken from the period covering 1 – 7 January 2022 and reveals it is above the 12-month average decrease of 0.6 and six-month average…
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Jan- 2022 -28 JanuaryHigh Street
Store vacancy rate improves for first time since 2018
New research has found the number of vacant stores has decreased for the first time since 2018, according to the latest BRC-LDC Vacancy Monitor. In Q4, the GB store vacancy rate fell to 14.4%, 0.1 percentage points below the Q3 level. Shopping Centre vacancies improved to 19.1% for Q4, a…
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5 JanuaryNews
Price rises to pick up momentum in 2022
Shop price annual inflation accelerated to 0.8% in December, up from 0.3% in November with prices set to rise in the new year, according to a latest study from the BRC. The increase of 0.3% is above the 12 and six month average price decreases of 0.9% and 0.3%, respectively.…
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Dec- 2021 -3 DecemberGovernment
Retailers welcome proposed tougher sentencing for shopworker abuse
The retail industry has welcomed proposed changes put forward by the government that would see tougher sentencing for those that assault shopworkers. Policing minister Kit Malthouse confirmed the government has tabled an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which states that courts must treat assaults committed “against…
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Sep- 2021 -21 SeptemberHigh Street
Four in five shops to shut without business rates reform, says BRC
Some 83% of retailers would reportedly be forced to close shops without the introduction of a business rates reform as a part of the Government’s upcoming review. According to research conducted by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), 85% of those retailers surveyed recognised business rates as either an “extremely” or…
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