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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Oct- 2019 -2 OctoberHigh Street
Shop prices fall by 0.6%, fastest rate since May 2018
Shop prices in September have fallen at the fastest since May 2018, according to the latest figures from the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index. The index found September shop prices fell by 0.6% compared with a 0.4% decrease in August. This is the highest rate of decline since May 2018. Non-Food…
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Sep- 2019 -9 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Footfall drops off in late summer
Footfall continued its decline over the late summer, recording a 1.3% decline for the four week period to 24 August. According to the latest BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor, the latest decline is compared with 1.6% drop for the same period last year. High street footfall declined by 1.9%, following…
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3 SeptemberHigh Street
Retail sales ‘flatline’ as discounting and poor footfall ‘hit hard’
Retail sales “flatlined” in August according to the BRC-KPMG sales monitor, as summer discounting and “poor” footfall hitting in-store sales “particularly hard”. On a total basis, sales were found to be flat in August, against an increase of 1.3% in August 2018. This is above the 3-month average of -0.4%…
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Aug- 2019 -28 AugustHigh Street
Shop prices down amid ‘weak consumer spending’ and ‘stiff competition’
August Shop Prices fell by 0.4% compared to a 0.1% decrease in July attributed to “weak consumer spending” and “stiff competition, according to latest BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index. This is below the 12 and six-month average price increases, both of 0.3%, and is the fastest rate of decline since June…
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13 AugustHigh Street
Over 50 retailers sign letter demanding business rates fix
Over fifty major retailers have come together to demand the government takes action to fix the “broken” business rates system. In a letter to the new chancellor, Sajid Javid, retailers have called on the government to put business rates “at the heart” of the promised new economic package. The letter,…
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12 AugustHigh Street
Shop vacancies at highest rate in four years
The number of vacant stores across the UK’s high streets has hit the highest level in over four years. According to the latest figures from Springboard and the BRC footfall and vacancies monitor, the national town centre vacancy rate was 10.3% in July, a slight increase on the previous quarters…
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6 AugustHigh Street
July consumer spending hits record low
UK consumer spending in the month of July fell to a record low despite the good weather, according to the latest statistics from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG. On a total basis, sales increased by 0.3% in July, against an increase of 1.6% the previous year, it is…
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Jul- 2019 -25 JulyPeople Moves
Retail employment falls 2.3%, 14th consecutive quarter of decline
Retail employment has fallen by 2.3% during the three-month period ending 30 June, marking the 14th consecutive month of decline. According to the figures from the BRC, the decline is equivalent to around 72,000 more jobs lost than compared to the same period last year. Full-time employment also saw a…
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15 JulyHigh Street
Retail footfall ‘slumps’ in June
Footfall declined by 2.9% in June, attributed to the “exceptional and ongoing disruptive political and economic period”, according to retail intelligence firm Springboard. On a three-month basis, footfall decreased by 2.4%, and the six and 12–month averages were found to be -1.3% and -1.7% respectively. High street footfall also declined…
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9 JulyEconomy
‘Worst June on record’ for retail sales, says BRC
On a total basis, sales decreased by 1.3% in June, against an increase of 2.3% in June 2018, according to new data from the BRC. The group said the decline dragged the three-month average into a decline of 0.1% and the 12-month average to an increase of 0.6%, the lowest…
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