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- 2018 -3 OctoberEconomy
Shop prices rise for second month in row
Shop prices increased for two consecutive months – the first consecutive growth in five years – according to the latest British Retail Consortium and Nielsen Shop Price Index. Inflation increased by 0.2% from the previous month with food being the main driver for the hike in prices. Food showed a…
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Sep- 2018 -10 SeptemberHigh Street
August footfall down 1.6% despite some retail park growth
Retail footfall dropped by 1.6% in August despite seeing rare retail park growth in the East and South West of the UK. The figures are according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard’s footfall and vacancies monitor with August seeing a sharper decline than the 0.8% experienced in July,…
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4 SeptemberHigh Street
Retail sales growth slows during August
UK retail sales growth continued to slow during August as the summer boost comes to an end, according to figures from the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. In August, UK retail sales increased by 0.2% on a like-for-like basis compared with the same period the previous year. On a total basis,…
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Aug- 2018 -29 AugustEconomy
Shop price deflation comes to an end in August
Shop prices entered inflationary territory in August for the first time in over five years, with prices increasing by 0.1% compared with the 0.3% decrease in July. Non-food deflation continued to ease in August to 1% from 1.4% in July, the lowest rate of deflation since April 2013, and food…
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13 AugustHigh Street
Retail footfall down 0.8%, shopping centres continue to suffer
Retail footfall fell by 0.8% in July when compared to the same time last year, despite the high street again seeing a slight rise. The figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard show that high street footfall increased by 0.3% which was the third consecutive month of growth.…
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7 AugustHigh Street
Retail sales growth slows in July amid heatwave
Total retail sales growth slowed in July according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, growing only 0.5% on a like-for-like basis. According to the report sales of non-food products struggled during the month as demand for seasonal purchases slowed due to the heat, which kept shoppers away from days…
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1 AugustEconomy
Shop prices in July reach lowest deflation in eight months
The non-food items category reached its lowest level of deflation since December 2017, at 1.4% in July, according to new British Retail Consortium (BRC) data. The latest BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index showed fresh food inflation rose 1.6%, compared with only 0.8% in June, and ambient food inflation increased by 2.2%,…
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Jul- 2018 -26 JulyEconomy
Fifth of UK retailers plan to axe jobs in the next three months
New research has found that almost a fifth of UK retailers are planning to cut staff in the next three months. The research by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) found that the number of people employed in the UK retail sector had fallen by nearly 3% in the last three…
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26 JulyHigh Street
Retail hours worked drops ‘sharply’ in second quarter
The number of hours worked in the retail industry dropped by an average of 2.8% in the three months to July, as staff seek “greater flexibility in their workforces”. The British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) latest retail employment monitor shows hours worked by employees on full time contracts dropped more sharply…
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16 JulyHigh Street
Footfall dips for seventh consecutive month despite World Cup boost
Retail footfall dipped for a seventh consecutive month in June, despite the boost in spending brought on by the World Cup. BRC’s Footfall Springboard and Vacancies Monitor reported that year-on-year footfall for the month dropped by 0.9% The high street was the only area that delivered footfall growth, albeit marginally,…
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