Helen Dickinson

Shop Price annual inflation falls to 0.8% in April

Shop Price annual inflation eased to 0.8% in April, down from 1.3% in March, as it starts to show “signs…

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BRC calls on PCC candidates to ‘get tough’ on retail crime

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidates to commit to three pledges that…

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Assault of retail staff to be made specific criminal offence

The Government has announced that assaulting a retail worker will be made a standalone criminal offence and serial or abusive…

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Easter helps retail sales jump 3.5% in March

UK Total retail sales increased by 3.5% year on year in March, as the early Easter helped boost performance for…

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Today’s news in brief-8/4/24

The John Lewis Partnership has chosen Jason Tarry, former UK boss of Tesco, as its new chairman. Tarry, with over…

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BRC boss warns greenwashing crackdown will discourage retailers

The CEO of the British Retail Consortium, Helen Dickinson, has warned that the CMA’s crackdown on greenwashing risks retailers scaling…

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Shop price inflation falls to lowest level in two years

Shop Price annual inflation eased to 1.3% in March, down from 2.5% in February, marking its lowest level since December…

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Budget will ‘do nothing to turbocharge investment’, says BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has stated that the latest Budget announcement will “do nothing to turbocharge investment and growth…

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Retail sales underperform in February

UK total retail sales rose by 1.1% year-on-year during the four-week period ended 24 February, against a growth of 5.2%…

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Shop price inflation drops to 2.5% in February

Shop price annual inflation eased to 2.5% in February, down from 2.9% in January, new figures from the BRC have…

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