British Retail Consortium (BRC)
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Apr- 2023 -13 AprilHigh Street
BRC calls for business rates freeze amid Labour’s high street rescue plan
The British Retail Consortium has responded to Labour’s five-point plan to revitalise high streets by calling for a permanent freeze…
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Mar- 2023 -28 MarchEconomy
Shop price inflation grows to 8.9% in March
The British Retail Consortium found that for the first seven days of March annual shop price inflation increased to 8.9%…
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7 MarchEconomy
UK sales receive Valentine’s Day boost despite inflation
February retail sales have benefited from Valentine’s Day but numbers remain low compared to last year, according to the latest…
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2 MarchEconomy
Shop Price inflation hits 8.4% in February
Shop price inflation reached a record high in February amid warnings that consumers are unlikely to see prices dropping again…
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Sep- 2022 -13 SeptemberAnalysis
Retailers’ demands of the new PM
Liz Truss is fresh in her new role as prime minister with enough enthusiasm to tweet, “it’s time to deliver…
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Aug- 2022 -31 AugustEconomy
Food prices rise at fastest rate since 2008, BRC finds
New data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ index has shown that food prices have risen at their…
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Jun- 2022 -9 JuneEconomy
Retail sales dip in May as consumers cut spending
Sales across retail decreased by 1.1% in May, against an increase of 28.4% in May 2021, as consumers continued to…
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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…
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Aug- 2021 -10 AugustHigh Street
July sales increase 6.4% but remain below yearly average
On a total basis, sales increased by 6.4% in July, against a growth of 3.2% in July 2020, according to…
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Jul- 2021 -30 JulyHigh Street
One in seven UK shops still remain vacant, BRC reveals
More than one in seven shops on UK high streets, retail parks and shopping centres are currently vacant, according to…
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