BRC

Retail loses 225,000 jobs in five years

The retail industry has lost 225,000 jobs in the last five years, according to data from the Office for National…

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UK retail sales dip 3.3% in November

UK total retail sales decreased by 3.3% year on year in November, against a growth of 2.6% in November 2023,…

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Retail sales see weak growth in October amid pre-budget uncertainty

Total retail sales in the UK nudged up by only 0.6% in October, compared with a growth of 2.6% in…

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Retailers urge chancellor to apply Retail Rates Corrector

More than 70 retail CEOs have urged chancellor Rachel Reeves to ease business rates amid warnings that a £2.7bn tax…

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UK footfall jumps 3.3% in September

UK footfall has risen by 3.3% in September, up from 0.4% in August, as shopper numbers return to increase for…

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Retail industry is overtaxed, says BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has claimed that the retail industry is overtaxed compared with other sectors of the economy…

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UK shop prices fall for first time in three years, BRC finds

UK shop prices fell for the first time in three years since October 2021, the British Retail Consortium revealed.  The…

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BRC welcomes Labour manifesto

The BRC has welcomed Labour’s manifesto, saying it includes “many of the right policies” to help retail invest in the…

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UK retail sales improve by 0.7% in May

UK total retail sales increased by 0.7% year on year in May, against a growth of 3.9% in May 2023. …

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Shop price inflation returns to ‘normal levels’, BRC finds

Shop price annual inflation eased from 0.8% in April to 0.6% in May, according to the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC)…

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