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Retailers rally behind hospitality and reject Covid status certificates

Retailers have rallied behind pubs and clubs in their rejection of Covid status certificates, according to The Guardian. The news…

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Over 50 retailers pledge to improve diversity

Over 50 retailers have signed up to a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) charter led by the British Retail Consortium (BRC)…

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Gov urged to avoid fourth lockdown as Covid claims 67,000 retail jobs

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on the government to take “all necessary precautions” to prevent another lockdown after…

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A look at what an online sales tax means for businesses

In last year’s Business Rates Review: Call for Evidence, Jesse Norman MP, financial secretary to the Treasury, said the government…

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UK retail sales up 9.5% in February, says BRC-KPMG

Like-for-like UK retail sales increased 9.5% last month against February 2020, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor, which…

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Shop prices continue to fall in February

Shop prices continued to fall in February, down 2.4%, marking the lowest deflation rate since May 2020. According to the…

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Ikea UK hit with £33m loss amid pandemic

Ikea UK has announced that total sales fell by £200m to £1.9bn in its full-year ended 31 August 2020, down…

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Gov should ‘remain flexible’ when lifting retail ban, says BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said the government should “remain flexible” and allow non-essential retailers to reopen as soon…

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Non-food retailers see £22bn sales hit due to Covid

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is reporting that the country’s three national lockdowns have cost ‘non-food’ stores – mainly ‘non-essential’…

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January retail sales slump to lowest level since May 2020

January saw retail sales growth decline to its lowest level since May of last year, figures by the BRC and…

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