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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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Retail sales flatline in rainiest February on record

UK retail sales experienced no growth (0.0%) in February, down from 3.6% in the month prior, as wet weather discouraged…

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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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Retailers raise over £500m for good causes throughout the year, BRC finds

A new report by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has found that retailers and their customers raised £540m for good…

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UK retail sales growth slows to 2.7% in September

UK total retail sales growth slowed to 2.7% in September, compared to 2.2% in September 2022, according to the BRC. …

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UK footfall decreases 2.9% in September, BRC says

Total UK footfall decreased by 2.9% in September (YoY), down from -1.6% in August, according to new data from the…

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Retail bosses demand action over rising retail crime

Retail bosses from some 88 companies have signed a letter to the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, demanding action over rising…

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Retail leaders call for business rates freeze

Leaders of major retail businesses have written to chancellor Jeremy Hunt calling for a freeze in business rates in the…

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