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How to curb e-commerce fraud as people migrate to online shopping

Figures from the annual BRC Retail Crime Survey report an exponential increase in e-commerce fraud, specifically fraudulent Card Not Present…

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Feb footfall signals 15th month of decline

Footfall fell by 2% in February, a significant decline compared with the previous year, when it fell by 0.2%, and marks the fifteenth consecutive month of decline.…

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February retail growth hit by ‘Brexit uncertainty’

February retail growth was hit by “Brexit uncertainty” according to the BRC as on a total basis, sales increased by…

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Shop price inflation hits six-year high

Shop price inflation increased by 0.7% in February, up from 0.4% in January, and is the highest inflation rate since…

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UK and Ireland retailers warn of no-deal tariffs

With just 36 days until the UK leaves the EU the leading retail bodies in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the…

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Retailers ‘trying to water down’ bottle deposit scheme

Environmental groups have accused retailers of trying to ignore calls for a catch-all deposit of more than 15p on plastic…

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BRC hits out at HMRC over ‘unreasonable’ pay rules

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has demanded HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) ceases action against retailers who have breached pay…

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UK inflation hits two-year low in January

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate fell to 1.8% in January 2019, down from 2.1% in December 2018, according…

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High street vacancies on the rise, retail data shows

The national town centre vacancy rate was 9.9% in January 2019, up from 8.9% a year earlier This is according…

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Retail sales pick up in January

UK retail sales saw year-on-year growth of 2.2% in January following December’s report of the worst trading performance in a…

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