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Violence and abuse against retail workers tripled over pandemic

Retail workers were subjected to a “huge” rise in violence and abuse over the pandemic, with incidents almost tripling to…

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AI-powered self-service is the future of physical retail

At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, retail was among the most impacted industries: over 17,500 chain stores closed in…

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BRC board welcomes Kingfisher and AllSaints executives

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has announced that Kate Seljeflot and Peter Wood have joined its board as non-executive directors. …

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Rising cost of living dents April retail sales

Retail sales decreased by 0.3% in April compared with the year prior, marking the first decline in 15 months as…

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Shop owners to be forced to rent out empty premises

Shop owners in England could be forced to let out premises that have been vacant for over a year, under…

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Consumers must brace for further price rises, BRC warns

The British Retail Consortium has warned that consumers can expect further rising prices as inflation continues to accelerate in the…

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The pursuit of pop-ups

“Since reopening, retail sales have shown a ‘mixed bag’ of results. While the reopening of physical stores was unquestionably positive…

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Retail sales slow as consumer confidence wanes

Total sales increased by 3.1% in March, dropping below the three-month average growth of 6.9% and the 12-month average growth…

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Retail Trust launches anti-harassment initiative

The Retail Trust has partnered with law firm Foot Anstey’s retail and consumer team on a new initiative to support…

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BRC calls for reform on Apprenticeship levy to create 8,000 new jobs

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has written to the secretary of state for education calling on the government to introduce…

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