British Retail Consortium

Abuse of retail workers almost doubles to 1,300 incidents a day

Violence and abuse against retail workers jumped almost 50% as the number of incidents rose to 1,300 per day in…

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Retail sales slow as high cost of living enters third year

UK total retail sales increased by 1.2% year on year for the four weeks ended 27 January 2023, compared with…

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BRC launches ‘Manifesto for Retail’ ahead of General Election

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has announced the launch of its “Manifesto for Retail” ahead of the anticipated General Election…

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Today’s news in brief-23/11/23

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has criticised the chancellor, accusing him of neglecting larger businesses in his Autumn Statement. While…

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BRC accuses Hunt of ‘selling out’ retailers and customers

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has accused the chancellor of selling out retailers and customers in his Autumn Statement delivered…

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BRC welcomes government pledge to bring down inflation

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed the government’s pledge to bring down inflation as outlined in the King’s Speech…

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Shop price inflation reaches lowest point since August 2022

Shop price annual inflation has dropped to 5.2% in October, down from 6.2% in September, reaching its lowest point since…

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BRC backs Labour shoplifting stance

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has backed the Labour party’s stance on shoplifting and violence against retail staff. Sir Keir…

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Shop price inflation reaches lowest point in a year

Shop price annual inflation dropped to 6.2% in September, down from 6.9% in August, reaching its lowest point since September…

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Bottle recycling scheme to cost at least £1.8bn a year, warns BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that government plans to introduce a bottle recycling scheme could cost the industry…

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