British Retail Consortium

Frasers Group backs BRC’s calls for government review of business taxes

Frasers Group has backed the campaign by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and 52 other retailers calling for the government…

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Retailers suffer ‘stuttering start’ to 2020

Retailers saw a slow start to the year as total sales increased by only 0.4% in January, against an increase…

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10,000 retail jobs lost in 2020

Almost 10,000 retail jobs have been lost in 2020 amid a “torrid” start to the new year, according to the…

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57,000 retail jobs lost in 2019

Some 57,000 retail jobs were shed in 2019, according to the latest retail employment monitor from the British Retail Consortium…

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Sector calls for action as 115 shop workers attacked every day

The retail sector has called for the government to take greater action in protecting shop staff after the British Retail…

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Boohoo more valuable than M&S – a sea-change encapsulated

From a purely journalistic standpoint it is now a de facto cliché to refer to Marks and Spencer as the…

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Northern Ireland’s business community want compensation for their Brexit troubles

To say that Brexit has been ‘divisive’ is both an understatement and also a cliché of the highest order. But…

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Preventing seasonal staff from becoming the Nightmare Before Christmas

As we approach the busiest shopping months of the year, many retailers will look to hire additional staff on short-term…

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Black Friday boosts consumer spending in November

UK retail sales grew in the month of November, according to the latest report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).…

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Outstanding business rates challenges increase by 35%

The number of businesses waiting for challenges over soaring business rates to be resolved has jumped by more than a…

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