British Retail Consortium

Food supply chains ‘in danger’ under Brexit

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned about the potential for damaging consequences for UK consumers and EU producers if…

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BRC welcomes ‘much needed’ review into card-acquiring services

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed news that the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) will carry out a market review…

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Asda CEO: Hard Brexit could have ‘significant consequences’ for food supply and quality

Asda CEO Roger Burnley has expressed his concerns that a ‘hard’ Brexit could have “significant consequences” for food supply and…

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BRC calls for two-year freeze on business rates

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has asked the government to consider freezing business rates for two years to ease the…

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Royal wedding boosts retail sales in May

The quantity bought in the retail industry increased by 1.3% in May 2018 when compared with April 2018, according to…

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Retail footfall returns to high street

High street footfall increased to 0.5% in May according to the latest BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor. According to the…

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Retail sales bounce back, jump 4% in May

Retail sales in May increased by 4.1% year-on-year, the highest growth reported since January 2014. According to the British Retail…

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Wet start to April dampens retail footfall

Footfall in April decreased by 3.3%, which is a significant decline compared to the 1.6% increase seen the previous year.…

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Retail sales ‘fall off a cliff’ in April

Like-for-like sales fell by 4.2% in April, according to the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Online…

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Fall in shop prices marks fifth year of deflation

Shop prices fell by 1% in April marking the fifth year of deflation for retail prices. According to the British…

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