British Retail Consortium

Grocery purchases drive UK retail sales: BRC

Food sales continue to drive up sales in the retail sector, but non-food retailers suffered a fall in spending. Over…

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Retailers ‘want more apprenticeships’ to develop future workforce

New data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has suggested that retailers want to commit to more apprenticeships in the…

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Cyber security threats in retail

Retailers have had little choice but to transform their IT infrastructure as customers increasingly move to online shopping and high…

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Pressures on shop prices ease

February shop price deflation deepened to 0.8% in February 2018 compared 0.5% with the previous month. According the British Retail…

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High street banks urged to continue taking in old £10 notes to ‘save’ retailers

Retailers are continuing to hand out old £10 notes despite them ceasing to be legal tender on 1 March 2018.…

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Feeling the squeeze: how to fight falling profits and rising costs

The boom in e-commerce over the last few years has altered the way we shop beyond recognition and the fast…

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Retail footfall takes a hit with Scotland showing sharpest decline

Footfall in January decreased by 1.6% year-on-year, showing a deeper decrease than the rate seen for January 2017, according to…

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January shows positive retail growth amid tough trading month

January saw positive retail growth despite challenging market conditions, with like-for-like sales rising by 0.6% compared with the same period…

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MP calls for retailers to become more ‘Disability Confident’

The Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton, is encouraging more retailers to realise the benefits of employing…

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Inflation drops for the first time in 6 months

The inflation rate saw a slight dip in December, falling to 3%, according to figures released by the Office of…

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