British Retail Consortium

Retail footfall recovery dampened by strikes

UK footfall dropped by 3.9% last week (20 June – 26 June 2022), compared with the average of the previous…

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Retail sales dip in May as consumers cut spending

Sales across retail decreased by 1.1% in May, against an increase of 28.4% in May 2021, as consumers continued to…

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Supermarkets warn of price surge if imperial measurements return

The British Retail Consortium, which represents supermarkets including Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons, has warned the prime minister that returning to…

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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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The Metaverse: The next retail frontier

The metaverse has burst onto the scene as the next big thing, with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dubbing it the…

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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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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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