British Retail Consortium

Chancellor unveils 50% rates discount for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a 50% discount on business rates for the hospitality, retail and leisure sectors (up to…

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Over 40 employee groups pen letter urging Sunak to cut business rates

The CBI, along with 41 trade associations spanning the UK economy, have issued a joint statement urging the chancellor Rishi…

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Card retail transactions up to 81%, survey finds

Debit and credit card retail transactions surpassed four in every five pounds spent in 2020 (81%, up from 78% in…

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Four in five shops to shut without business rates reform, says BRC

Some 83% of retailers would reportedly be forced to close shops without the introduction of a business rates reform as…

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BIRA calls on gov to appeal card payment fees

British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) has added its voice to a group of trade bodies appealing for parliament to intervene…

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BRC urges gov to act now to stop shop worker abuse

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is calling on the government to honour the commitment it made in the House of…

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Embracing Google Shopping and omnichannel strategies post-lockdown

The relaxation of restrictions on June 21 – or as it has become known in the media, ‘Freedom Day’ –…

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61% of shop workers subjected to offensive behaviour, study finds

Some 61% of shop workers have experienced some form of offensive behaviour while working for their current employer, for whom…

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Gov needs to tackle ‘short and systemic’ supply problems, commission warns

The government has been urged to “get a handle” on the “immediate and systemic” problems currently causing the supply chain…

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August footfall still 18% below pre-pandemic levels, says BRC

Total UK footfall four the four week period ended 28 August 2021 remained 18% below its pre-pandemic August 2019 level.…

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