British Retail Consortium

Gov urged to avoid fourth lockdown as Covid claims 67,000 retail jobs

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on the government to take “all necessary precautions” to prevent another lockdown after…

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A look at what an online sales tax means for businesses

In last year’s Business Rates Review: Call for Evidence, Jesse Norman MP, financial secretary to the Treasury, said the government…

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Government announces eviction ban extension

The ministry of housing, communities, and local government has announced an extension to the ban of commercial evictions until 30…

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UK retail sales up 9.5% in February, says BRC-KPMG

Like-for-like UK retail sales increased 9.5% last month against February 2020, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor, which…

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February footfall falls by 73.5%

UK retail footfall for February reportedly fell 73.5% year-on-year, the second largest decline seen since May 2020. According to the…

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Shop prices continue to fall in February

Shop prices continued to fall in February, down 2.4%, marking the lowest deflation rate since May 2020. According to the…

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Ikea UK hit with £33m loss amid pandemic

Ikea UK has announced that total sales fell by £200m to £1.9bn in its full-year ended 31 August 2020, down…

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Gov should ‘remain flexible’ when lifting retail ban, says BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said the government should “remain flexible” and allow non-essential retailers to reopen as soon…

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Non-food retailers see £22bn sales hit due to Covid

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is reporting that the country’s three national lockdowns have cost ‘non-food’ stores – mainly ‘non-essential’…

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BRC chief calls for rates extension as vacancies rise by 13%

Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged the government to extend business rates relief beyond…

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