Helen Dickinson

Retail sales show continued growth in February

Retail sales increased by 6.7% in February, against an increase of 1.0% in February 2021, a new report from BRC…

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UK retail prices rise to highest rate since 2011

Retail price annual inflation accelerated to 1.8% in February, up from 1.5% in January, marking the highest rate of inflation…

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Shop price inflation surges to 1.5%

Shop Price annual inflation accelerated to 1.5% in January, up from 0.8% in December, according to latest research from the…

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Store vacancy rate improves for first time since 2018

New research has found the number of vacant stores has decreased for the first time since 2018, according to the…

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Price rises to pick up momentum in 2022

Shop price annual inflation accelerated to 0.8% in December, up from 0.3% in November with prices set to rise in…

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Retailers welcome proposed tougher sentencing for shopworker abuse

The retail industry has welcomed proposed changes put forward by the government that would see tougher sentencing for those that…

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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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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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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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UK must follow Scottish example to protect retail workers, says BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called upon the UK Government to follow Scottish Parliament in implementing legislation that will…

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