Helen Dickinson
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Jun- 2021 -7 JuneHigh Street
May footfall decreases 27.7%, latest BRC data reveals
Total UK footfall decreased by 27.7% in May compared with the same period in 2019, according to the latest British…
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3 JuneEconomy
BRC warns of future price rises despite 0.6% fall in May
Shop prices fell 0.6% year-on-year in May, the slowest rate of decline since February 2020 as the British Retail Consortium…
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2 JuneCoronavirus Featured Content
Two-thirds of retailers face legal action in july over rents, warns BRC
Two-thirds of retailers have been told by landlords that they will be subject to legal measures from July, once the…
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May- 2021 -26 MayGovernment
BRC calls for increased protection as shop worker abuse jumps 7%
The BRC is continuing to push the government for a “statutory offence” for assaulting, threatening, or abusing retail workers, after…
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13 MayHigh Street
Retail sales up by 7.3% in April after reopening
Retail sales increased substantially between 4 April and 1 May 2021, around the time non-essential retail was allowed to reopen,…
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6 MayCoronavirus
Retail workers suffer worst mental health of any employee group
Retail staff in the UK are currently suffering among the worst mental wellbeing of any employee group, according to the…
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Apr- 2021 -30 AprilEconomy
One in seven retail units remain vacant, says BRC
Retail vacancies in the UK have increased across all shopping destinations, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Local…
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28 AprilEconomy
Shop prices fall in April as non-essential retailers reopen
UK shop prices continued to drop in April as non-essential retailers reopened after lockdown, according to the BRC-Nielsen shop price…
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16 AprilPeople Moves
Retail leaders join forces with retailTRUST to support workers’ wellbeing
Over 20 retail leaders and experts have joined forces with industry charity retailTRUST to champion the health and wellbeing of…
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14 AprilHigh Street
Grocery sales boost retail figures in March
New research has found that grocery sales have boosted overall retail sales in March, despite many categories remaining in decline…
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