Helen Dickinson

Total UK footfall decreases by 69%, BRC tracker finds

Total UK footfall decreased by 68.7% in March (Yo2Y), marking only a 4.9% improvement from February, according to the latest…

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Retailers rally behind hospitality and reject Covid status certificates

Retailers have rallied behind pubs and clubs in their rejection of Covid status certificates, according to The Guardian. The news…

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Over 50 retailers pledge to improve diversity

Over 50 retailers have signed up to a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) charter led by the British Retail Consortium (BRC)…

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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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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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