Helen Dickinson

BRC appoints Tony DeNunzio as new chairman

Tony DeNunzio CBE has been appointed as chairman elect of the British Retail Consortium (BRC). He will succeed Richard Pennycook…

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Shop prices fall 1.7% as non-food items suffer

Shop Prices fell by 1.7% in April, compared with the 0.8% decrease seen in March, making it the highest rate…

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Government introduces new measures to protect high street

The business secretary has announced a new set of measures that will be introduced to protect high street businesses “under…

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UK retail footfall plummets in March

UK retail footfall decreased by 44.7% in March due to the mandatory lockdown, according to the latest BRC-ShopperTrak footfall monitor.…

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Retail sales decline at ‘worst rate on record’

Retail sales suffered the “worst decline recorded” in March, with a year-on-year total sales decline of 4.3%.  The findings come…

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Shop prices slide amid UK lockdown, says BRC

The price of shop goods slipped by 0.8% in March, down from 0.6% the month prior, according to the latest…

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Retail welcomes ‘bold move’ from chancellor to support business

The retail industry has welcomed the “bold move” announced by the chancellor yesterday (17 March), which included announcing a 12-month…

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UK supermarkets appeal for ‘considerate’ spending

British food retailers have written a joint letter urging customers to practice “considerate” spending amid the coronavirus outbreak. The letter…

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Retailers suffer ‘stuttering start’ to 2020

Retailers saw a slow start to the year as total sales increased by only 0.4% in January, against an increase…

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57,000 retail jobs lost in 2019

Some 57,000 retail jobs were shed in 2019, according to the latest retail employment monitor from the British Retail Consortium…

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