British Retail Consortium (BRC)
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Oct- 2018 -9 OctoberHigh Street
Consumer spending in September dips amid ‘summer hangover’
UK retail sales decreased by 0.2% on a like-for-like compared with September 2017, when it had increased 1.9% from the…
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3 OctoberEconomy
Shop prices rise for second month in row
Shop prices increased for two consecutive months – the first consecutive growth in five years – according to the latest…
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Sep- 2018 -12 SeptemberHR
Morrisons faces £1bn equal pay case for female staff
Morrisons could be made to pay over £1bn in compensation to women store employees who believe they have been paid…
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Aug- 2018 -30 AugustGovernment
Government to consult on the ban of energy drink sales to children
The government is seeking views from the public on ending the sale of energy drinks to children and young people…
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29 AugustEconomy
Shop price deflation comes to an end in August
Shop prices entered inflationary territory in August for the first time in over five years, with prices increasing by 0.1%…
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7 AugustHigh Street
Retail sales growth slows in July amid heatwave
Total retail sales growth slowed in July according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, growing only 0.5% on a…
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1 AugustEconomy
Shop prices in July reach lowest deflation in eight months
The non-food items category reached its lowest level of deflation since December 2017, at 1.4% in July, according to new…
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Jul- 2018 -27 JulySupermarkets
Stockpiling of food ‘not a practical response’ to a no-deal on Brexit
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said the stockpiling of food is not a practical response to a no-deal on…
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26 JulyEconomy
Fifth of UK retailers plan to axe jobs in the next three months
New research has found that almost a fifth of UK retailers are planning to cut staff in the next three…
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26 JulyHigh Street
Retail hours worked drops ‘sharply’ in second quarter
The number of hours worked in the retail industry dropped by an average of 2.8% in the three months to…
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