British Retail Consortium (BRC)
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Jul- 2023 -28 JulyHigh Street
UK loses 6,000 storefronts in five years
The UK high street has lost over 6,000 storefronts in the past five years as the vacancy rate increased to…
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26 JulyGovernment
Government delays packaging tax by a year
The Government has revealed that new rules to ensure packaging producers pay for the cost of recycling their packaging will…
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Jun- 2023 -23 JuneHigh Street
Bank holidays boost May retail sales
Retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by 0.3% in May 2023, beating analysts’ forecasts amid a welcomed boost…
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Mar- 2023 -16 MarchEconomy
Retailers welcome budget but ‘missed opportunity’ for rates reform
Retail has welcomed the support for households in the face of the cost of living crisis in the chancellor’s Spring…
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Aug- 2022 -10 AugustEconomy
Heatwave helps boost retail sales 2.3% in July
Retail sales increased 2.3% in July as the heatwave experienced across the UK helped boost demand for “hot weather essentials”,…
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May- 2022 -11 MayEconomy
Rising cost of living dents April retail sales
Retail sales decreased by 0.3% in April compared with the year prior, marking the first decline in 15 months as…
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Oct- 2021 -14 OctoberHigh Street
Over 40 employee groups pen letter urging Sunak to cut business rates
The CBI, along with 41 trade associations spanning the UK economy, have issued a joint statement urging the chancellor Rishi…
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Sep- 2021 -21 SeptemberHigh Street
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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15 SeptemberHigh Street
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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3 SeptemberHigh Street
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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