British Retail Consortium (BRC)
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Oct- 2019 -11 OctoberEconomy
Brexit concerns lead to slump in retail spending in September
Concerns over a no-deal Brexit led to a decrease in consumer spending in September, according to new figures from the…
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2 OctoberHigh Street
Shop prices fall by 0.6%, fastest rate since May 2018
Shop prices in September have fallen at the fastest since May 2018, according to the latest figures from the BRC-Nielsen…
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Sep- 2019 -3 SeptemberHigh Street
Retail sales ‘flatline’ as discounting and poor footfall ‘hit hard’
Retail sales “flatlined” in August according to the BRC-KPMG sales monitor, as summer discounting and “poor” footfall hitting in-store sales…
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Aug- 2019 -28 AugustHigh Street
Shop prices down amid ‘weak consumer spending’ and ‘stiff competition’
August Shop Prices fell by 0.4% compared to a 0.1% decrease in July attributed to “weak consumer spending” and “stiff…
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13 AugustHigh Street
Over 50 retailers sign letter demanding business rates fix
Over fifty major retailers have come together to demand the government takes action to fix the “broken” business rates system.…
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12 AugustHigh Street
Shop vacancies at highest rate in four years
The number of vacant stores across the UK’s high streets has hit the highest level in over four years. According…
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6 AugustHigh Street
July consumer spending hits record low
UK consumer spending in the month of July fell to a record low despite the good weather, according to the…
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Jul- 2019 -25 JulyPeople Moves
Retail employment falls 2.3%, 14th consecutive quarter of decline
Retail employment has fallen by 2.3% during the three-month period ending 30 June, marking the 14th consecutive month of decline.…
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9 JulyEconomy
‘Worst June on record’ for retail sales, says BRC
On a total basis, sales decreased by 1.3% in June, against an increase of 2.3% in June 2018, according to…
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Jun- 2019 -10 JuneHigh Street
Footfall ‘plummets’ in May
Footfall declined by 3.5% in May, compared with the same point last year when it declined by 0.4%, according to…
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