British Retail Consortium (BRC)

UK Retail Warns Of Inflation And Job Losses From Budget, Seeks Reeves Meeting

Britain's biggest retailers have written to finance minister Rachel Reeves to warn her that last month's budget will make both higher prices and job losses...

Retail CEOs Call On UK Government To Introduce Retail Rates Corrector: BRC

Retail CEOs in the UK have called on the government to introduce a Retail Rates Corrector as part of its commitment to reforming the business rates system.

UK Shop Prices Dip For First Time In Nearly Three Years, Survey Shows

British shop prices fell in annual terms this month for the first time since October 2021, pushed down by summer sales of clothes and househ...

UK Weather Rains On Consumer Spending In July

British shoppers kept a tight grip on their purse strings last month as rainy weather again dampened their appetite for spending, according to two differen...

Washout For UK Retailers As Rain Spurs Sharp Drop In April Sales

British retail sales slid by far more than expected in April as rainy weather kept shoppers away, in more mixed economic news for Prime Minister Rishi Suna...

UK Shop Prices Rise At Slowest Pace Since December 2021

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IGD CEO Sarah Bradbury Goes In Search Of Resilience

Stephen Wynne-Jones travelled to the UK to meet Sarah Bradbury, IGD’s chief executive, as she completes her first half-year in the role.

BRC Calls For Action On Violence And Abuse Against Retail Workers

The British Retail Consortium has welcomed the tabling of an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill to create a standalone offence of 'Offence of assaultin...