British Retail Consortium (BRC)

Food Prices Squeeze Consumers In June, Hot Weather Boosts Spending: BRC

Unusually hot weather boosted sales of sun screen and barbecue food in Britain last month, a British Retail Consortium survey has shown,

Andy Higginson To Succeed Tony De Nunzio As BRC Chair

The BRC (British Retail Consortium) has elected Andy Higginson as its next chair, succeeding Tony De Nunzio as his tenure is to end in September 2023.

UK Consumers Slow Spending In May As Rising Food Costs Bite

British retail sales growth slowed to a seven-month low in May as soaring food prices prompted shoppers to rein in spending on non-essential items and dash...

UK Government To Ask Supermarkets To Cap Prices Of Basic Items: Reports

The British government is looking at plans to have retailers cap the prices of basic food items such as bread and milk, the Telegraph reported, as the cost...

UK Retailers Report Boost In Spending In March

British retailers reported a boost in spending from Mother's Day purchases in March, during an otherwise downbeat sales period when cost of living pressure...

Food Prices Push UK Shop Price Inflation To New High, Says BRC

Soaring food prices pushed annual inflation in British shops to its highest in at least 18 years in March, industry data has shown.

5 Ways That AI And Machine Learning Are Enhancing The Retail Experience

Andrew Bithell, Sales Team Lead, CTS, examines five ways in which technology is helping retailers to harness the power of their data resources.

UK Retailers Struggle But Consumers Spend On Films And Holidays

Spending by shoppers at British retailers grew less quickly in January but the overall picture looked a bit brighter as consumers treated themselves to cin...