British Retail Consortium (BRC)

UK Fresh Food Prices Rise 13.3% In Year To October, Says BRC

The cost of fresh food in British shops last month was 13.3% higher than a year earlier, the biggest annual increase in records going back to 2005, the Bri...

UK Consumer Spending Lags Far Behind Inflation, Says BRC, Barclaycard

British consumer spending grew last month at a rate that lagged behind inflation by a long way, according to new surveys that underline the risk of recessi...

UK Shoppers Splash Out As Heatwave Hits: BRC

A heat-wave prompted British shoppers to spend more on summer clothes, food for picnics and air conditioning units in July but they also cut back on foreig...

UK Shoppers Cut Spending By Most Since COVID Lockdown In 2021

British shoppers facing a surge in inflation cut their spending in May by the most since the country was in a coronavirus lockdown in early 2021, a new sur...

UK Retailers Raise Prices By Most Since July 2011, Says BRC

British retailers raised prices at the fastest pace in more than a decade last month, driven by the rapidly rising cost of food and increased energy and tr...

UK Retailers See Sales Slow As Cost Pressures Rise: BRC

British retailers reported weaker annual sales growth last month, reflecting growing pressure on consumer spending as well as seasonal factors around the t...

UK Retailers Raise Prices By Most Since 2011: BRC

British shoppers were hit last month by the biggest price rises from major retailers since 2011, according to a survey that adds to signs of fast-rising in...

UK Retail Sales Decline Despite Panic Buying Of Fuel

British retail sales unexpectedly fell for a fifth month in a row last month, despite a rush of motorists filling their cars with fuel, adding to signs tha...