British Retail Consortium (BRC)

UK Election Result 'Likely To Bring An End To Business Uncertainty'

A number of retail, food and beverage groups have given a cautious welcome to the Conservative party's victory in the UK General Election last night, stati...

UK Shoppers Cast Off Brexit Blues To Spend More In November: BRC

British shoppers picked up the pace of their spending last month - excluding distortions caused by the timing of Black Friday - as they took a break from w...

British Retailers Give Cautious Welcome To Conservative Election Manifesto

The British Retail Consortium (BRC), which represents UK retailers, has welcomed a number of commitments in the Conservative Election Manifesto, while also...

UK Consumers Keep Lid On Spending In October: Surveys

British consumers kept a tight rein on their spending ahead of December's election, despite being tempted by retailers offering heavy discounts last m...

UK 'Cannot Teeter On Edge Of Brexit' Indefinitely, Says BRC

Following yesterday's granting of a further Brexit extension, this time to 31 January, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said that continuing to prol...

Retail Employment In the UK Falls By 2.8% In Q3: BRC

Employment in the retail sector in the UK declined by 2.8% year on year in the third quarter of 2019, a new report by the BRC has revealed. According to...

New UK Parliamentary Session Offers Opportunity To 'Reinvigorate Domestic Agenda': BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has responded to the Queen's Speech, which traditionally commences a new parliamentary session in the UK government, by...

UK Retailers Suffer Worst September On Record: BRC

British retailers endured their worst September since at least the mid-1990s as people instead spent money on entertainment, according to surveys that pain...