British Retail Consortium (BRC)

UK Retail Sales Advance As Brexit Price Increases Persist

UK retailers are losing the battle against higher prices, potentially strengthening the case for the Bank of England to increase interest rates next month....

UK Shop Price Deflation Reaches Record Low In September

UK shop prices reached the shallowest deflation level in the last four years during September, with prices falling just 0.1%, according to the British Reta...

BRC Appoints Richard Pennycook As New Chairman

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has announced that Richard Baker will retire from his position as chairman on 1 February 2018. He will be replaced by R...

BRC Launches Initiative To Drive Gender Diversity In Retail

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched a new partnership with recruitment company Timewise, to support retailers in driving gender equality in th...

Brexit Could Lead To 22% Increase In UK Food Prices: BRC

Shoppers in the UK could be facing higher food prices as a result of new tariffs if a Brexit trade agreement is not reached, according to the British Retai...

UK Retail Sales Tick Up As Food Prices Drive Faster Inflation

Shoppers are spending more, but retailers shouldn’t get too excited just yet. UK retail sales climbed in August at the fastest rate since Easter,...

UK Food Businesses Target Sugar Alternatives

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) are calling on suppliers from across the industry to help identify sugar altern...

Retail Search Volumes On Smartphones Increasing: BRC

The British Retail Consortium has said that increased numbers of shoppers are searching for retail brands via their smartphones, with search volumes on sai...