British Retail Consortium

Black Friday Spending Lifted UK Retail Sales At End Of 2024

Black Friday spending helped lift retail sales in late 2024 but overall sales in the final quarter of last year proved disappointing, the British Retail Co...

UK Shopper Numbers Fell Last Year By Most Since Pandemic, BRC Says

The number of people visiting British shops last year fell by 2.2%, the biggest drop since 2021, industry data showed, adding to signs of a broader economi...

UK Shop Prices Fall Less Sharply In November: Survey

Prices in British shops fell less sharply this month, according to a survey from the British Retail Consortium.

UK Retail Sales Plunged Before New Government's Budget: ONS

British retail sales fell by much more than expected in October, according to official data that added to other signs of a loss of momentum in the economy.

UK Consumer Spending Slowed Before Last Week's Budget, Retailers Say

British consumer spending grew only modestly last month as uncertainty in the run-up to finance minister Rachel Reeves' 30 October budget and rising e...

UK's Reeves Extends England's Business Rates Relief For Retail And Hospitality

Shops, cafes and pubs in England had a reprieve from a jump in business rates next year after British finance minister Rachel Reeves extended a relief sche...

UK Shop Prices Fall Faster But Retailers Warn Of Risks In Budget

Prices in British shops fell at the fastest pace in more than three years this month but this week's budget announcement by finance minister Rachel Reeves...

UK Consumer Spending Rises Ahead Of Annual Budget, Surveys Show

British shoppers increased their spending moderately in annual terms last month despite industry concerns about tax rises in finance minister Rachel Reeves...