British Retail Consortium

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...

UK Shop Prices Fall By The Most Since August 2021, Survey Shows

Prices in British shops fell at the fastest pace in more than three years in September, the British Retail Consortium has said.

UK Shop Prices Dip For First Time In Nearly Three Years, Survey Shows

British shop prices fell in annual terms this month for the first time since October 2021, pushed down by summer sales of clothes and househ...

UK Weather Rains On Consumer Spending In July

British shoppers kept a tight grip on their purse strings last month as rainy weather again dampened their appetite for spending, according to two differen...