British Retail Consortium

UK Fresh Food Prices Climb Record 14.3% In November, Says BRC

The cost of fresh food sold in British shops increased in November at the fastest annual rate since records began in 2005, a new blow for households grappl...

UK Businesses Fear Gloomy Christmas As Cost Of Living Soars

British businesses fear a gloomy Christmas ahead, as almost half of households plan to cut festive spending due to the soaring cost of living and sales are...

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 Shop Price Inflation Accelerates Again: BRC

The climb in prices charged by shops and supermarkets in Britain accelerated again in the 12 months to September, hitting its highest since records began i...

UK Retailers Report Slowest Sales Growth Since End Of Lockdowns: BDO

British retailers saw the slowest growth in sales since the end of COVID-19 lockdowns last year as shoppers tightened their belts in the face of soaring in...

UK Shoppers, Feeling The Inflation Hit, Cut Back On Non-Essentials

British shoppers are cutting back on purchases of clothes and other non-essential items as they try to cover their sky-rocketing utility bills and higher f...

UK Retailers Give Cautious Welcome To Appointment Of Truss As PM

British retailers have said that incoming UK Prime Minister Liz Truss will 'need to demonstrate strong leadership as the cost-of-living crisis deepens', fo...