British Retail Consortium

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...

UK Shop Price Inflation Jumps To 5.1% In July: BRC

Shops and supermarkets in Britain increased prices by 5.1% in the 12 months to August, the largest rise in records dating back to 2005, reflecting a jump i...

UK Shoppers Cut Spending By Most Since COVID Lockdown In 2021

British shoppers facing a surge in inflation cut their spending in May by the most since the country was in a coronavirus lockdown in early 2021, a new sur...