British Retail Consortium

Britain Has 10 Days To Alleviate Shortage Of Truckers, Retail Sector Says

Britain's retail industry warned the government on Friday that unless it moves to alleviate an acute shortage of truckers in the next 10 days then signific...

Sporting Summer Lifts Consumer Spending In UK

A variety of sporting events, coupled with the summer holidays, prompted a big increase in British consumer spending in July, new studies have shown. Pa...

British Retailers Report Record Second-Quarter Growth

Retailers in the UK reported a record annual increase in sales in the three months to the end of June, new data has shown, although growth was flattered by...

UK Retail Sector Faces 'Tsunami Of Closures' Without Rent Assistance

The UK's retail industry is likely to face a 'tsunami of closures' if the British government does not extend a moratorium on aggressive debt enforcement, i...

UK Retailers Face Tariffs For Re-Exporting Goods To EU, Trade Body Says

More than 50 British retailers, including Tesco and Marks & Spencer, face potential tariffs for re-exporting goods to the European Union, their tra...

UK Retail Industry Warns Of 'Tariff Bombshell' With No EU Trade Deal

With prospects for a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU looking precarious, Britain's retail industry repeated a warning on Friday that shoppers face highe...

UK Retail Sales Growth Slows As November Lockdown Hits Non-Food Sales: BRC

British retail sales growth slowed in November when non-essential stores shut as part of a four-week lockdown in England, but online sales were able to fil...