British Retail Consortium

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...

UK Retailers Spent £1.1bn To Accept Payments In 2019, Survey Finds

UK retailers spent £1.1 billion (€1.2 billion) in 2019 to accept payments from customers, with card transactions accounting for £950 milli...

Visitors To UK Shops Remained More Than 80% Lower In May

The number of shoppers visiting Britain's high streets, retail parks and shopping centres in May was 81.6% lower that the same month a year ago as most non...

UK Retailers Report Smaller Drop In Annual Sales In May

British retailers reported a sharp fall in annual sales last month, but less of a decline than in April, after some COVID-19 restrictions eased and more sh...