British Retail Consortium

BRC Calls On New British PM To Assist Struggling Retailers

The British Retail Consortium has called on new UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to 'support the successful reinvention of retail locations and local commun...

Better Weather Helps Lift UK Retail Footfall: BRC

Positive weather helped lift retail footfall in the UK in March, compared to the same month in the previous year, according to the British Retail Consortiu...

Cost Of Crime For UK Retailers Rises To £1.9bn in 2018: BRC

The cost of crime to the UK retail sector rose to £1.9 billion last year, an increase of 12% on the 2017 figure, according to the British Retail Cons...

UK Grocers, Restaurants Warn Of Major Disruption From No-Deal Brexit

Britain's food security could be threatened if it leaves the EU without a deal and suffers an abrupt hit to trade with the bloc, a lobby group representing...

UK Shoppers Rein In Spending As Brexit Nears

British shoppers cut back on spending in the three months to December for the first time since last spring, adding to evidence of a consumer slowdown as Br...

British Retail Consortium Announces New Appointments To Board

The British Retail Consortium has announced the appointment of two new board members, Melanie Steel and Jon Bye. Melanie Steel has worked in a number of...

UK Consumer Spending Slows In Run-Up To Brexit, Data Shows

British consumer spending grew last month at its slowest pace in more than a year, excluding Easter distortions, with online Black Friday sales failing to&...

UK Store Prices Level With Last Year, BRC/Nielsen Data Shows

Store prices in the UK rose by just 0.1% in the month of November compared to the same month the previous year, according to the latest BRC-Nielsen Shop Pr...