Helen Dickinson

UK Shop Prices Dropped In December But Prices Likely To Rise In 2025, BRC Says

Shoppers at British store chains last month saw the sharpest fall in prices in more than three years but higher costs in 2025 mean retailers might struggle...

Black Friday Spending Lifted UK Retail Sales At End Of 2024

Black Friday spending helped lift retail sales in late 2024 but overall sales in the final quarter of last year proved disappointing, the British Retail Co...

UK Shopper Numbers Fell Last Year By Most Since Pandemic, BRC Says

The number of people visiting British shops last year fell by 2.2%, the biggest drop since 2021, industry data showed, adding to signs of a broader economi...

New UK Government Should Act Fast To Revive Town And City Centres: BRC

Following yesterday's UK general election, the British Retail Consortium has called on the new government to act fast to revive town and city centres, to s...

Easter Food Spending Lifts UK Retail Sales By Most Since August

An early Easter boosted food spending in Britain last month, lifting retail sales by the most since August, but the broader picture remained subdued as wet...

UK Shop Prices Rise At Slowest Pace Since December 2021

UK Shop Price Inflation At Lowest Level Since June 2022 : BRC

Shoppers at British store chains have seen the slowest increase in prices in almost a year and a half but retailers might struggle to keep inflation on its...

UK Shop Price Inflation At 10-Month Low, Says BRC

Prices in British retail chains rose in August at the slowest pace in nearly a year, according to industry data that offers further relief for consumers hi...