All BRC articles – Page 15
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OpinionAre fashion retailers really serious about sustainability?
Fast fashion is currently in the media limelight as consumers, retailers and journalists seek to better understand the social and environmental impact of our sartorial choices.
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VideoWatch: CEOs reflect on retail’s past, present and future
As Retail Week marks its 30th birthday, we hear from eight industry luminaries about the biggest game changers for the sector in the last 30 years and what they see on the horizon that will transform retail.
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NewsRetail sales growth sluggish in 'non-starter' October
Retail sales edged up in October but remained “low by historical standards” as Black Friday anticipation and Brexit jitters dampened demand.
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NewsGovernment hammers retail with £180m rate hike
Retail faces “yet another eye-watering rise in business rates” following the publication of September’s inflation figures.
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NewsRetail sales suffer ‘summer hangover’ in September
Retail sales dipped in September as constrained consumer spending drove the industry’s poorest performance in five months.
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NewsAgenda: WHSmith, N Brown and retail sales
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from WHSmith, N Brown and the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales data all on the agenda.
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NewsObituary: Kevin Hawkins – retail’s voice as director of the BRC
When retailers needed to make their voice heard, it was frequently Kevin Hawkins who spoke up on their behalf.
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NewsAugust retail sales increase driven by groceries
Retail sales edged up in August as inflation-driven increases in grocery sales were largely offset by falling non-food revenues.
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NewsWarm September to cost retailers '£80m per week'
Warmer weather in September could cost non-food retailers £80m per week, a new report has warned.
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NewsShop prices rise for the first time in five years
For the first time since May 2013, shop prices increased in August, driven by rising grocery costs and slowing non-food deflation.
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NewsBrexit: Warnings over higher card costs and more red tape
The Government has published the first technical notices for businesses on what will happen if no deal can be struck on Brexit with the EU.
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NewsRetail sales growth slows even in heatwave
Retail sales growth slowed last month despite much of the population spending big on food and drink during the heatwave.
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NewsAgenda: Card Factory, SCS and BRC KPMG
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Card Factory and SCS, plus the BRC KPMG retail sales figures.
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NewsHeatwave drives food price inflation, says BRC
A combination of this summer’s heatwave and a cold spring has inflated the prices of fruit and vegetables, new figures reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Now is the time for a business rates freeze
The BRC has long made the case that the current business rates system is untenable.
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NewsAgenda: Next, Pets at Home and consumer confidence
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Next and Pets at Home, plus the latest consumer confidence and shop price figures.
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NewsRetail employment falls sharply in second quarter
Employment in the retail industry dropped sharply in the second quarter of this year as upheaval in the industry continued.
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NewsFootfall stuck in worst rut for three years
Footfall slipped for the seventh consecutive month as the warm weather sparked a sharp decline in shopping centre visits in June.
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NewsUK retail sales rise, buoyed by football fever
UK retail sales rose in June as shoppers snapped up big match essentials, but non-food sectors such as furniture and footwear continued to suffer.
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NewsMay retail sales rebound at highest rate since 2014
Retail sales in May registered the sharpest increase year on year since January 2014, spurred by warm weather, The Royal Wedding and strong grocery sales.