All BRC articles – Page 17
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NewsRetail sales slump as non-food tumbles to record low
Retail sales declined in October, driven down by the steepest slump in non-food sales on record.
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NewsOnline retail searches rise bolstered by beauty
Etail searches recorded healthy year-on-year growth in the third quarter of the year driven by overseas shoppers hunting for beauty bargains.
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NewsShop prices decrease at slowest rate in four years
Shop prices decreased at their slowest rate in four years during October, despite food price inflation.
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NewsBRC calls for business rates freeze as inflation bites
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called for business rates to be frozen as UK inflation reaches a five-year high.
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NewsToday in retail: Zara's store shake-up hits bottom line
Fast fashion high-flier Zara latest full-year results were uncharacteristically subdued today as changes to its store portfolio impacted profits.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Preparing warehousing for Brexit Britain
Amid the uncertainty of a post-Brexit agreement, retailers and logistics providers are second-guessing how supply chains will need to adapt.
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NewsFood prices to spike under ‘no deal’ Brexit, BRC warns
The average price of food imported from the EU will rise by almost a quarter if Britain leaves the EU without a tariff-free trade deal.
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NewsDeflation slows as ‘retailers run out of options’
Deflation slowed last month as the BRC’s boss said that retailers were “running out of options” to protect customers from price increases.
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OpinionOpinion: Is July's footfall dip a bad omen?
At first sight, July’s footfall results do not seem to give rise to huge concern.
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NewsToday in retail: The Hut Group plumps its portfolio
In times of uncertainty, retailers will either tighten their belts or, perhaps counterintuitively, spend more money.
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NewsFootfall drops as shoppers cut back on non-essentials
Overall shopper numbers fell last month at the steepest level since January as consumers start to rein in spending on non-essential items.
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NewsWilko latest to axe store staff in week of job cuts
Wilko followed hot on the heels of Sainsbury’s and Asda today as Retail Week revealed its plans to put 3,900 staff in redundancy consultation.
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NewsRising shop price trend grinds to a halt
Lower food price inflation in July has brought the march of overall shop prices towards inflationary territory to a halt, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said.
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DataData: What factors are driving retail job cuts?
The British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) latest employment figures expose another quarterly decline in retail jobs – and imply the downward trend is set to continue.
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NewsRetail jobs decline as change sweeps through industry
The number of full-time retail jobs has fallen as the sector is squeezed by mounting cost pressures and transformed by technology.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Jaeger and card payments
Retail news round-up: Jaeger's creditors invited to join committee, and card payment increases in the UK.
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NewsJune retail sales rise helped by weather and inflation
Retail sales rose by 1.2% like-for-like in June as warm weather benefited categories ranging from summer clothing and outdoor toys to food.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: UK shop prices and Rapha
Retail news round-up: UK shop prices decline and TPG and Advent show interest in Rapha.
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AnalysisInfographic: Richard Pennycook on retail's image, and more
Words & Numbers, June 30, 2017: Former Co-op boss Richard Pennycook on retail’s image, and BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson on business rates.
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NewsFootfall drops in May as 'shopper restraint' kicks in
Poor weather and “shopper restraint” caused overall shopper numbers to fall 1% year-on-year in May – marking the first decline since February.