All BRC articles – Page 24
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NewsMobile searches from international shoppers surge for UK retailers
UK retailers received an uplift in searches via mobile by international shoppers over Christmas, according to the BRC-Google online retail monitor.
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AnalysisInfographic: Sir Ian Cheshire joins Debenhams plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, January 22, 2016: Sir Ian Cheshire on joining Debenhams, Tesco sales rise, footfall plummets, plus more.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Supermarkets
Retail news round-up on January 19, 2016: Supermarket sales growth.
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NewsChristmas high street footfall decline sharpest since November 2014
High street footfall dropped 4% in December, marking the biggest decline in shopper numbers since November 2014.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Super Retail and footfall
Retail news round-up on January 18, 2016: Footfall rises in Scotland, Super Retail gets inaugural chief information officer Paul Hayes.
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AnalysisAnalysis: December Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales edged up 0.1% on a like-for-like basis as Christmas failed to spark the spending spree retailers had hoped for.
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VideoWatch: December sales disappointment and online growth in numbers
December saw 0.1% like-for-like sales growth, which will lead some retailers asking what went wrong and how they can right the ship in 2016.
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NewsRetailers suffer disappointing Christmas as like-for-likes edge up 0.1%
Retailers suffered a disappointing Christmas as December like-for-likes increased by just 0.1%, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BRC retail sales and Dick Smith
Retail news round-up on January 12, 2016: Disappointing December for retailers and Dick Smith chief departs following administration.
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NewsHigh streets bounce back on Boxing Day as shoppers shun etailers
High street footfall soared on Boxing Day as shoppers shunned online and flocked to bricks-and-mortar stores in search of post-Christmas bargains.
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OpinionOpinion: Why 2015 has become the year of the retail park
Often overlooked as the less glamorous part of the retail property sector, retail parks have undergone significant change in recent years.
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NewsChristmas retail sales could jump 4% after Black Friday disappoints
Retail sales could grow by up to 4% in December and surpass the £42.5bn mark, market research firm Mintel has predicted today.
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AnalysisAnalysis: November Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales fell 0.4% on a like-for-like basis as Black Friday promotions failed to bring an expected boost to sluggish November spending.
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NewsRetailers suffer sales fall in November despite Black Friday
Major discounts and shopping events around Black Friday were not enough to help stem a drop in retail like-for-like sales last month.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Black Friday footfall falls as trade shifts online
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on how shoppers deserted the high street on Black Friday in favour of online shopping.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BRC retail sales, Tesco and more
Retail news round-up on December 2, 2015: Shop prices fall accelerated in November, Tesco cuts loyalty card rewards by half, and discounters trending for Christmas shopping.
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OpinionOpinion: Black Friday could kill physical retail rather than cure
Working in retail is like being in the midst of the Charge of The Light Brigade – fire is coming from all directions but we are ill-equipped in defence.
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NewsBlack Friday effect on Christmas trading to be bigger than ever this year
Black Friday has fundamentally changed the shape of Christmas trade and this year’s festive shopping trend is set to be even more pronounced.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retail parks are racing ahead in the fight for footfall
As high streets and shopping centres grapple to halt declining footfall, the performance of retail parks is a different story.
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NewsRetail parks continue resurgence as high streets and shopping centres suffer
Retail parks continued their resurgence in October as footfall jumped 2.9% to outperform high streets and shopping centres.