October trading delivers “black cloud” ahead of Christmas season
Footfall fell -2% during October – its lowest rate since the Brexit vote in June of last year – prompting…
Shop prices “teetering on brink” of inflation, says BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed that shop price deflation reached its lowest level in the last four…
Footfall drops in July as consumers rein in spending on shopping and leisure
A fall in footfall in July could mark a “sea change”in consumers’ willingness to spend, according to the latest…
Number of retail workers falls as industry restructures
The number of full-time employees in the retail sector has fallen by 3.3% as technology transforms the way we…
Fashion sales get warm weather boost in June
Overall retail sales were up 1.2% on a like-for-like basis in June, according to the latest figures from the British…
BRC: Brexit plan rightly prioritises tariff-free trade
The British Retail Consortium CEO Helen Dickinson OBE has called Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit speech today “an ambitious plan…
BRC chief says 2017 will be “tough” for retailers
British Retail Consortium CEO Helen Dickinson OBE has predicted 2017 will be “tough” for retailers with increasing costs, low…
Next chief warns against “isolationist” Brexit
Next CEO Lord Simon Wolfson has warned the Government against taking an isolationist approach to Brexit, saying the British…
BRC says Brexit must focus on fairness for the consumer
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged Government negotiators to “put consumers first” during Brexit talks to ensure prices…
Baubles, bargains, booze and Brexit: July’s retail blip bamboozles boffin
There’s an old expression, “there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Whether it was first…