Retail
Retailers including Harrods, John Lewis Partnership, Marks and Spencer, Debenhams, River Island, Sainsbury’s, Fenwick, New Look and Primark, have joined for
The national town centre vacancy rate reached 10.3 percent in July, its highest level since January 2015, according to new figures by the British Retail Conso
Business
UK retailers have recorded the worst July of sales growth since records began in 1995, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Data compiled b
Footfall declined by 2.9 percent in June, compared to the same period last year when it declined by 0.9 percent, and it is being blamed on “relatively poor
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has acquired OSS Retail, formerly known as the Oxford Summer School, from the British Independent Retailers Association.
UK retail footfall declined by 3.5 percent in May, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium and Springboard, marking the worst footf
National town centre vacancy rate hit 10.2 percent in April, according to the monthly BRC-Springboard footfall and vacancies report, marking a further increas
The number of retail jobs in the UK dropped by 2.4 percent in the first quarter of 2019 compared to a smaller reduction of 2.2 percent in the final quarter of
The total cost of crime and crime prevention for British retailers increased by 12 percent to 1.9 billion pounds last year - equivalent to approximately 2
The UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) has stated that the ‘no deal’ Brexit tariffs announced by the UK government is “a mixed bag for fashion”
UK businesses have urged MPs to provide clarity over their future trading arrangements following Parliament’s rejection of PM Theresa May’s EU withdrawal
The British Retail Consortium has stated that “uncertainty” surrounding Brexit has hit retail growth for February. On a total basis, sales increased b
UK shop price inflation in February reached a six-year high, driven by mounting pressure in the supply chain, according to the latest BRC-Neilsen Shop Price I
Shop prices in January rose by the fastest pace in almost six years despite the post-Christmas discounting period, according to new figures. The BRC-N
It’s no secret that last year was a difficult one for the struggling UK high street. Now, new figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reveal th
Fashion
The British Fashion Council (BFC) is calling for a second referendum vote on Brexit, saying that a no-deal scenario should be “avoided at all costs”.
Mild inflation has returned to the UK, with shop prices rising in November for only the third time in the last five years. However, this isn't good news for e
After several months of steady rising it looks like shop prices have taken a dive in October as shoppers feel the squeeze. New figures by the BRC-Nielsen Shop
Yes, according to new research from Met Office and the British Retail Consortium, and it is warning that non-food retailers should brace themselves for the co
The latest figures from the British Retail Consortium-Nielsen Shop Price Index reports that shop prices have risen for the first time in more than five years
UK shoppers have taken to the outdoors in July, soaking up the season’s hot weather. While high street foot flow fell 0.8 percent and shopping malls 3.4 p
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is calling on the Government to freeze business rates for two years to “ease pressure” on retailers, which it states a
REPORT London - An increasing number of retailers are diversifying their income streams beyond the non-core product sales to increase the profit margins. Ret
More than twenty-five leading UK retailers, including John Lewis, Next and House of Fraser, have pledged to participate in a new sustainability action pla
Image 1 - Pexels.jpeg pexels-photo-365067.jpeg The British Retail Consortium has released new evidence that highlights the importan
The latest figures from the British Retail Consortium and Springboard in their monthly footfall monitor show a 2 percent drop in foot fall to the UK’s s
The British Retail Consortium has responded to the Bank of England putting up interest rates for the first time in ten years by calling on the Chancellor to
The British Retail Consortium is calling on Chancellor Philip Hammond to include action to support consumer spending and help encourage private sector investm
The British Retail Consortium and its members have introduced new voluntary codes of practice to further enhance the safety of children’s fancy dress costum
The British Retail Consortium, which represents the retail industry, has called on the Government to freeze business rates as UK inflation rises to 3 percent,
The British Retail Consortium has revealed that shop prices reached the shallowest deflation level in the last four years in September, with prices falling ju
London - UK shop prices are said to be on the edge of increasing according to the British Retail Consortium, as retailers struggle to balance the higher imp
The British Retail Consortium is partnering with Timewise, the flexible recruitment specialist, to launch a new initiative to drive gender diversity in retail
People
The British Retail Consortium, which represents the retail industry, has named former Co-op chief executive Richard Pennycook as its new chairman. Pennyc
Following Prime Minster Theresa May’s Brexit speech in Florence, where she called for a move to back a transition period, the British Retail Consortium (BRC
The number of full-time jobs in retail fell by 3.3 percent in the second quarter of 2017, compared with the same period a year ago, according to research from
Britons are spending more money using debit cards than cash, according to the annual Payments Survey from the British Retail Consortium. The survey revea
The British Retail Consortium (BRC), the trade association for UK retailers, has launched a Grenfell Tower Retail Appeal in partnership with the Retail Trust
London - As smartphone usage and digital technologies change how consumers shop, it comes as little surprise that online retail searches has grown by 7 perc
London - Four years of falling shop prices have seen store costs deflate 0.5 percent in April, down from 0.8 percent in March. According to the British
The British Retail Consortium has launched its post-Brexit Tariff Roadmap for the next Government, highlighting Britain’s current import trade relationships
The past decade has seen incredible transformation in the retail industry. The boom in e-commerce has been a catalyst for change. Where, and how customers sho
The British Retail Consortium has challenged students to write a paper on “cyber security risks facing the UK retail industry”, with a focus on how to tac
Two-thirds of UK retailers are using secondary revenue methods to tackle margin squeeze and boost their profitability according to new research from Webloya
London - UK retailers suffered a tough January, as new data from the British Retail Consortium and Springboard has revealed. Figures show high street footfa
The British Retail Consortium's annual Retail Crime Survey has revealed disconcerting figures. 53 per cent of retail fraud is now cyber-enabled; violenc
Footfall increased 0.1 percent within all retail locations across the UK during the month of August in comparison to the same month last year. This increase
Cyber-crime is now widely recognised as a major threat to the retail industry, according to the British Retail Consortium. Whilst the UK’s National Crime A
Fierce competition amongst retailers continues to lead to price deflation across a wide range of UK products, as concerns regarding the potential effects of
Richard Baker, the chairman of DFS and Whitbread, has been named the new chairman of the retail industry’s trade association, the British Retail Consortium
UK shop prices dropped by 2 percent in June, a bigger decline than the 1.8 percent drop in May, and the sharpest fall since February, according to the British
The British Retail Consortium is urging the Government to move “quickly” to explain the process of disengagement from the European Union, as it states, wi
A slight rise in footfall during the month of May has been hailed a temporary break through the clouds, as visitor numbers increased 0.3 percent year on yea
UK retail sales rose 1.4 percent in May, with clothing making a big comeback after suffering declines in April, according to the latest figures released by th
UK shop prices dropped by 1.7 percent in April, marking the third-year anniversary of falling shop prices. Clothing and footwear continue to be hit hard
Footfall dropped by 2.7 percent in March in comparison to the same period last year across all UK retail destinations, as poor weather conditions combined w
UK retail footfall fell 1.1 percent year-on-year in February, following a 1.2 percent increase in January, according to the latest figures from the British Re
Although consumer spend is predicted to take a turn for the worst next year, 2016 is still a consumer markey as shop prices continue to fall. According to th
The UK retail industry is expected to say goodbye to close to 1 million jobs by 2025, according to a new report from the British Retail Consortium. As the r
British retailers were given a boost in January with an overall uplift of 1.2 percent in retail footfall, following a 2.2 percent decline in December. The fig
Apparel and footwear sales helped boost UK retail sales in January as the cold snap during the first two week of the year drove consumers to the New Year sa
The value of Scottish retail sales fell 0.3 percent in the final quarter of 2015, and by 0.9 percent annually, according to the latest Retail Sales Index for
British shop prices fell slightly by 1.8 percent year-on-year in January, following a 2 percent drop in December, meaning that prices have fallen for the 33rd
Mobile shopping is on the rise - not only within the UK but overseas as well, as the number of international shopping searching for UK fashion brands via th
Footfall in the UK declined for the ninth consecutive month in December, when it fell 2.2 percent on a year ago, according to the December BRC/Springboard
No merry Christmas for fashion retailers
Online sales grew over Christmas
Apparel and footwear prices continue to decline in December
Tesco chief calls for Business Rates reform
Retail parks continue to outperform high street footfall
Shoppers turned to online shopping in October
UK retailers could see colossal rise in business rates
UK retail sales increased in September
UK shop prices drop for 29th consecutive month
Lack-lustre August as footfall falls again
80,000 high street shops could close due to business rates
Fewer shoppers on Britain's high streets as retail parks report highest footfall yet
Cheaper clothing means UK high street prices fall again
Footfall down 1.5 percent in June
Government must encourage UK retailers to safeguard International Spend
'Death of cash' in the UK greatly exaggerated as consumers change paying habits
BRC asks Chancellor to support retail
Shopper numbers drop for the second month in a row
Warm weather drives online fashion sales to record heights
Shop prices continue to fall in April
Clothing retailers benefit from increase in mobile searches
March footfall best figures for a year
UK shop prices continue to fall
International appetite for British brands online surges
Retail employment down in Q4 2014
Shop prices drop throughout 2014 as deflation endures
Black Friday leads to best online sales month of the year
Vacancy rates grow as footfall drops during October
Design
Scotland's retailers see sales slide
Warm weather and online sales hit footfall during September
September's fashion sales hit by Indian summer
Fashion retailers call for rate reform
UK retail sales bolstered by surged in apparel and footwear
Retail footfall eases downwards as shop vacancy rates climb upwards
UK shoppers continue to visit out-of-town locations over high streets
