Higher costs for shoppers are inevitable without a pragmatic agreement.
18 Feb 2020
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that without a “pragmatic” post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, UK customers face higher costs and reduc
17 Feb 2020
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that the government’s approach to apprenticeships is “not working”. The BRC said that despite retai
7 Feb 2020
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched new guidelines to ensure that ‘vegan’ fashion items really are 100 percent free of animal products.
5 Feb 2020
The business rates system is fundamentally flawed and no longer fit for purpose.
11 Dec 2019
UK high streets were hit in October due to a combination of were and wintery weather and the Brexit breakdown, according to new data from Springboard and the
11 Nov 2019
UK retail footfall declined by 1.7 percent in September, hit by heavy rain, according to the latest Springboard retail footfall figures, which also revealed t
14 Oct 2019
Consumer card spending overtook cash spending in 2018, according to new research from the British Retail Consortium, with cash payments dropping to third plac
8 Oct 2019
Brexit uncertainty, weak consumer confidence, and declining sales has caused a drop in UK footfall by 1.3 percent in August, new data from Springboard and the
9 Sep 2019
UK retail sales flatlined in August with the 12-month average dropping to a new low, according to the latest BRC-KPMG sales figures. On a total basis, s
3 Sep 2019
Retailers including Harrods, John Lewis Partnership, Marks and Spencer, Debenhams, River Island, Sainsbury’s, Fenwick, New Look and Primark, have joined for
13 Aug 2019
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
12 Aug 2019