BRC

Carrier bag tax ‘will confuse shoppers’ as small retailers exempt

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) says its members have expressed “serious disappointment” that government plans to charge for carrier bags…

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BRC: Retail sales growth slows in May

Retail sales growth slowed down in the month of May, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium…

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It’s only fair that card fees are knocked on the head

The news that we’re using less physical cash in the UK than at any other time in history means there…

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Cash use down by 14% over the last five years, says BRC

By Helen Dickinson, director general of the British Retail Consortium Customers are using less cash than ever as retailers make…

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The buying begins

It now seems that the upward trend for hallmarking figures is gaining strength. Across the four major assay offices in…

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BRC welcomes European Parliament vote on card payment fees

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed a vote by MEPs for an overhaul of the European payments market, which…

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Three-month retail sales growth ‘in line’ at 2.8%, says BRC

The three-month average growth in retail sales to the end of February was 2.8 per cent, according to the latest…

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Retailers beat green targets

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched a progress report that reveals retailers have surpassed a range of targets set…

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UK retail sales grow at fastest rate for years in February

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has reported that retail sales in the UK grew at their fastest rate for more…

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Retail business running costs up £20bn since 2006

A British Retail Consortium (BRC) commissioned study by Oxford Economics has revealed that retailers’ operating costs have increased by a…

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