British Retail Consortium
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) plays a key role in supporting the UK retail sector, including jewellers, through advocacy, policy development, and industry standards. For jewellery trade professionals, understanding BRC initiatives helps navigate regulatory changes, consumer trends, and challenges facing the wider retail landscape. Jewellery Focus provides coverage on BRC updates, reports, campaigns, and insights into how its work impacts jewellers, suppliers, and stakeholders across the industry.
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Nov- 2012 -13 NovemberCurrent Affairs
BRC submits six-point plan to Chancellor of the Exchequer
Ahead of next month’s autumn statement, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has submitted a plan to Chancellor George Osborne requesting that changes are made to existing measures in order to strengthen the economy.
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Oct- 2012 -8 OctoberEconomy
EU growth plan met with mixed reaction by the BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has stated the European Commission’s new ‘Together for New Growth’ document shows good intentions, but will only be useful if it is acted upon.
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Sep- 2012 -20 SeptemberEconomy
Retail sales surprisingly strong in August
Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) concerning retail sales in August have proved a pleasant surprise, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Aug- 2012 -17 AugustEconomy
Could rise in retail sales signal a stronger UK economy?
Better-than-forecasted sales figures have helped to raise hopes that the UK’s recession may not be as deep as first feared.
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7 AugustEconomy
UK retail sales ‘subdued’ in July
Despite better weather and the feel-good factor surrounding the start of the Olympic Games, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has reported that UK retail sales were subdued in July.
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Jul- 2012 -26 JulyTrade Organisations
New ‘Portas Pilots’ offered BRC support
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is offering a practical support package to the latest wave of ‘Portas Pilots’.
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18 JulyCurrent Affairs
Rain-hit retailers to thank for inflation fall
The price-cutting by retailers has caused the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) to fall to its lowest level for two and a half years.
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5 JulyCurrent Affairs
Industry taskforce launched in aid of town centre retail
A British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) led taskforce has been launched to encourage investment in desolate towns' retail property.
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Jun- 2012 -12 JuneRetailers
BRC publishes annual payments survey revealing high charges on retailers
The survey has revealed that banks are unfairly chargingretailers and customers alike for handling card payments.
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May- 2012 -14 MayCurrent Affairs
Police support needed in fight against shop violence, says BRC
The British Retail Consortium's (BRC) latest annual crime survey has revealed that more than 35,000 members of staff working in retail suffered physical or verbal abuse during a 12-month period.
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