British Retail Consortium

Shop prices fall for 25th consecutive month

Shop prices were down 1.9% in May compared with the same time last year – unchanged from April’s rate of…

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Footfall dips slightly in April

Footfall in April was 0.8% lower than the same time last year, according to new figures released today by the…

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Retail sales damaged by early Easter

Retail sales fell in April as an early Easter “pulled” sales into March and impacted results, according to new figures…

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Mobile searches for jewellery and engagement rings soar

Searches for jewellery and engagement rings on smartphone devices increased significantly in the first quarter of 2015.  According to figures…

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Non-food retailers take on more staff

Non-food retailers are taking on more staff despite a 0.1% fall in the equivalent number of full-time jobs in Q1…

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Out-of-town footfall jumps 3.8%

Footfall in March was 0.2% higher than the same time last year, an improvement on the 0.5% fall in February. …

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Early Easter drives retail sales up in March

Like-for-Like retail sales in the UK increased by 3.2% from March last year, driven by an early Easter weekend.  This…

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BUDGET: BRC welcomes Osborne rates review, NI abolition for under-21s

The Chancellor has used his last budget of this Parliament to reconfirm his commitment to carry out the most “far-reaching”…

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February footfall figures dip marginally

Footfall in February was 0.5% lower than a year ago, however it marked an improvement on the 1.2% fall in…

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Retail sales edge up in February

UK retail sales increased by 0.2% in February on a like-for-like basis compared to the same time last year.  This…

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