British Retail Consortium

Shop prices continue to decline in February

Shop prices declined for the 22nd consecutive month in February, driven mainly by the falling prices of non-food items such…

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High Street footfall suffers against out-of-town shopping

Footfall on Britain’s high streets has declined yet further thanks to the rising popularity of out-of-town shopping complexes, according to…

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January like-for-likes enjoy modest increase after ‘subdued’ December

January retail sales grew marginally despite a ‘subdued’ December, according to latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).  The…

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Retail employment grows marginally in December

December showed the strongest month-on-month growth in retail employment since February 2014, up 0.9% year-on-year, according to the British Retail…

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‘Cyberweek’ and clearance sales drive online retail in December

‘Cyberweek’ and clearance sales helped to drive online retail sales in December with non-food products growing 7% compared to the…

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Black Friday helps online sales hit new record

Online sales of non-food products grew by 12% in November compared to a year earlier, according to the BRC-KPMG Online…

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Business rates set to undergo structural review

Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has said in his Autumn Statement that business rates will undergo a full “structural…

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Osborne to reveal business rates review in Autumn Statement

According to reports from BBC News the Chancellor, George Osborne, is expected to reveal an overhaul of business rates to…

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Shop vacancies rise for first time since Q1 2013

The average shop vacancy rate in town centres in the UK was 10.3% in October, up from July’s rate of…

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BRC seeks statement of intent over business rates

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has published a submission to the Treasury ahead of the Autumn Statement on December 3,…

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