British Retail Consortium

Last-minute Christmas rush boosts retail sales in December

UK retail sales continued to grow in December after consumers left their shopping until the final week before Christmas. The…

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Shop prices show first sign of ‘upward trend’ in December

Shop prices have shown their “first sign of an upward trend” after deflation slowed during December. The British Retail Consortium…

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Footfall falls in November despite Black Friday sales

Retail footfall decline 1% in November compared with the same month last year, despite the popular Black Friday discounting event…

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Shop prices fall for 43rd consecutive month

Shop prices fell 1.7% in November, the 43rd consecutive month of declines and unchanged from October’s rate of deflation. The…

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BRC: Jewellery and watch sales continue to grow in October

Favourable exchange rates have produced another strong month for jewellery and watch sales, according to new figures. The latest British…

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Retail employment falls 3% in third quarter of 2016

Retail employment fell 3% in the third quarter of the year when compared with the same period in 2015, according…

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Brexit strategy ‘must focus on fair deal for consumers’, says BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on the government to put consumers first in the forthcoming Brexit talks. In…

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Holiday mood lifts high street footfall

High street footfall posted the strongest increase of any shopper category in August compared with the same period last year, according…

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Shop prices continue to fall in August

Consumers continued to benefit from falling shop prices in August, as overall prices fell 2% from the 1.6% decline in…

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Jewellery and watches ‘best performing’ retail segment in July

Jewellery and watch sales were found to be the best performing sector in July, as overall retail sales picked up.…

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