All BRC articles
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NewsBank of England governor has warned of rising unemployment ‘risk’ following Budget
The Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned there is a “risk” of unemployment increasing due to the effects of the recent Budget.
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NewsDeliveroo has called for riders to be protected from abuse in crime bill
Deliveroo is calling on the government to include its riders in the upcoming Crime and Policing Bill to protect them from abuse and violence from customers.
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AnalysisAre job cuts, store closures and inflation really inevitable after Labour’s Budget retail ram raid?
From “disappointing” to “clobbered”, the retail backlash to last month’s Budget has only grown with every passing day. The next question is what the sector will do in response?
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NewsBritish Retail Consortium warns Reeves of ‘inevitable’ job losses and price rises due to Budget
The British Retail Consortium has written to chancellor Rachel Reeves warning that her national insurance raid in the recent Budget will inevitably lead to job losses in the sector and an increase of prices for consumers.
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Opinion‘How retailers operate will change post-Budget as they confront new economic reality’
‘Last week’s Budget is likely to prompt changes to the operating models of retailers as they seek to adapt to new economic realities, believes BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsRetail CEOs have called on the chancellor to ‘level the playing field’ on business rates
Over 70 retail CEOs have written to chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the budget later in the month saying “now is the time to level the playing field between industries”.
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Opinion‘Government commitments are welcome but now it’s about turning words into action’
BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson reports back from the recent Labour Party conference, which brought an opportunity for retail to influence the decision makers of the next five years on key issues such as business rates and crime
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NewsShop prices continue to deflate with furniture and clothing driving the fall
Shop prices continue to fall into deflation to reach their lowest level in three years, with furniture and clothing seeing the biggest drops in prices.
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NewsOver 17,000 high street shops could shut over the next decade due to business rates, BRC warns
The retail sector is overtaxed compared to other sectors of the economy in the UK putting over 17,000 high street shops under threat over the next decade, new research by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed.
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NewsShop prices have fallen into deflation for the first time in three years
Shop prices fell into deflation for the first time in nearly three years driven by non-food retailers discounting heavily to shift their summer stock.
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Opinion‘One new government bill has sparked more debate and concern among retail leaders than others’
There are legitimate questions to be answered about some of the bills in the King’s Speech, but engagement is key to shape policy, says BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsRising inflation could lead to a jump in business rates next year, BRC warns
The British Retail Consortium has warned retailers to beware of the threats posed to business rates by rising inflation.
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Opinion‘What should retailers do in response to more riots in the coming days?’
Retailers have prioritised the needs of colleagues during the recent rioting and are working closely with the police and authorities to make use of the latest intelligence, says BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsBRC will chair an emergency meeting as retailers brace for more far-right riots
The British Retail Consortium will chair an emergency meeting with members this week as retailers brace for further damage caused by far-right rioters, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSupermarkets have been cleared in an investigation into loyalty card pricing
The competition watchdog has cleared the grocers having failed to find any widespread evidence of misleading loyalty promotions in the industry.
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AnalysisWho is the new business secretary and what can retailers expect from him?
As the UK embraces a period of change after the Labour Party’s landslide victory, Retail Week takes a closer look at the new business and trade secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, and what the retail sector should expect from him.
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NewsElection reactions: Here’s what retail thinks of Labour’s landslide victory
History was made today when Keir Starmer became the fifth Labour Party leader to bring a period of Conservative leadership to a close. But what does retail make of the victory? Retail Week gathers the industry’s reactions
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NewsPlanning reform is ‘essential’ for improving retail footfall, says BRC
Planning and business rates reform is “essential” for retail footfall recovery in the medium and long term, and would help town and city centres “thrive”, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsRetail leadership diversity on the rise but inclusion is ‘tough nut to crack’
Diversity in retail leadership is on the rise but inclusion remains the “nut to crack”, according to a report by the British Retail Consortium and the MBS Group.
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AnalysisManifesto cheat sheet – what are the parties promising retail?
The seven major UK parties have now released their manifestos. Retail Week has waded through the documents so you don’t have to