All BRC articles
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NewsRetail sheds 225,000 jobs in five years with Budget heaping on further pain
The sector shed over 225,000 jobs over the last half a decade, with the Budget set to heap further pain on retailers, warns the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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NewsChancellor sticks to her guns at Budget meeting with retail leaders
Retail representatives have met chancellor Rachel Reeves to detail industry concern over the extra costs imposed in the recent Budget.
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NewsCash payments remain vital for retailers and customers, according to new survey
A new survey by the British Retail Consortium has reiterated the importance of cash to the sector, despite the growing uptake of cash-free transactions.
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NewsIncreasing shop prices herald return of inflation, BRC warns
The British Retail Consortium has warned we are beginning to see the return of inflation due to the measures announced in the Budget, as shop prices rose in October.
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NewsBRC urges the government to take steps to ensure a safe Christmas for retail staff
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and members have called on the government to take necessary steps to ensure retail staff have a safe Christmas as we gear towards the peak trading period.
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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.