All BRC articles – Page 18
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: The bonfire of the margins
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Guy Fawkes Night as mild weather lights the gunpowder to burn fashion retailers’ profit margins.
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NewsDeflation continues as BRC warns of 'inevitable' inflation
Deflation continued apace in October, with shop prices falling 1.7%, as the BRC warned that imported inflation was “inevitable” next year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: UK shop prices and Pandora
Retail news round-up: Fall in UK shop prices slows in October and Pandora reports higher third-quarter profit.
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AnalysisInfographic: Brexit trepidation and promises to minimise food inflation
The week in words and numbers, October 28, 2016: Andy Clarke looks towards Brexit, Asos post a profit hike and Hammerson’s opens its latest development in Leeds.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: UK store closures and Scottish sales
Retail news round-up: Retail jobs fell 3% amid store closures and Scottish retail sales increased
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AnalysisInfographic: The Marmite saga, plus the latest retail stats
The week in words and numbers, October 21, 2016: Tesco says it defends customers from Unilever price rises and Kantar Worldpanel scolds fashion retailers.
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NewsFootfall drops in September as shopping centres suffer
Shopping centres lost customers at a faster rate than high streets in September as overall retail footfall dropped 0.9% during the month.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Tesco and more
Retail news round-up: Sir Philip Green’s knighthood is at stake over the sale of BHS, while Unilever settles its dispute with Tesco
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Brexit, supermarkets and household spend
Retail news round-up: BRC calls on government to focus Brexit talks on lower prices, and UK consumer spending bounced back in September
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail News on retail sales, BrightHouse, and Amazon
British shop prices down in September, BrightHouse says affordability checks hurting business model, and Amazon’s e-book case
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on River Island, retail jobs, Amazon and more
Retail news round-up: River Island refuses windfall, how to create more retail jobs and Sainsbury’s to stop digital entertainment business.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: The Hut Group, business rates and footfall
Retail news round-up: The Hut Group’s takeover of US firm, August footfall up due to tourist influx, and John Lewis’s pension hole problem
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NewsRetail footfall edges up in August as high-street shopper numbers rise
Footfall was up 0.1% last month as rising high-street and retail-park numbers offset a slump in shopping centre customers.
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NewsInflation holds steady as rising food prices are offset by clothing
UK inflation was unchanged in August after hitting a 20-month high in July, as rising food prices were tempered by alcohol and clothing costs.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG August Retail Sales Monitor – sector by sector
Retail like-for-likes slumped 0.9% in August as food sales were offset by fashion declines. Here’s our sector by sector breakdown.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BRC retail sales, Metro and Sainsbury’s
Retail news round-up: Hot summer drags down August sales, Metro board approves business split, and Sainsbury’s food waste report
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NewsAgenda: Sports Direct's AGM, plus updates from Argos and Dixons Carphone
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with Sports Direct’s AGM and updates from Home Retail, Dixons Carphone and Steinhoff on the agenda.
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NewsInflation hits 20-month high while cost of food falls at slower rate
UK inflation has hit its highest level since November 2014 driven by higher prices for fuel, alcoholic drinks and hotels, latest figures show.
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NewsRetail footfall drops in July but high streets bounce back
Footfall dipped 0.4% in July, but high streets bounced back from a sluggish June to outperform shopping centres and retail parks.
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AnalysisInfographic: David Knight on the referendum plus the latest retail stats
The week in words and numbers, August 12, 2016: Strong trade for ScS, New Look’s LFLs fall 7% and Game’s UK gross transaction value drops 5%.