All BRC articles – Page 26
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News
UK retail like-for-like sales remain flat in October
Retail like-for-likes were flat in October as the unseasonably warm weather and supermarkets’ promotions continued to hit sales.
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Analysis
Analysis: Innovative Paris lab attempts to crack tricky 18 to 35-year-old market
Unibail’s laboratory in Paris is investigating ways to make shopping centres appealing to 18 to 35-year-olds, looking beyond hipsters to engage the ‘shoppernista’.
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News
Food inflation hits record low after downward pressure from fresh grocery deflation
Food inflation fell to the lowest level on record in October on the back of fresh food deflation across milk, cheese, eggs, vegetables and convenience food.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on shop prices, Phones 4u, Homebase and DFS
Retail news round-up on November 5, 2014: Shop price decline; Former Phones 4u directors face investigation; Homebase marketing partnership; DFS ad.
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News
BRC reiterates urge to overhaul business rates system
The British Retail Consortium has reiterated its call for rates reform as it sets out the need to tackle excessive fees charged on card payments.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Scottish retail sales, CeX and Tesco
Retail news round-up on October 22, 2014: Scottish retail sales down; CeX to accept Bitcoin and Tesco asked to stump up £77.4m in Lazada.
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News
Footfall drops 0.9% in September as warm weather disrupts the fashion sector
Footfall in September fell 0.9% as warm weather hit fashion sales and shopping centres recorded the biggest decline for a year, according to BRC/Springboard data.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, September footfall, Better Bathrooms and more
Retail news round-up on October 20, 2014: Tesco investigation finds evidence of a cover-up; warm weather hurts footfall;Wolseley eyes return to retail with Better Bathrooms acquisition and more.
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Analysis
Analysis: September Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Like-for-like sales in September decreased by 2.1% in the weakest performance since December 2008 as weather played havoc with demand.
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News
UK retail like-for-likes down 2.1% in September, fashion reports record declines
UK retail sales were down 2.1% like-for-like in September compared with the same month in 2013 while fashion reported record declines.
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Analysis
Analysis: Is supply chain speed a worthy retail investment?
Amazon, Google and eBay believe ultra-fast fulfilment is the Holy Grail of retail, while others doubt it is worth the investment.
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News
Shop price deflation accelerates in September and is set to continue
Shop price deflation accelerated to 1.8% in September from 1.6% in August, as retailers recorded historically low levels of price increases which are set to continue.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Waitrose, eBay and shop prices
Retail news round-up on October 8, 2014: Waitrose eyes expansion; eBay starts live auction site; Prices in British shops fall by 1.8% in September.
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Analysis
Analysis: August retail sales sector break down
UK retail like-for-likes increased by 1.3% in August, according to BRC-KPMG data. Retail Week takes a look at the performance sector-by-sector.
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News
Cooler weather and back-to-school ranges help retail sales to bumper August
Cool weather boosted autumn fashion collections and demand for back-to-school ranges helped retail sales have their best performance since January.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on eBay, House of Fraser, shop prices and more
Retail news round-up on September 3, 2014: Shop prices fall; Metro sells stake in Booker; Mike Ashley holds onto House of Fraser stake; and more.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Lidl launches first full fashion range
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Lidl’s foray into the value fashion market with the launch of its womenswear clothing range.
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Opinion
Comment: Scottish independence is opposed by British retailers
In the lead-up to the Scottish referendum, how can retailers rig an election, make some money and still keep Scotland in the Union?
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News
In numbers: July's BRC-Springboard footfall and vacancy monitor
The BRC-Springboard monitor showed a 0.6% drop in overall footfall year-on-year. Retail Week takes a closer look at the figures.
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News
Footfall drops 0.6% in July but vacancy rates on improving trend
Footfall fell 0.6% in July yet shop vacancy rates recorded their best performance since BRC/Springboard’s records began.