The Queen of Shops: Helen Dickinson on Brexit, Labour and the changing face of retail Retail and leisure Ali Lyon sits down with the head of the British Retail Consortium to discuss Brexit, Labour and the changing face of retail
Shop prices fall further into deflation as battle to ‘entice’ consumers continues Economics According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), shop prices fell 0.6 per cent in the year-to-September, down from 0.3 per cent the previous month.
Retail chief Dickinson warns that food price rises are on the horizon Business Helen Dickinson OBE, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), said leading indicators in the commodity market mean another bout of food inflation in the next six months looked likely.
Wettest February on record leads to poor month for retail March 5, 2024 New figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed that retail sales increased 1.1 per cent in the year to February, down from 5.2 per cent last year and below the three-month average of 1.4 per cent.
Food prices up 5.1 per cent in last month as pressure mounts on shopper August 31, 2022 Supermarkets across the UK hiked prices by 5.1 per cent in the 12 months to August, according to new data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Retail footfall down for twelfth consecutive month – but spending surge on the horizon August 2, 2024 Figures for retail footfall in the UK fell for a twelfth consecutive month as shoppers opted to spend on holidays and leisure rather than consumer goods.
UK shop price inflation eases to lowest rate since December 2021 April 2, 2024 Shop price inflation eased to its lowest level since December 2021, driven by falling food costs and supermarkets remaining competitive about price.
January sales fail to impress shoppers as London footfall disappoints February 2, 2024 January was another disappointing month for London retailers as shoppers steered clear of the high street. A new report by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed footfall across the capital declined by 1.7 per cent at the start of the month. This has widened from a fall of 1.4 per cent recorded in December. With [...]
London high streets get pre-Christmas boost December 1, 2023 The number of people hitting the high street in London grew in November, according to the latest footfall statistics, as the capital gears up for a much needed festive boost. A new reading from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) shows that footfall in London reached -0.4 per cent in November down from -2.9 per cent [...]
Grocery inflation hits lowest level in two years, but non-food items keep rising February 27, 2024 Shop price inflation or the rate at which these goods increase has slowed to 2.5 per cent in February, marking the lowest level recorded in close to two years. British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) latest reading showed food inflation also slowed to 5.0 per cent this month, down from 6.1 per cent in January and is [...]