Footfall at UK retailers improves for first time in over a year Economics This was the first time that footfall has shown an improvement since July 2023.
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.
The Queen of Shops: Helen Dickinson on Brexit, Labour and the changing face of retail August 5, 2024 Ali Lyon sits down with the head of the British Retail Consortium to discuss Brexit, Labour and the changing face of retail
Savers sees profit jump after cutting hundreds of jobs July 8, 2024 Budget health and beauty retailer Savers has seen its profit jump after shedding almost 300 jobs amid "another tough year for retail", according to newly-filed documents.
Election 2024: Business rates the immediate focus for retail as sector responds Labour landslide July 5, 2024 In the run up to the election, they were cautious over the next government's approach to business rates, as Labour were tight-lipped on any possible tax rises.
Shop price inflation drops to lowest level since October 2021 as retailers slash prices on TVs July 2, 2024 Retailers slashing prices on TVs to capitalise on the Euros helped push shop price inflation to its lowest level since October 2021.
New laws don’t stop crime April 12, 2024 Politicians love creating specific new offences to look like they’re tackling a problem, but all it does is make the statute book more complicated without addressing the root of the problem, says Eliot Wilson Retail employees should be safe in their place of work, under the protection of the law. That goes without saying, and [...]
Attacks on retail shop workers to become separate criminal offence April 10, 2024 Assaulting a shop worker will become a separate criminal offence in England and Wales following a recent wave in retail crime.
Early Easter boosts retail as Brits splash out on food and homeware before summer April 9, 2024 Retail leaders also issued warnings about impending costs such as the rise in minimum wage and business rate hikes, urging the government and Labour to take more action ahead of the General Election.