BRC
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NewsRising shop price trend grinds to a halt
Lower food price inflation in July has brought the march of overall shop prices towards inflationary territory to a halt, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said.
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Data
Data: What factors are driving retail job cuts?
The British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) latest employment figures expose another quarterly decline in retail jobs – and imply the downward trend is set to continue.
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News
Retail jobs decline as change sweeps through industry
The number of full-time retail jobs has fallen as the sector is squeezed by mounting cost pressures and transformed by technology.
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Breakfast briefing: Jaeger and card payments
Retail news round-up: Jaeger's creditors invited to join committee, and card payment increases in the UK.
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June retail sales rise helped by weather and inflation
Retail sales rose by 1.2% like-for-like in June as warm weather benefited categories ranging from summer clothing and outdoor toys to food.
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Breakfast briefing: UK shop prices and Rapha
Retail news round-up: UK shop prices decline and TPG and Advent show interest in Rapha.
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Analysis
Infographic: Richard Pennycook on retail's image, and more
Words Numbers, June 30, 2017: Former Co-op boss Richard Pennycook on retail’s image, and BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson on business rates.
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News
Footfall drops in May as 'shopper restraint' kicks in
Poor weather and “shopper restraint” caused overall shopper numbers to fall 1% year-on-year in May – marking the first decline since February.
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UK retail sales fall as consumers still feel squeezed
UK retail like-for-like sales fell by 0.4% in May as consumers feel the strain from rising inflation.
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News
Today in retail: Ocado and Iceland reap online rewards
It’s been years in the making – and today Ocado could finally bask in the limelight of its first international deal.
