All BRC articles – Page 12
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will corporation tax save the high street? Don’t bank on it
Following reports that the Retail Sector Council (RSC) was preparing to recommend an increase in corporation tax to fund a cut in business rates, Retail Week discovers it’s far from a done deal.
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OpinionOpinion: The government must level up apprenticeships
Take a moment to stop and look around. Retail is transforming at a rate of knots, driven by changing customer preferences and relentless technological improvement.
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NewsRate of shop price deflation eases as food costs edge up
The rate of deflation on shop prices eased slightly in January as falling costs in non-food were offset by increased grocery prices.
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NewsBRC slams latest government proposals on business rates relief
The BRC has criticised the government for not doing enough to support the UK high street, after it proposed increasing retail business rates relief but not the threshold at which it would be available.
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NewsRetail job losses decline but store growth stalls
While the total number of retail job losses fell year on year at the end of 2019, store growth slowed to the lowest level in four years, according to the BRC.
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NewsBRC: 2019 was ‘worst year on record’ for retail sales
Total sales for 2019 were the “worst on record” as the retail sector limped to the end of the year when Black Friday distortions were taken into account.
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NewsRetail discounts deepen in December in bid to lure shoppers
Shop prices fell in December as non-food prices dropped significantly below the 12-month average for the fifth consecutive month.
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NewsBlack Friday boosts sales in ‘strong’ November, say BRC-KPMG
The latest BRC-KPMG sales figures registered a welcome boost for retailers in November.
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NewsShop prices fall in run-up to Christmas trading
Shop prices fell in November for the sixth consecutive month, as the BRC hopes for a positive impact on Christmas trading.
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NewsElection: Business rates top agenda as party leaders address CBI
Boris Johnson and Jo Swinson unveiled plans to change business rates, while Jeremy Corbyn pledged to create 320,000 new apprenticeships in a year with changes to the current levy.
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NewsBRC criticises Conservatives’ business rates proposals
The British Retail Consortium has said Conservative Party proposals on business rates must go further, after the Tories promised to extend the retail discount on business rates.
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NewsCall for government action as store staff suffer rise in violence
Trade body the BRC and shopworkers union Usdaw have come together to demand tougher action from the next government to address violence against retail staff after it surged 25% over the last year.
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NewsBRC calls for next government to ‘empower retail’ in election manifesto
The BRC has unveiled its election manifesto, setting out how the next government can “support the industry as it navigates a transformation driven by new technology and changing consumer behaviour”.
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NewsFootfall declines again as autumn rain keeps shoppers away
The number of people visiting bricks-and-mortar stores across the UK fell again in October, according to the latest footfall figures.
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NewsRetail sales boosted by ‘aggressive promotions’
Retail sales registered a slight uptick following a heavy discounting period during October.
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OpinionOpinion: Supporting retail this election is just good politics
We are blessed with one of the most vibrant and dynamic retail industries in the world.
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NewsGovernment must fix ‘broken’ business rates system, say MPs
A Treasury committee report has called on the government to fix the “broken” business rates system as it is outpacing inflation and places a greater cost on high street shops than online businesses.
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NewsShop prices fall for fifth consecutive month, spurred by grocery
The rate of falling shop prices slowed in October as the inflation of ambient grocery products rose ahead of the 12-month average.
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VideoRetail jobs wipeout – can new roles replace those lost?
More than 80,000 retail jobs were lost in the third quarter of this year and employment has now fallen for almost four years in a row.
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NewsBRC calls for reform as 85,000 retail jobs are lost in a year
The British Retail Consortium has called on the government to reform business rates and fix the apprenticeship levy, after the equivalent of 85,000 retail jobs were lost year on year.