All BRC articles – Page 16
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NewsChristmas week 'bigger than Black Friday' as sales rise
Retail sales increased in December as grocery sales recorded their highest rate of growth for more than three years.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Matalan, retail sales and more
Retail news round-up: Matalan reports rise in sales, and last-minute Christmas rush boosts UK retail sales
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Shop prices, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up: UK shop prices down 1.4% and shareholders oppose re-election of Sports Direct chairman.
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NewsChristmas footfall stumbles amid online shopping growth
The number of people that hit the shops on Boxing Day fell 7.3% this year, while online transactions rose 6.2% on the traditionally fruitful trading day.
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OpinionOpinion: Southern Rail and flagging retail footfall
Most of us know someone who has experienced the perils of #Southernfail.
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NewsFootfall drops in November despite Black Friday deals
The decline in retail footfall accelerated in November, despite shopping centres and high streets across the country slashing prices for Black Friday.
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NewsToday in retail: Amazon goes no tills all thrills
Amazon is synonymous in the retail industry with eye-catching innovations, but its latest foray into bricks-and-mortar has set a new precedent.
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NewsNovember sales growth slows due to value-driven shoppers
Retail sales growth slowed last month as shoppers held out for Black Friday bargains and grocery drove overall growth.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Amazon, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up: UK online sales increase for third consecutive month, Amazon plans grocery store with no checkouts, ex-banker sues Mike Ashley
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NewsAgenda: Sports Direct and Ocado post updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Sports Direct and Ocado, plus the latest retail sales data on the agenda.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Premium Foods, Boxing Day and more
Retail news round-up: Shoppers in Northern Ireland increase, Premium Foods less impacted by Brexit and petition for shops to be closed on Boxing Day reaches 170,000.
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NewsFootfall dips in October but retail parks buck trend
Retail footfall dipped 0.4% in October as high streets and shopping centres stemmed the rate of decline in shopper numbers.
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OpinionOpinion: Sterling isn't retail's only challenge
While the way in which people shop is constantly evolving, retailers need to also be prepared for the devaluation of sterling and Government reforms.
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NewsRetail sales rise in best month since January
Retail sales rose across the board in October, which was the best-performing month since January.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Sports Direct and retail sales
Retail news round-up: MPs accuse Sports Direct of spying on them, and retail sales increased in October
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NewsAgenda: M&S, Sainsbury's, Halfords and SuperGroup
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with financial updates from Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Burberry, Halfords and SuperGroup all on the agenda.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: The bonfire of the margins
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Guy Fawkes Night as mild weather lights the gunpowder to burn fashion retailers’ profit margins.
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NewsDeflation continues as BRC warns of 'inevitable' inflation
Deflation continued apace in October, with shop prices falling 1.7%, as the BRC warned that imported inflation was “inevitable” next year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: UK shop prices and Pandora
Retail news round-up: Fall in UK shop prices slows in October and Pandora reports higher third-quarter profit.
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AnalysisInfographic: Brexit trepidation and promises to minimise food inflation
The week in words and numbers, October 28, 2016: Andy Clarke looks towards Brexit, Asos post a profit hike and Hammerson’s opens its latest development in Leeds.