All BRC articles – Page 21
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AnalysisAnalysis: November Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales fell 0.4% on a like-for-like basis as Black Friday promotions failed to bring an expected boost to sluggish November spending.
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NewsRetailers suffer sales fall in November despite Black Friday
Major discounts and shopping events around Black Friday were not enough to help stem a drop in retail like-for-like sales last month.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Black Friday footfall falls as trade shifts online
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on how shoppers deserted the high street on Black Friday in favour of online shopping.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BRC retail sales, Tesco and more
Retail news round-up on December 2, 2015: Shop prices fall accelerated in November, Tesco cuts loyalty card rewards by half, and discounters trending for Christmas shopping.
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OpinionOpinion: Black Friday could kill physical retail rather than cure
Working in retail is like being in the midst of the Charge of The Light Brigade – fire is coming from all directions but we are ill-equipped in defence.
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NewsBlack Friday effect on Christmas trading to be bigger than ever this year
Black Friday has fundamentally changed the shape of Christmas trade and this year’s festive shopping trend is set to be even more pronounced.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retail parks are racing ahead in the fight for footfall
As high streets and shopping centres grapple to halt declining footfall, the performance of retail parks is a different story.
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NewsRetail parks continue resurgence as high streets and shopping centres suffer
Retail parks continued their resurgence in October as footfall jumped 2.9% to outperform high streets and shopping centres.
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NewsData: Retail sales slow as shoppers wait for Black Friday bonanza
UK retail sales fell slightly last month as consumers appear to be holding out for Black Friday.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sunday trading and BRC retail sales
Retail news round-up on November 10, 2015: SNP votes against Sunday trading liberalisation and retail sales growth cools in October.
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NewsAgenda: Kingfisher update, Sainsbury's and Halfords report interims
November 9-13, 2015: Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Kingfisher, Sainsbury’s and Halfords all on the agenda.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on business rates, shop prices, Burberry and more
Retail news round-up on November 4, 2015: Burberry’s £50m investment for new trench coat factory, shop prices down and business rates bill.
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VideoShort Cuts: Why retailers must step up the fight for business rates reform
In the next five years retailers will incur £14bn of costs as a result of Government policy. In 60 seconds, we explain the push for reform.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Tesco and footfall
Retail news round-up on October 19, 2015: Amazon sues fake reviewers, retailers see footfall rise and Brand Guarantee troubles Tesco.
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AnalysisRetail park footfall hits new peak as high streets stem rate of decline
Retail parks recorded their biggest increase in footfall for almost two years in September as high streets slowed the rate of decline.
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AnalysisAnalysis: September’s Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
September’s like-for-likes have risen at the fastest rate since January 2014, owing to the inclusion of the late bank holiday in the month’s figures.
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AnalysisAnalysis: October Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales dipped 0.2% on a like-for-like basis during October as consumers held fire on purchases ahead of the Black Friday sales in November.
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AnalysisFood prices slip back into deflation in September
Food prices returned to deflation in September after dropping deeps falls in fresh groceries drove overall food prices down 0.5%.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BRC retail sales, Tesco and Dixons Carphone
Retail news round-up on October 7, 2015: Shop prices fall, Tesco’s ‘secret talks’ with SFO and Dixons Carphone names boss of consultancy business.
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NewsListless footfall in August deals another blow to high street
The high street was dealt another blow as it emerges footfall in August was 1.6% lower compared with the same period a year ago.