All BRC articles – Page 26
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NewsRetail parks enjoy best footfall growth for a year as high streets suffer
Retail parks enjoyed their biggest increase in footfall for more than a year in July as high streets and shopping centres continued to suffer.
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NewsFood sales fall for first time this year after damp July
Food sales fell for the first time this year after a bout of cold and wet weather in July.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on July retail sales, farmers' supermarket fears and the Co-op
Retail news round-up on August 11, 2015: July retail spending up, NFU calls for fairer contracts and Co-op to escape hefty fines.
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NewsShop prices drop for 27th consecutive month despite food edging up
Retail prices fell 1.4% in July compared with last year, marking the 27th consecutive month of retail price deflation.
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NewsFootfall drops in June despite sales boost as shoppers desert high street
Footfall fell 1.5% year on year in June as the fundamental shift in shopping habits drives a sustained reduction in shopping numbers.
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VideoWatch: Did retail sales rise or fall in June? Why BRC and BDO’s figures differ
Your questions answered on why there are contrasting reports from the BRC and BDO on June’s retail sales reports.
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AnalysisAnalysis: June Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
After the strongest growth, excluding Easter, for 18 months in June, the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor reveals positive results in all categories.
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NewsJune retail sales record strongest growth in 18 months
Retail sales recorded their strongest growth in 18 months in June, excluding Easter distortions, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on the living wage, Morrisons and retail sales
Retail news round-up on July 14, 2015: Living wage could see price increases, GCA demands explanation from Morrisons over payments email and warm weather lifts retail sales.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on living wage, Reiss and Mastercard
Retail news round-up on July 10, 2015: Third of retail workers won’t qualify for the living wage, Reiss stake sale and Mastercard overcharging.
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NewsShop price deflation remains but consumer summer spending 'robust'
Consumer spending is expected to remain “robust” over the summer but shop prices have fallen for the 26th consecutive month.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tesco Malaysia deal and pay, and store prices
Retail news round-up on July 8, 2015: Japanese retailer Aeon is interested in acquiring Tesco’s Malaysian operations and UK shop prices continue to fall.
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NewsRetail footfall drops again but retail parks continue resurgence
Retail footfall dropped for the second month in a row in May but out-of-town shopping locations bucked the overall trend.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Who you can trust for sales figures
Fingers are always pointed at the Office of National Statistics but the Confederation of British Industry seems to live on a different planet.
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NewsRetail sales flat in May as unsettled weather hits fashion sector
Retail sales remained flat on a like-for-like basis during May compared with the previous year as clothing and footwear recorded their worst declines since September.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Pets at Home, Tesco and Burberry
Retail news round-up on June 9, 2015: Pets at Home’s biggest shareholder to halve stake, retail sales remain flat in May, Tesco invites bids for South Korean business and more.
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NewsFood prices fall for fifth consecutive month with no bounce on the horizon
Food prices have fallen for a fifth consecutive month, while analysts are predicting that prices will stay low for the “near future”.
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OpinionComment: The improving retail sales trend has helped calm City fears
After fears of a dent in consumer confidence in the run-up to the election, the City was relieved to see April’s retail sales figures.
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AnalysisAnalysis: April Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
The earlier Easter distorted retail sales in April as like-for-likes fell, but underlying growth trends remain positive, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsRetail sales slip in April due to Easter timing but underlying trade positive
Retail sales fell in April, distorted by the timing of Easter, but the underlying trend looks positive, according to the BRC-KPMG’s Retail Sales Monitor.