All BRC articles – Page 4
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News
Leaders from Revolution Beauty and Very to converge at Retail Week’s ecommerce summit
Those at the helm of UK retail will gain exclusive access to insights on maximising online strategy at the inaugural Accelerating Ecommerce Week in-person summit on March 17.
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Analysis
The most bankable retail trends of 2022
With Christmas 2021 now over, Retail Week unpacks the key consumer trends and asks what they could mean for the golden quarter in 2022.
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Data
Data: Rising shop prices pose threat to Christmas season
While shop prices fell in October, supply chain issues are putting cost pressures on key items in the lead up to Christmas.
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Opinion
‘Business rates – government must now decide whether to be firefighter or arsonist’
The retail industry has been navigating crisis after crisis. Fresh from the pingdemic, the country found itself facing a massive HGV driver shortfall, supply chain problems and wider labour shortages.
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Analysis
Data: Retailers bear brunt of increased costs as pandemic accelerates death of cash
New research has found that debit and credit cards accounted for more than four out of every five transactions in the UK last year, saddling retailers with spiralling processing costs as cash use dwindled during the pandemic.
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News
Data: Retail sales slow as weather dampens lifting of restrictions
Retail sales rose in July despite poor weather conditions dampening growth rates following the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.
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Data
Data: Shop vacancies ‘at highest rate ever recorded’ as uncertainty lingers
The overall store vacancy rate across the UK increased in the second quarter of 2021 despite the lifting of coronavirus restrictions as retailers continued to struggle with the ongoing uncertainty.
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News
BRC warns of high street labour shortages as 20% of shopworkers in isolation
The retail and hospitality sectors have both recorded high levels of worker absenteeism.
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Data
Data: UK retail enjoys best quarter on record as sales soar
UK retail sales for the second quarter of the year saw the best growth on record, with retailers enjoying a boost from Euro 2020.
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News
Tesco rejoins BRC at ‘important moment for retail’
Tesco has rejoined the British Retail Consortium (BRC) three years after quitting the trade association.
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News
Pandemic leaves retailers with £2.9bn in accumulated rent debt
The moratorium on aggressive debt collection from landlords is set to end next month, meaning thousands of retailers could face legal action as total rent debt is estimated to be £2.9bn.
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Deep dive
Location, location, location: where retailers will need stores in a post-Covid world
Retail Week analyses the toll taken on retail destinations over the past 15 months, how they will fare in future and what plans all stakeholders – from local authorities to retailers and landlords – have put in place to bounce back or build momentum.
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News
Incidents of violent retail crime soar as industry calls on government to act
Incidents of violent crime against retail staff were on the rise even before the pandemic, as the BRC calls on Westminster to follow Scotland’s lead and legislate against it.
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News
Co-op boss Steve Murrells to head up retail climate steering group
Co-op boss Steve Murrells has been unveiled as the chair of the British Retail Consortium’s new Climate Action Roadmap steering group.
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News
50 retailers pledge to improve diversity and inclusion with new charter
Dozens of retailers have backed a new charter created by the British Retail Consortium to promote diversity and inclusion across the sector.
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Analysis
Footprint calculator and sustainable labelling: what Textiles 2030 means for fashion
The UK government has unveiled several initiatives in a bid to tackle the environmental issues surrounding the fashion industry and support a sustainable future – but what will it mean for retailers?
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Analysis
Co-op and One Stop reveal investment in payment tech has transformed CX
An expert panel also warns retailers must be ready to comply with anti-fraud measures that come into effect this year, take advantage of powerful new Wi-Fi tech and find a way to reduce contactless payment losses that are costing millions. Register to watch here.
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News
Retail sales return to growth but reopening concerns remain
Retail sales returned to growth in February having shrunk in January but the BRC warned that many retailers were worried about getting through to the provisional April 12 reopening date.
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News
January retail sales slide as shoppers cut back non-essential spending
January retail sales registered the sharpest decline since last May as customers reined in spending and lockdown hammered store sales.
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News
UK grocers warn food shortages in Northern Ireland will worsen
The chief executives of the UK’s largest grocers have warned the government of “significant disruption to food supplies” to Northern Ireland after March 31 unless there is a closer agreement with the EU.