British Retail Consortium (BRC)

UK Shop Prices Fall Again In July: BRC

British retailers cut their prices more heavily in July than in June as supermarkets intensified their battle for customers, an industry group said on Wedn...

British Retailers Report Record Second-Quarter Growth

Retailers in the UK reported a record annual increase in sales in the three months to the end of June, new data has shown, although growth was flattered by...

UK Retailers See Big Boost In Sales In May: BRC

British retailers reported a big boost in sales in May, after lockdown measures ended the month before and a relaxation of COVID restrictions on hospi...

UK Retail Sector Faces 'Tsunami Of Closures' Without Rent Assistance

The UK's retail industry is likely to face a 'tsunami of closures' if the British government does not extend a moratorium on aggressive debt enforcement, i...

UK Retailers Warn Of Higher Prices As Costs Rise: BRC

British retailers are likely to have to put prices up due to Brexit costs and a global rise in shipping rates and commodity prices, a trade body warned on...

UK Retailers Report Higher Spending In March: BRC

British high street retailers reported higher spending in March compared with both a year earlier and before the start of the coronavirus pandemic, ahead o...

UK Consumer Spending Plunges As New Lockdown Bites: Barclaycard

Spending by British consumers plunged in January at the fastest rate in seven months as the country went back into a tight COVID-19 lockdown, payment card...

UK Consumer Spending Slides In December As Pandemic Flares: Barclaycard

British consumer spending fell in December at the fastest rate in six months, with pubs and restaurants especially hard hit by a resurgence of coronavirus...