5 days ago

UK shoppers return to high street as warm weather brings respite from shadow of war ⊕

found 2026 › Jun › 05 (Fri) @ 05:51 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

British Retail Consortium figures show footfall rose in May, with consumer confidence improving after spending squeeze

Greater numbers of consumers went shopping last month as spring sunshine brought …

12 days ago

Britain cannot afford a lost generation: Retailers sound alarm as youth joblessness tops 1m ⊕

found 2026 › May › 28 (Thu) @ 16:36 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The BRC warns that 'Britain cannot afford to lose a generation of young talent and ambition' - but the High Street is under pressure from higher taxes and red tape.

48 days ago

Iran war 'continues to stoke consumer anxiety' amid inflation gloom ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 23 (Thu) @ 02:09 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that the longer the conflict continues, the more 'uncertainty' there is in the economy, with households bracing for price increases.

3 months ago

Criminals ‘systematically’ targeting UK shops, costing £400m last year, say retailers ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Feb › 24 (Tue) @ 06:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

British Retail Consortium warns over ‘endemic’ violence towards shop workers and says theft is causing anxiety

Criminal gangs are “systematically” targeting shops, retailers have warned, with 5.5m inc…

'Fear has become part of the job': Shop staff face 1,600 acts of violence or abuse a day with a weapon wielded more than once an hour ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Feb › 24 (Tue) @ 00:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

And the report by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) found there were 118 incidents of physical violence a day with 36 involving a weapon - more than one an hour.

Retailers in UK plan to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Feb › 19 (Thu) @ 06:18 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

BRC survey finds finance bosses expect technology to improve productivity, with 69% pessimistic about the economy

UK retailers are planning to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs and…

8 months ago

Britain could 'lose the war on inflation': Higher business rates 'to push up food prices', retail bosses warn Reeves ○

found 2025 › Sep › 23 (Tue) @ 00:30 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The BRC said the Chancellor 'risks losing the battle against inflation' if she pushes ahead with plans to raise taxes on around 4,000 shops.

10 months ago

Food price inflation could rocket to six per cent in the next five months due to Labour's budget, retail experts warn ○

found 2025 › Jul › 31 (Thu) @ 09:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Over half of retail chiefs, told a survey carried out by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) that they feel 'pessimistic' about upcoming year, an are expecting more price rises.

11 months ago

Death of the high street job: More than 360,000 retail positions are lost in just a decade - with another 160,000 roles at risk over next three years ○

found 2025 › Jun › 10 (Tue) @ 12:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Some 2.76million jobs existed in the UK retail sector in March this year, according to Office for National Statistics data compiled by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

16 months ago

Rachel Reeves' £25 billion National Insurance raid could force two-thirds of major retailers to hike prices, damning survey reveals ○

found 2025 › Jan › 15 (Wed) @ 05:55 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The new findings from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) lay bare the dire impact of Rachel Reeves's Budget on the high street and the cost of living.