Skip to content Skip to sidebar Skip to footer

Tag: BRC

HomeAll PostsTag: BRC
Business Financial Food & Beverage Management Retail Retailer

BRC: total Food sales increased 1.6% on three-month basis, its best level since November 2013 excluding Easter distortions

LONDON, 2016-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — HELEN DICKINSON OBE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, BRITISH RETAIL CONSORTIUM: “Today’s figures show a return to sales growth, primarily driven by stronger food sales which saw their highest increase since November 2013. On the flipside, sales growth of non-food items remained sluggish. Despite a flurry of back- to- school purchases, clothing sales…
October 11, 20160Comments

Read more

Business Law Management Retail Retailer

BRC calls on Government to put consumers first in the forthcoming Brexit talks

LONDON, 2016-Oct-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — The British Retail Consortium has called on Government negotiators to put consumers first in the forthcoming Brexit talks by ensuring their sights are firmly set on keeping shop prices low once the UK leaves the European Union. Pledging a positive and constructive approach to achieving the best possible outcome from…
October 10, 20160Comments

Read more

Business Consumer Services E-Commerce Management Retail Retailer Technology

BRC welcomes UK’s new National Cyber Security Centre

LONDON, 2016-Oct-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — The UK's new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) officially launches today (October 3, 2016) as a public-facing part of GCHQ, through which the government will deliver authoritative advice on tackling industry wide cyber-security issues. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) fully supports the creation of the National Cyber Security Centre…
October 4, 20160Comments

Read more

Business Children Consumer Information Healthcare Management Retail Retailer

BRC: Government must show real leadership in getting every single food company to commit fully in tackling Childhood Obesity

LONDON, 2016-Sep-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Government's Childhood Obesity Plan will have the desired impact only if it ensures the full and equal participation of all companies across every part of the food industry. Retailers are concerned that the Plan as it stands, relies too heavily on voluntary agreements which have in the past resulted…
September 29, 20160Comments

Read more

Business Human Resources Management Retail Retailer

British retail industry employs 100,000 people in roles that didn’t even exist five years ago – BRC

LONDON, 2016-Sep-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — British retail today employs 100,000 people in roles that didn't even exist five years ago, figures compiled by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reveal today (September 21, 2016). While overall numbers of employees in retail are expected to fall over the coming few years, innovative ways of working will…
September 22, 20160Comments

Read more

Business Financial Management Retail Retailer

BRC – KPMG: sales in August 2016 declined 0.3% against a 0.1% increase in August 2015

London, 2016-Sep-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Helen Dickinson OBE, Chief Executive, British Retail Consortium. "A month of extraordinary achievement for Team GB certainly produced a feel-good effect and consumer confidence was up on July, but that generally didn't translate into extra sales. Consumers were enticed towards leisure and outdoor activities rather than shopping, although Food did…
September 6, 20160Comments

Read more

Business Management Online Retailers Retail Retailer

BRC – KPMG: UK online sales of Non-Food products grew 6.2% in August

London, 2016-Sep-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Helen Dickinson OBE, Chief Executive, British Retail Consortium. "Online echoed the performance of total sales this month, with growth slowing to just 6.2 per cent, well below the 12-month average of 11.1 per cent. People's attention on screens turned to watching the Olympics rather than browsing, resulting in the lowest…
September 6, 20160Comments

Read more

Business Financial Management Retail Retailer

BRC – NIELSEN SHOP PRICE INDEX: Overall shop prices reported deflation of 2.0% in August, from the 1.6% decline in July

LONDON, 2016-Sep-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Helen Dickinson OBE, Chief Executive, British Retail Consortium. "Shop prices continued their record run in deflationary territory. Lower prices this August compared to last were driven by a combination of continuing promotional activity, softening oil prices and a global supply glut of wheat weighing on food prices. "The devaluation of sterling…
September 6, 20160Comments

Read more

Asset Inventory Business Loss Prevention Management Marketing PR Retail Retailer

BRC-SPRINGBOARD: DEEPEST DECLINE OF FOOTFALL IN JUNE 2016 SINCE FEBRUARY 2014

LONDON, 2016-Jul-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — UK Summary - Footfall in June was 2.8% down on a year ago, worse than the 0.3% rise in May and the sharpest decline since February 2014 - All three locations reported a decline in footfall for the first time since December 2013 - High Streets reported a 3.7% fall in footfall…
July 19, 20160Comments

Read more

Asset Inventory Business Consumer Goods Consumer Information Management Marketing Online Retailers PR Retail Retailer

BRC – KPMG: Online sales of Non-Food products in UK grew 9.0% YoY

LONDON, 2016-Jul-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Helen Dickinson OBE, Chief Executive, British Retail Consortium. "Online sales growth slowed to 9 per cent this month. While lower than last month's growth it remains a solid performance, considering that June 2015 had recorded the best growth of that year. Online sales grew across all categories except Footwear and…
July 14, 20160Comments

Read more

Business Food & Beverage Marketing Restaurants Retail

BRC, FDF, SSA launches new guidance for food companies on use of culinary dried herbs and spices

LONDON, 2016-Jun-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — A new resource launched today will provide food companies that use culinary dried herbs and spices with industry best practice guidance on assessing and protecting the authenticity of these products. Food companies will be able to use the practical guidance to ensure that they have the appropriate measures in place…
June 8, 20160Comments

Read more

Business Law Management Retail Retailer

BRC supports the e-commerce proposals from the European Commission

LONDON, 2016-May-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — The BRC represents many e-commerce retailers, including both omni-channel and pure players. The E-commerce proposals from the European Commission issued today (Geoblocking Regulation; revised Consumer Protection Co-operation - CPC- Regulation; Parcels Delivery Regulation; new Unfair Commercial Practices Directive Guidance) complement those in the Online Contracts Directives that are already being…
May 26, 20160Comments

Read more

Business Management Retail Retailer

BRC: full range of solutions and tools designed to assist you in preparing to meet FSMA expectations

LONDON, 2016-May-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — BRC is pleased to announce the development of a full range of solutions and tools designed to assist you in preparing to meet FSMA expectations. In addition, these tools will help effectively evaluate how prepared the supply chain is. BRC Global Standards contracted The Acheson Group (TAG) to assess the…
May 19, 20160Comments

Read more

Business Retail Retailer

BRC – NIELSEN March 2016: This month shoppers can celebrate three years of falling non-food prices

BRC – NIELSEN SHOP PRICE INDEX – MARCH 2016 NON-FOOD PRICES FALL FOR 36TH CONSECUTIVE MONTH Period Covered: 07 – 11 March 2016 - Overall shop prices reported deflation of 1.7% in March from the 2.0% decline in February. - Non-food deflation rose to 2.6% in March from the 3.0% fall in February. - Food deflation remained at 0.4% for…
April 7, 20160Comments

Read more

Retail Retailer

BRC Chief Executive Helen Dickinson: Another fall in shop prices was seen in February

Overall shop prices reported deflation of 2.0% in February from 1.8% in January. Food returned to deflationary territory, falling 0.4% in February from January's 0.1% rise. On a 12-month average basis, the Shop Price Index reported deflation of 1.8%. Non-food deflation remained at 3.0% for the third consecutive month. LONDON, 2016-Mar-03 — /EPR Retail News/…
March 3, 20160Comments

Read more

Business Retail Retailer

Non-Food online sales in UK grew 14.9% in January 2016 vs a year earlier – BRC-KPMG

 Online sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 14.9% in January versus a year earlier, when they had risen by 11.7% over the previous year. This is the second best performance since June 2015. January's online sales performance was ahead of its 3-month and 12-month averages of 14.0% and 12.7%, respectively. In January 2016,…
February 9, 20160Comments

Read more

Business Retail

BRC’s Helen Dickinson on retail sales in December: This was very much an online Christmas

Online sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 15.1% in December versus a year earlier, when they had risen by 7.0% over the previous year. This is the best performance since June. December's online sales performance was ahead of its 3-month and 12-month averages of 12.3% and 12.4%, respectively. In December 2015, Online sales…
January 12, 20160Comments

Read more

Business Marketing Retail Retailer

BRC Chief Executive, Helen Dickinson: Prices in Britain’s shops have continued to tumble in December 2015

- Overall shop prices reported deflation of 2.0% in December from the 2.1% decline seen in November. - Food reported annual deflation of 0.3% unchanged from November's rate. - On a 12-month average basis, the Shop Price Index reported deflation of 1.7%. - Non-food deflation decelerated to 3.0% from 3.3% in November. LONDON, 2016-1-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — BRC Chief…
January 7, 20160Comments

Read more

Awards Business Retail Retailer

BRC: Helen Dickinson awarded OBE in the New Year’s Honours List for 2016 for services to the retail industry

LONDON, 2016-1-5 — /EPR Retail News/ — Helen Dickinson has been awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List for 2016 for services to the retail industry. Helen has been Chief Executive of the BRC since January 2013, following a successful career working with retailers at KPMG. At the BRC, Helen is a strong…
January 5, 20160Comments

Read more

Business Management Retail Retailer

BRC worked closely with the EU Commission for a common EU approach to consumer rights

LONDON, 2015-12-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — The UK has the largest e-commerce market in Europe and the BRC represents a large number of small and large retailers who sell online, face-to-face and through a variety of channels both in the UK and throughout the EU and the wider world. The BRC has long campaigned for…
December 10, 20150Comments

Read more

Business Financial Law Retail Retailer

BRC: UK implementation of EU Interchange Fee Regulation may see debit card charges rise for some retailers

LONDON, 2015-12-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — UK consumers are set to lose out as a result of today's decision on fees for consumer debit card payments. The Interchange Fee Regulation, a piece of EU legislation which comes into effect in the UK today, will reduce the hidden ‘interchange' fees levied by banks on retailers…
December 10, 20150Comments

Read more

Business Retail Retailer

Online sales of Non-Food products in UK up 11.8% in November vs. a year earlier – BRC-KPMG

Online sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 11.8% in November versus a year earlier, when they had risen by 12.0% over the previous year. November's online sales performance was in line with its 3-month average of 11.9% and was just ahead of its 12-month average of 11.6%. In November 2015, Online sales represented…
December 9, 20150Comments

Read more

Business Retail Retailer

UK retail sales in November 2015 decreased 0.4% on a like-for-like basis from November 2014 – BRC-KPMG

UK retail sales decreased 0.4% on a like-for-like basis from November 2014, when they had increased 0.9% from the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 0.7%, against a 2.2% rise in November 2014. Adjusted for the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index deflation, total growth was 2.2%. Total growth was below the 3-month average…
December 9, 20150Comments

Read more

Business Management Marketing Retail Retailer

BRC-NIELSEN: Shop prices fell by 2.1% in November from a 1.8% decline in October

Overall shop prices reported deflation of 2.1% in November from a 1.8% decline in October, a joint record low. Food reported annual deflation of 0.3% from a 0.4% fall in October. On a 12-month average basis, the Shop Price Index reported deflation of 1.7%. Non-food deflation decelerated to 3.3% from 2.7% in October. LONDON, 2015-12-4…
December 4, 20150Comments

Read more

Business Retail Retailer

SRC-KPMG: Scottish retail sales decreased by 2.4% in Oct 2015 vs the same month last year

In October 2015, total Scottish sales decreased by 2.4% compared with October 2014, when they had declined by 1.2%. Like-for-like sales decreased by 2.8% on last October, when they had decreased by 2.7%. Adjusted for deflation measured by the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index (SPI), total Scottish sales decreased by 0.6%. Total Food sales were 3.2%…
November 18, 20150Comments

Read more

Business Management Retail Retailer

BRC: Guidance on what must be considered before making a ‘free-from’ claim on a product

LONDON, 2015-11-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, the BRC and the FDF with the support of Anaphylaxis Campaign and Coeliac UK are launching a guidance document which provides food manufacturers, retailers and enforcement authorities with essential advice on what must be considered before making a ‘free-from' claim on a product (1). At present, with the exception…
November 16, 20150Comments

Read more

Business Retail

BRC: European Commission’s new Single Market Strategy aligned with many of BRC’s priorities for EU reform

LONDON, 2015-11-02 — /EPR Retail News/ —  BRC has welcomed the publication today of the European Commission's new Single Market Strategy, saying that is a step in the right direction toward achieving positive EU reforms. Commenting, BRC Chief Executive, Helen Dickinson, said: "It's good to see that today's Strategy is aligned with many of the BRC's…
November 2, 20150Comments

Read more

Copyright © 2024 by EPR Retail News. All rights reserved.
EPR Retail News