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BRC-NIELSEN SHOP PRICE INDEX MARCH 2015: Overall shop prices reported deflation for the 23rd consecutive month, accelerating to 2.1% in March, from 1.7% in February

LONDON, 2015-4-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Overall shop prices reported deflation for the 23rd consecutive month, accelerating to 2.1% in March, from 1.7% in February. Food reported annual deflation of 0.9% in March from a 0.4% fall in February. On a 12-month average basis, the Shop Price Index reported deflation of 1.7%. Non-food deflation accelerated to 2.8%…
April 9, 20150Comments

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BRC Helen Dickinson: We welcome the official announcement of a ‘radical’ review of the business rates system

LONDON, 2015-3-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Chancellor has used his last budget of this Parliament to reconfirm his commitment to carry out the most "far-reaching" and "radical" review into the business rates system in a generation, kick-starting a process that leads the way to changes to how businesses across England pay the tax. The…
March 19, 20150Comments

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BRC Director General Helen Dickinson comments on the announcement that the Government will examine the structure of the current business rates system

LONDON, 2015-3-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Commenting on today's announcement that the Government will examine the structure of the current business rates system Helen Dickinson, British Retail Consortium Director General, said: "We very much welcome this further announcement of a complete review of the business rates system. This is, after all, a system that acts…
March 16, 20150Comments

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Digital High Street Advisory Board formed by industry leaders unveiled five-year strategy to reinvigorate the UK’s traditional High Streets

Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-3-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Industry leaders*, organised as the Digital High Street Advisory Board, today announced a five-year strategy to reinvigorate the UK’s traditional High Streets and proposed the adoption of four major inter-dependent digital initiatives by 2020: Targets for town centre infrastructure and connectivity for 2020 and beyond, including broadband, mobile…
March 10, 20150Comments

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BRC Director Helen Dickinson comments on the Low Pay Commission’s recommended increases to the National Minimum Wage

LONDON, 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Responding to the Low Pay Commission's recommended increases to the National Minimum Wage, BRC Director General Helen Dickinson said: "The LPC has once again done a careful job of balancing protection for economic growth, jobs and productivity and the need to continue to help raise the incomes of the…
February 25, 20150Comments

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The British Retail Consortium (BRC) launched new initiative to enable UK retailers to improve their energy efficiency

LONDON, 2015-2-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has today launched a new initiative to enable UK retailers to improve their energy efficiency, in turn driving down business costs and reducing the environmental impact of their operations. With 25-in-5: Unlocking Energy Efficiency through Smart Regulation, the BRC aims to harness the experience,…
February 11, 20150Comments

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BRC-KPMG ONLINE RETAIL SALES MONITOR JANUARY 2015: Online sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 11.7% in January vs a year earlier

LONDON, 2015-2-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Online sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 11.7% in January versus a year earlier, when it had risen by 19.2% over the previous year. This month's growth is close to the 12-month average of 12.0%. In January 2015, online sales represented 18.4% of total Non-Food sales,…
February 10, 20150Comments

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BRC-KPMG RETAIL SALES MONITOR JANUARY 2015: UK retail sales increased by 0.2% on a like-for-like basis from January 2014

LONDON, 2015-2-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — UK retail sales increased by 0.2%, on a like-for-like basis from January 2014, when they had increased 3.9% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 1.6%, against a 5.4% rise in January 2014 and above the 12-month average of 1.4%. Adjusted for the BRC-Nielsen Shop…
February 10, 20150Comments

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BRC-NIELSEN SHOP PRICE INDEX JANUARY 2015: Overall shop prices reported deflation for the 21st consecutive month

LONDON, 2015-2-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — Overall shop prices reported deflation for the 21st consecutive month, decelerating to 1.3% in January, after reporting deflation of 1.7% in December. Food reported annual deflation of 0.5% in January after reporting inflation of 0.1% in December. On a 12 month average basis, the Shop Price Index reported deflation of…
February 4, 20150Comments

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British Retail Consortium: Q4 2014 online retail figures clearly demonstrate the appetite of consumers across the globe for UK retail

LONDON, 2015-2-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Helen Dickinson, Director General, British Retail Consortium, said: "Today's figures clearly demonstrate the appetite of consumers across the globe for UK retail. This presents an enormous market opportunity for retailers regardless of their size. "One of the key trends retailers will be paying close attention to is, in the…
February 2, 20150Comments

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BRC-BOND DICKINSON RETAIL EMPLOYMENT MONITOR Q4 2014: full-time jobs fell by 0.6% in Q4 2014 compared with the same period last year

LONDON, 2015-1-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — The equivalent number of full-time jobs fell by 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared with the same period last year. In the fourth quarter of 2014, the number of outlets rose by 1.9%. Non-food retailers continued to provide a marginal contribution to the overall increase, according…
January 22, 20150Comments

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The impact of theft on UK retailers reached its highest level in decade according to this year’s BRC Retail Crime Survey

LONDON, 2015-1-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — The impact of theft on UK retailers has reached its highest level in a decade according to this year's BRC Retail Crime Survey, released today. The average value of each theft in-store increased by 36 per cent to £241 per incident, helping to push the direct cost of…
January 21, 20150Comments

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BRC/SPRINGBOARD FOOTFALL MONITOR DECEMBER 2014: Footfall in December 0.7% down on a year ago

LONDON, 2015-1-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Footfall in December was 0.7% down on a year ago, up on the 2.4% fall in November and below the three-month average of a 1.3% decline. Out-of-Town reported the only rise, 1.3% higher than a year ago and has experienced positive footfall growth for every month in 2014.…
January 20, 20150Comments

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BRC-KPMG Retail Sales December 2014: UK retail sales declined by 0.4% vs December 2013

LONDON, 2015-1-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — UK retail sales declined by 0.4%, on a like-for-like basis from December 2013, when they had increased 0.4% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 1.0%, against a 1.8% rise in December 2013. This is the slowest December growth since December 2008. Adjusted for the…
January 14, 20150Comments

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BRC-KPMG Online Retail Sales December 2014: Sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 7.0% in December versus a year earlier

LONDON, 2015-1-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Online sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 7.0% in December versus a year earlier. In December 2013, online sales rose by 19.2% over the previous year. In December, online sales represented 17.0% of total Non-Food sales, against 16.0% in December 2013. Health & Beauty and Household Appliances…
January 14, 20150Comments

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BRC-NIELSEN SHOP PRICE INDEX DECEMBER 2014: Overall shop prices reported deflation for the twentieth consecutive month

LONDON, 2015-1-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — Overall shop prices reported deflation for the twentieth consecutive month, decelerating to 1.7% in December, after reporting deflation of 1.9% in November. Food reported annual inflation of 0.1% in December after reporting deflation of 0.2% in November. On a 12 month average basis, the Shop Price Index reported deflation of…
January 7, 20150Comments

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BRC-KPMG RETAIL SALES MONITOR NOVEMBER 2014: UK retail sales grew 0.9%, on a like-for-like basis from November 2013, when they had increased 0.6% on the preceding year

LONDON, 2014-12-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — UK retail sales grew 0.9%, on a like-for-like basis from November 2013, when they had increased 0.6% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 2.2%, against a 2.3% rise in November 2013. This is the best performance in three months. Household Appliances was the best…
December 10, 20140Comments

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BRC-KPMG ONLINE RETAIL SALES MONITOR NOVEMBER 2014: Online sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 12.0% versus a year earlier

LONDON, 2014-12-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Online sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 12.0% in November versus a year earlier. In November 2013, online sales rose by 16.0% over the previous year. In November online sales represented 21.0% of total Non-Food sales of our Monitor, against 19.6% in November 2013. This is the…
December 10, 20140Comments

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BRC-NIELSEN SHOP PRICE INDEX NOVEMBER 2014: Overall shop prices reported deflation for the nineteenth consecutive month, unchanged at 1.9% in November

LONDON, 2014-12-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — Food reported annual deflation for the first time since the series began in December 2006, falling 0.2% in November. Both the fresh and ambient food categories reported annual deflation, falling 0.3% and 0.2% respectively. Non-food deflation slowed marginally to 2.9% in November from 3.1% in October. Helen Dickinson, British Retail Consortium…
December 4, 20140Comments

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BRC-KPMG ONLINE RETAIL SALES MONITOR OCTOBER 2014: ONLINE SALES REPRESENTED 18.2% OF TOTAL NON-FOOD SALES OF OUR MONITOR, AGAINST 16.5% IN OCTOBER 2013

LONDON, 2014-11-11— /EPR Retail News/ — Online sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 15.4% in October versus a year earlier, almost in line with the twelve-month average growth of 14.8%. In October 2013, online sales rose by 12.1% over the previous year. In October online sales represented 18.2% of total Non-Food sales of our…
November 11, 20140Comments

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BRC-KPMG RETAIL SALES MONITOR OCTOBER 2014: FURNITURE AND THE HOME CATEGORIES WERE THE BEST PERFORMING ONES

LONDON, 2014-11-11— /EPR Retail News/ — UK retail sales were flat, at 0.0%, on a like-for-like basis from October 2013, when they had increased 0.8% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 1.4%, against a 2.6% rise in October 2013. This was an improvement on the previous month and beat the…
November 11, 20140Comments

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BRC-GOOGLE ONLINE RETAIL MONITOR Q3 2014: Total search volumes for home and garden grew by 15% in the third quarter of 2014 vs same quarter last year

LONDON, 2014-10-27— /EPR Retail News/ — Total search volumes for home and garden grew by 15% in the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same quarter a year earlier. Search volumes on smartphones outpaced search volumes on tablets, with growth of 41% compared with growth on tablets of 22%. BRC Director General, Helen Dickinson, said: "This…
October 27, 20140Comments

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BRC-BOND DICKINSON RETAIL EMPLOYMENT MONITOR Q3 2014: The equivalent number of full-time jobs fell by 1.3% in Q3 2014 vs same period last year

The equivalent number of full-time jobs fell by 1.3% in the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same period last year. LONDON, 2014-10-24— /EPR Retail News/ — In the third quarter of 2014, the number of outlets rose by 2.9%. Non-food retailers contributed marginally to the overall increase, the first time for at least two…
October 24, 20140Comments

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British Retail Consortium: September’s Retail Price Index increase reminds of the ever-increasing burden of business rates

LONDON, 2014-10-15— /EPR Retail News/ — The ONS has today announced that the Retail Price Index for September rose 2.3 per cent. This figure is normally used as the basis for calculating the next year's increase in business rates. There is a clear consensus across British industry that more needs to be done to address the…
October 15, 20140Comments

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UK retailers welcome historic court ruling to end excessively high fees retailers pay banks to process card payments known as interchange fees

LONDON, 2014-9-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — UK retailers have today welcomed an historic court ruling to end the excessively high fees retailers pay banks to process card payments (known as interchange fees). Today's judgement by the European Court of Justice comprehensively and decisively supports retailers' decade-long campaign for a more competitive payments system and a…
September 11, 20140Comments

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