New report: retailers must ramp up diversity and inclusion efforts Diversity and inclusionStaff WriterJuly 20, 2022BRC, British Retail Consortium, The MBS Group, UK retail, Diversity and inclusion, Diversity, InclusionComment
June delivers rollercoaster ride for UK physical retailers UK retailStaff WriterJuly 8, 2022UK retail, High streets, Retail parks, Shopping centres, Physical retailers, Stores, British Retail Consortium, Sensormatic Solutions, Cost of living crisis, Platinum JubileeComment
BRC - violence and abuse against retail workers tripled over Covid-19 pandemic Retail workersStaff WriterMay 31, 2022British Retail Consortium, Stores, BRC, UK retail, Retail workers, Retail crime, Coronavirus, COVID-19Comment
Storm Eunice fails to derail UK retailers as omnichannel investment pays off UK retailStaff WriterMarch 4, 2022BRC, Sensormatic Solutions, British Retail Consortium, UK retail, Footfall, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Omnichannel retail, Storm Eunice, High streets, Shopping centresComment
UK store vacancy rate plateaus but challenges remain StoresStaff WriterOctober 29, 2021UK retail, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, British Retail Consortium, Local Data Company, Business rates, High streets, Shopping centres, Retail parksComment
Covid boosts card payments but cash stays in the game PaymentsStaff WriterSeptember 22, 2021Payments, Debit cards, Credit cards, Card payments, British Retail Consortium, BRC, UK retail, Cash, Mobile payments, Contactless payments, CoronavirusComment
BRC flags urgency of fixing ‘broken’ business rates system UK retailStaff WriterSeptember 20, 2021BRC, UK retail, British Retail Consortium, Business rates, Bricks and mortar retail, Stores, Coronavirus, Green retailComment
BRC slams laws around violence and abuse in stores Retail crimeStaff WriterSeptember 14, 2021British Retail Consortium, BRC, Retail workers, Shop workers, Retail violence, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, UK retail, Retail abuse, Retail crimeComment
UK trade bodies blast Payment Systems Regulator over cards PaymentsStaff WriterSeptember 10, 2021Payments, Card payments, British Retail Consortium, British Independent Retailers Association, Association of Convenience Stores, Federation of Small Businesses, UKHospitality, Payment Systems Regulator, UK retailComment
UK footfall comes to a standstill as rain dampens shoppers’ spirits UK retailStaff WriterAugust 6, 2021BRC, Sensormatic Solutions, Bricks and mortar retail, Stores, UK retail, Coronavirus, High streets, Retail parks, Shopping centres, British Retail ConsortiumComment
Number of shuttered stores in UK rises as Covid lockdowns hit hard Bricks and mortar retailStaff WriterJuly 30, 2021British Retail Consortium, Local Data Company, Stores, Coronavirus, Bricks and mortar retailComment
UK footfall plateaus in June as Covid changes shopping habits UK retailStaff WriterJuly 9, 2021Sensormatic IQ, British Retail Consortium, Coronavirus, High streets, Retail parks, Shopping centres, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, UK retailComment
UK retail CEOs call for new laws against retail violence UK retailStaff WriterJuly 4, 2021British Retail Consortium, BRC, Retail violence, Retail workers, UK retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Stores, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, CEOs, Boris Johnson, Coronavirus, Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillComment
BRC flags £2.5 billion cost of crime to UK retailers Retail crimeStaff WriterMay 26, 2021BRC, British Retail Consortium, UK retail, Retail crime, Bricks and mortar retail, Stores, Retail staffComment
BRC urges government to accelerate use of green goods vehicles Green retailStaff WriterMay 25, 2021BRC, British Retail Consortium, Green retail, Sustainable retail, Supply chain, Green vehiclesComment
UK retailers have halved carbon emissions since 2005 Green retailStaff WriterMay 10, 2021British Retail Consortium, Green retail, Sustainable retail, Carbon emissions, Steve Murrells, UK retail, Net ZeroComment
Shop vacancy rates soar as coronavirus lockdowns hit hard StoresStaff WriterApril 30, 2021British Retail Consortium, Local Data Company, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, UK retail, Coronavirus, High streets, Retail parks, Shopping centresComment
British Retail Consortium urges shoppers to do their bit as stores reopen CoronavirusStaff WriterApril 12, 2021British Retail Consortium, BRC, UK retail, Coronavirus, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Social distancing, Contactless retail, Non essential retailersComment
This week's must read retail technology articles Retail technologyStaff WriterMarch 27, 2021RTIH Top 50 Retail Technology Influencers List, Retail technology, Selazar, British Retail Consortium, Diversity and inclusion, UK retail, Currys PC World ShopLive, Gorillas, Grocery delivery, Funding rounds, Ted Baker, ClubhouseComment
UK retailers commit to BRC diversity and inclusion push UK retailStaff WriterMarch 25, 2021UK retail, BRC, British Retail Consortium, Gender diversity, Diversity, InclusionComment
