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BRC: retail crime soars despite heavy prevention investment including CCTV and body worn cameras

BRC: retail crime soars despite heavy prevention investment including CCTV and body worn cameras

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Retail crimeStaff WriterFebruary 14, 2024BRC, UK retail, Stores, British Retail Consortium, CCTV, Crime prevention, Retail crimeComment

UK retailers raise £540 million for good causes with micro-donation technology playing key role

UK retailers raise £540 million for good causes with micro-donation technology playing key role

UK retailStaff WriterOctober 24, 2023BRC, British Retail Consortium, The Retail Trust, Pennies, Micro-donations, UK retail, Good causes, CharitiesComment

‘Simply unacceptable’: UK retailers tell government to put its words into action as retail crime soars

‘Simply unacceptable’: UK retailers tell government to put its words into action as retail crime soars

Retail crimeStaff WriterOctober 1, 2023UK retail, Retail crime, Shoplifting, Stores, British Retail Consortium, Suella Braverman, Retail theft, BRCComment

UK retailers close stores and rethink new openings as Covid-19 lockdowns and ‘crippling’ business rates hit hard

UK retailers close stores and rethink new openings as Covid-19 lockdowns and ‘crippling’ business rates hit hard

StoresStaff WriterJuly 28, 2023BRC, British Retail Consortium, Local Data Company, Stores, UK retail, Covid-19, Business rates, Bricks and mortar retail], Physical retailComment

Live shopping firsts and smart carts in France: RTIH’s biggest retail technology news stories of the week

Live shopping firsts and smart carts in France: RTIH’s biggest retail technology news stories of the week

True and BRC announce partnership to drive retail innovation and technology adoption

True and BRC announce partnership to drive retail innovation and technology adoption

Retail innovationStaff WriterJune 22, 2023True, British Retail Consortium, BRC, Retail technology, Startups, Retail innovationComment

British Retail Consortium: retailer action on diversity and inclusion must drive tangible outcomes

British Retail Consortium: retailer action on diversity and inclusion must drive tangible outcomes

Diversity and inclusionStaff WriterJune 14, 2023British Retail Consortium, Diversity and inclusion, UK retail, The MBS Group, Diversity, InclusionComment

British Retail Consortium calls for UK government to go back to drawing board on recycling reform

British Retail Consortium calls for UK government to go back to drawing board on recycling reform

Green retailStaff WriterApril 21, 2023UK retail, Recycling, Green retail, Sustainability, Sustainable retail, BRC, British Retail ConsortiumComment

UK retail trade bodies call on government to urgently tackle ‘broken’ Apprenticeship Levy system

UK retail trade bodies call on government to urgently tackle ‘broken’ Apprenticeship Levy system

UK retailStaff WriterFebruary 6, 2023UK retail, Apprenticeship Levy system, Training, Employees, British Retail Consortium, UKHospitality, techUK, Recruitment & Employment ConfederationComment

Mary Portas returns to launch British Retail Consortium Summer School 100th anniversary

Mary Portas returns to launch British Retail Consortium Summer School 100th anniversary

Future of retailStaff WriterJanuary 25, 2023Mary Portas, BRC, British Retail Consortium, UK retail, Retail innovation, Future of retail, BRC Summer School, EventsComment

Teaming up: Retail Technology Show and the BRC announce innovation partnership

Teaming up: Retail Technology Show and the BRC announce innovation partnership

EventsStaff WriterJanuary 25, 2023Retail Technology Show, BRC, British Retail Consortium, Retail innovation, Retail technology, Events, Conferences, ExhibitionsComment

Age estimation retail technology would make physical stores safer, claims BRC

Age estimation retail technology would make physical stores safer, claims BRC

Age estimation techStaff WriterJanuary 12, 2023BRC, British Retail Consortium, Stores, Digital age estimation technology, Employees, Age estimation technology, UK retailComment

Card use soars to 90% of UK retail spending as cash remains vital for many

Card use soars to 90% of UK retail spending as cash remains vital for many

PaymentsStaff WriterDecember 9, 2022BRC, British Retail Consortium, Payments, Cards, Cash, UK retail, Contactless payments, Stores, Online retailComment

Stateside startup Focal Systems hits the UK as it aims to automate retail globally

Stateside startup Focal Systems hits the UK as it aims to automate retail globally

AutomationStaff WriterNovember 16, 2022Focal Systems, British Retail Consortium, UK retail, Automated retail, AI, RTIH Innovation Awards, 2022 RTIH Innovation Awards, Artificial intelligence, Supply chain, StoresComment

New report: retailers must ramp up diversity and inclusion efforts

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

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

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

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

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