Tag: British Retail Consortium
Omicron and work-from-home advice cut December shopper footfall
Much of the progress made in attracting shoppers back to stores was wiped out in December amid surging Omicron cases and new work-from-home advice,...
UK leads Europe for shopper footfall in October
The UK led the way for shopper footfall among the major European economies in October in an encouraging sign for retailers ahead of Christmas,...
Card payments accounted for more than £4 in every £5 spent...
Card payments accounted for more than £4 in every £5 spent in 2020, British Retail Consortium (BRC) figures show.
Debit and credit card transactions accounted...
Online sales fell in August as shoppers returned to physical stores
Online sales fell last month as shoppers returned in droves to physical stores, according to new data.
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG monthly...
Ikea facing mattress shortages amid post-lockdown demand spike
Ikea has said it is struggling to meet high demand for some of its products, especially mattresses, as Britons buy new furniture for the...
Retail leaders call on Government to follow Holyrood to protect shop...
Retail leaders have called on the UK Government to follow Holyrood in extending new protections for retail workers.
Shop workers in Scotland will be better...
The retail rebound and the role of digital
Covid-19 hit the retail sector hard.
Shops were closed. Consumer spending shifted online. High street stalwarts struggled or, in the case of Debenhams, collapsed.
Even with...
Retail bosses urge PM to act over ‘shocking violence’ against shop...
One hundred of the UK’s biggest retailers have called on the Prime Minister to take action to tackle the “shocking violence and abuse” against...
Violence and abuse against shopworkers surges
Violence and abuse against shopworkers surged last year and gathered pace further as the enforcement of coronavirus measures such as face masks and social...
Retail sales soar as shoppers welcomed back to stores
Retailers enjoyed a surge in spending as shoppers flocked to high streets following the easing of restrictions that saw non-essential stores reopening after the...