Tag: British Retail Consortium
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...
Retailers slash carbon emissions in half to beat sustainability targets
UK retailers have cut their carbon emissions in half since 2005 and smashed environmental targets for the past year, according to new figures.
Data from...
Footfall on the up but will not return to pre-pandemic levels...
Retailers are unlikely to see a return to pre-pandemic numbers of customers “anytime soon” despite the beginnings of a recovery after non-essential shops reopened,...
Empty shops surge across UK in first three months of 2021
Empty shop fronts soared higher across UK shopping destinations in the first three months of the year, according to new figures.
The latest BRC-LDC shop...
Retail footfall down 15% on two years ago in ‘first step’...
Total customer footfall on the day non-essential retail reopened in England was down 15% on two years ago, new figures show.
However that is a...
Almost 190,000 retail jobs axed in high street turmoil since first...
Almost 190,000 jobs have been lost in the retail bloodbath since shops were first forced to shut their doors a year ago, according to...
Vaccine passports could see ‘legal concerns’, retail and hospitality chiefs warn
Hospitality and retail bosses have warned that the use of vaccine passports or certification for customers entering venues could face “legal concerns” and create...
