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JLP'S CHARLIE MAYFIELD'S ADDRESS TO BRC ANNUAL RETAIL LECTURE
On Wednesday 23 May, the Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, Charlie Mayfield, delivered the BRC Annual Retail Lecture 2012 -...
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CARD CHARGE RULING ‘HISTORIC AND HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT’
A ruling that a decision outlawing charges levied on retailers by MasterCard should be upheld is being called ‘historic and highly...
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Job opportunities at the BRC
The BRC is currently recruiting for the following positions: Policy Adviser - Environment: http://bit.ly/JGVwJ0 Marketing Executive:...
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APRIL RETAIL SALES A WASHOUT
The sales fall shown by official retail figures released today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is not just about...
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Retailers must demand more from people counting data retailgazette.co.uk
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6 MONTHS TO GO: POLICING CANDIDATES URGED TO WORK WITH RETAILERS
Retailers are offering to work with candidates standing for election as Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to help them reduce overall...
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BRC/SPRINGBOARD-ATCM FOOTFALL AND VACANCIES MONITOR FEB-APR 2012: BAD WEATHER BATTERS HIGH STREETS
Footfall in the three months to April was 2.0% lower than a year ago, worse than the 1.8% increase in the previous three months. ...

Retail magnate Theo Paphitis joins an already impressive speaker line-up at International Retailing 2012
If you are planning on joining us for this exciting event, you can submit your questions for Theo here!
International Retailing 2012 brcinternationalretailing.com
Opportunity Assessment and Strategy Development for Expanding into New MarketsThe BRC is delighted to launch the International Retailing 2012 Conference, designed specifically for UK retailers who are planning for and...

NEW BRC ASSOCIATE MEMBER
ShopperTrak has joined the BRC as Associate Members:
http://www.shoppertrak.com/en-gb/

RETAILERS WELCOME SENSIBLE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE
The 1.8 per cent increase in the adult National Minimum Wage rate is a wise move that strikes the right balance between helping ...

GREATER URGENCY NEEDED ON SINGLE MARKET FOR ONLINE RETAIL
The British Retail Consortium's (BRC's) Multichannel Retailing conference taking place today (Thursday) is a timely reminder to the ...

How is Multi-channel retailing shaping business strategies? brcmultichannel.com
Keep pace with the evolution of multi-channel customer demand at the BRC’s 4th annual Multi-channel Retailing Conference. Multi-channel Retailing 2012 takes on a new focus to explore the impact of adapting to agile commerce on...

Mobile Payments.
Anyone that doubts mobile payments should look at the new economies to learn. In a mobile world new economies leap frog legacy economies ...
Popular Chinese Web payment platform Alipay has announced that its mobile apps have passed 30 million downloads with 60,000 new activations taking place per day, according to a Donews ...

How is Multi-channel retailing shaping business strategies? brcmultichannel.com
Keep pace with the evolution of multi-channel customer demand at the BRC’s 4th annual Multi-channel Retailing Conference. Multi-channel Retailing 2012 takes on a new focus to explore the impact of adapting to agile commerce on...

PRICE-CUTTING RETAILERS NEED A BETTER GROWTH PLAN
Official retail figures reported today (Friday) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirm it's retail discounting which is ...

RETAILERS BACK NEW ALCOHOL UNIT DISPLAYS
Major retailers are demonstrating their on-going commitment to selling alcohol responsibly by adopting new displays to help shoppers ...

KEEP PUTTING RETAIL CRIMINALS IN THE DOCK
Six months since the first night of violence which began the August riots, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) says the increased use of ...

BRC-GOOGLE ONLINE RETAIL MONITOR Q4 2011: 1 IN 5 CHRISTMAS RETAIL SEARCHES ON MOBILE
Total retail search volumes grew 24% in the fourth quarter compared with the same quarter a year earlier. The increase was driven by a ...

CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR RETAILERS WON'T SHIFT WIDER GLOOM
Official retail figures reported today (Friday) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirm that the festive season gave the ...

2012 RELEASE DATES OF BRC RETAIL REPORTS
A complete 2012 calendar of release dates for BRC retail reports, including the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, and BRC-Nielsen Shop ...

TAKE TIME TO PREVENT LEVY MISTAKES, RETAILERS URGE NI ASSEMBLY
Wise amendments Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has made to his plans for funding an extension of the Small Business Rates Relief scheme ...

OFFICIAL RETAIL STATS SEEM TO FLY IN THE FACE OF REALITY
The retail figures reported today (Thursday) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) paint a picture of significant annual sales ...

BRC-KPMG RETAIL SALES MONITOR NOVEMBER 2011: WORST RETAIL SALES GROWTH FOR SIX MONTHS
UK retail sales values were 1.6% lower on a like-for-like basis from November 2010, when sales had risen 0.7%. On a total basis, sales ...

SCOTTISH RETAILERS' BUSINESS RATES BLOW CONFIRMED
The Scottish Government has missed an opportunity to support the country's beleaguered retailers as it has failed to opt for a business ...

BRC-NIELSEN SHOP PRICE INDEX NOVEMBER 2011: LOWEST SHOP PRICE INFLATION FOR A YEAR
Overall shop price inflation fell to 2.0% in November from 2.1% in October. Food inflation fell to 4.0% in November from 4.2% in ...
