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BRC/SPRINGBOARD-ATCM FOOTFALL AND VACANCIES MONITOR NOV 2011/JAN 2012: SHOPPER NUMBERS DOWN AFTER FESTIVE BOOST
Footfall in the three months November to January was 1.8% up on a year ago, better than the 2.3% fall in the previous three...
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HOME OR AWAY? RETAIL INVESTMENT IN CHANCELLOR’S HANDS
New, pre-Budget research for the British Retail Consortium (BRC) shows economic uncertainty is causing retailers to hold back investment...
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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

RETAILERS WELCOME DARTFORD TOLL HOLD
The wise decision to scrap plans to increase toll charges at the Dartford Crossing until after April 2012 is a boost to households and ...

Total retail search volumes grew at their fast rate this year increasing by 35% in the third quarter compared with the same quarter a year earlier. The increase was driven by a rise in mobile search volumes of 168% year-on-year.

Retail crime was thrust into the spotlight earlier this year when we witnessed widespread rioting and disorder across the country....

Retailers pin hopes on a good Christmas brc.org.uk
Official retail figures released today (Thursday) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) demonstrate how crucial a successful Christmas period will be for retailers this year. The latest numbers, which echo our own statistics, show some growth in sales values, although being driven by inflation rather than increased business.

SRC-KPMG SCOTTISH RETAIL SALES MONITOR SEPTEMBER 2011: RETAIL SALES RETURN TO GROWTH – JUST brc.org.uk
Total sales in September were up 0.8% on September 2010, when they had increased 2.3%. Like-for-like sales were 0.6% lower than a year ago, when they had fallen 0.4%. Food sales growth was similar to that in August. Non-food...

What are retailers doing to prevent insider fraud?
A great day at the Retail Crime & Loss Prevention seminar yesteday. I'd be interested to hear what measures retailers are putting in ...

UK Mums Are Keen Online Shoppers comscore.com
comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released an overview of internet usage in Europe, showing 376.6 million unique visitors went online in October 2011 for an average of 27.8 hours per...

How are retailers funding their supply chain in times of economic turbulance ?
Times are tough, consumers are not spending, retailers are finding it increasingly hard to hit their numbers, margins are being ...

BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor September 2011 brc.org.uk
UK retail sales values were 0.3% higher on a like-for-like basis from September 2010, when sales had risen 0.5%. On a total basis, sales were up 2.5%, against a 2.2% increase in September 2010. Food sales growth was similar to...

RETAILERS CALL FOR CRIME-FIGHTING SUPPORT AHEAD OF ELECTED POLICE CHIEFS
The work retailers do to tackle crime and create safe communities is being spelt out on a new website, http://www.tacklingretailcrimetog ...
