Violence on the streets has a long tail in terms of stability August 12, 2024 Starmer has built his vision on stability - but the riots could undermine all that, writes Eliot Wilson
UK retail sales pick up as summer finally heats up August 6, 2024 Retail sales returned to growth in July after the long-awaited summer boost for retail finally arrived along with the warmer weather. Total retail sales increased by 0.5 per cent year on year in July, up from the three-month average growth rate of 0.3 per cent, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor [...]
Losses from in-store retail fraud rise 2,000 per cent in 2024 August 5, 2024 Reports of in-store retail fraud rose by 545 per cent in the first six months of 2024 compared to 2023, while losses rose an estimated 2,000 per cent, according to new data. Figures from the NFIB Fraud and Cyber Crime Dashboard showed that in-store losses widened from £258,000 in 2023 to £5.4m in 2024. The [...]
Retail chief Dickinson warns that food price rises are on the horizon August 5, 2024 Helen Dickinson OBE, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), said leading indicators in the commodity market mean another bout of food inflation in the next six months looked likely.
The Queen of Shops: Helen Dickinson on Brexit, Labour and the changing face of retail August 5, 2024 Ali Lyon sits down with the head of the British Retail Consortium to discuss Brexit, Labour and the changing face of retail
From online to in-store: How retail is adapting to consumers August 3, 2024 The dual effects of the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis, as well as the ever-improving technology on offer, have changed the way people shop and how retail adapts to customers.
Retail footfall down for twelfth consecutive month – but spending surge on the horizon August 2, 2024 Figures for retail footfall in the UK fell for a twelfth consecutive month as shoppers opted to spend on holidays and leisure rather than consumer goods.
CMA ‘unlikely’ to find loyalty prices in supermarkets misleading July 26, 2024 Britain’s competition watchdog has said it is "unlikely" to find widespread evidence to suggest that loyalty prices in stores are misleading shoppers.
British tycoon close to striking rescue deal to save The Body Shop July 17, 2024 A consortium led by British business tycoon Mike Jatania has agreed to buy The Body Shop out of insolvency.
The Body Shop: What next for high street icon as tycoon eyes rescue deal? July 11, 2024 The future of collapsed high street icon The Body Shop could be decided in the next two weeks as it emerged that British tycoon Mike Jatania was in exclusive talks to rescue the brand.