Government to ban cheap alcohol sales March 22, 2012 THE GOVERNMENT will today announce the introduction of a minimum price for alcohol as part of measures that aim to reduce the social impact of excessive drinking. New legislation will force retailers to charge a minimum of 40p per unit of alcohol. Prime Minister David Cameron has also promised to ban bulk-buy discount deals in [...]
Government to ban cheap alcohol sales March 22, 2012 THE GOVERNMENT will today announce the introduction of a minimum price for alcohol as part of measures that aim to reduce the social impact of excessive drinking. New legislation will force retailers to charge a minimum of 40p per unit of alcohol. Prime Minister David Cameron has also promised to ban bulk-buy discount deals in [...]
Figures to shed light on outlook for UK’s stores February 26, 2012 RETAILERS will be looking for signs of green shoots this week, with the release of two important gauges for the UK high street. The CBI’s distributive trades survey will shed light tomorrow on the current fortunes for British shops. And a separate survey on Wednesday, from GfK NOP, will reveal if consumer confidence is continuing [...]
Consumers hit as oil inflates UK food prices April 4, 2012 FOOD price inflation started rising again in March after five months of falls, according to data published today, as increased oil and fuel costs pushed up transport expenses. However, non-food prices were lower than in the same month of 2011, as weak consumer demand forced firms to cut prices to battle for attention on the [...]
Retailers exceed green promises January 30, 2012 Firms are cutting waste at a faster rate than expected, and making business savings as a result, a report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) argues today. Retailers had aimed to send less than 15 per cent of waste to landfill by 2013, but sent only 14 per cent in 2011 – well ahead of [...]
UK service sector in boost April 4, 2012 Britain’s dominant services sector saw surprisingly strong business growth in March and struck an optimistic tone about the months ahead, providing a further sign that economic recovery is taking hold. Combined with unexpectedly solid growth in manufacturing and construction last month, the expansion in the services sector takes further pressure off the Bank of England [...]
Retailers call for real action on regulation February 16, 2012 GEORGE Osborne must slash red tape to inspire confidence and boost economic growth, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) argued today in its submission to the chancellor ahead of next month’s budget. The promised bonfire of red tape has yet to emerge, businesses are being unfairly hit with higher taxes and schemes such as enterprise zones [...]
Strong food shop performance has boosted jobs, retailers say January 25, 2012 RETAIL employment rose in the final quarter of 2011 as food shops prospered, reversing declines seen in the previous six months, figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed yesterday. The final three months of the year saw a 0.5 per cent rise in retail employment compared with the same quarter of 2010 – equivalent [...]
Rising footfall boost for shops February 20, 2012 BRITAIN’S shops have drawn strong crowds over the winter period, according to new data released this morning. Footfall across the UK was up 1.8 per cent across November, December and January, compared to the same period one year earlier. “For the first time in five years December saw footfall up on the previous year as [...]
Rising footfall boost for shops February 20, 2012 BRITAIN’S shops have drawn strong crowds over the winter period, according to new data released this morning. Footfall across the UK was up 1.8 per cent across November, December and January, compared to the same period one year earlier. “For the first time in five years December saw footfall up on the previous year as [...]