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Biggest sales drop in two years for UK retailers

11.10.11
Clothing retailers suffered their biggest sales drop in two years as demand wilted in the UK's mini heatwave, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said... more

Riot-hit retailers assess impact of looting

24.08.11
Retailers lost thousands of hours of trading because of this month's riots in cities across England, a survey has shown... more

Food price surge pushes shop inflation to two year high

06.07.11
Another surge in the price of food has pushed shop inflation to its highest rate for more than two and half years, an industry body has said... more

Sunshine and holidays helps retail sales bounce back

10.05.11
Shop sales returned to growth last month after being boosted by record-breaking sunny weather, according to a new report... more

Retail sector sees March sales crash

12.04.11
More evidence of the crisis on the UK high street emerges as the British Retail Consortium reveals the biggest sales drop in its history... more

Retail recovery comes to an end with worst sales for 10 months

08.03.11
The new-year bounce back on the high street came to an abrupt end last month as retailers saw their worst sales performance for nearly a year... more

Retail sales bounce back in strongest growth since March

08.02.11
Shoppers eager to hit the high street after being trapped at home by the snow help retail sales bounce back in January, says the British Retail Consortium... more

Inflation edges up in shops - with more pain on the way

12.01.11
Rate of inflation in shops increases and consumers are warned that more price rises are on the way... more

Shops count cost of snow over chilly Christmas

11.01.11
Retail sales were at their worst in eight months in December as snowy weather and money worries caused shoppers to cut back on Christmas presents... more

Retail inflation drops ahead of new year VAT storm

08.12.10
Early Christmas sales helps retail inflation slow for the first time in five months, but the industry warns of sharp price rises in the new year... more

High street has food inflation to thank for better sales

09.11.10
Retail sales growth pick up thanks to sharp increases in food prices, but caution from shoppers continues to hamper the high street... more

Shoppers' caution before cuts hits high street sales

12.10.10
Retail sales growth slows sharply as demand for non-food goods slides for the first time in more than a year... more

Shops highlight their green records to Government

17.09.10
Retailers have halved the amount of waste they send to landfill from five years ago, according to a report... more

Retail sales drop to worst level in three months

10.08.10
Retail sales growth slow sharply as shoppers focus on essential items in the face of the Government’s spending squeeze ... more

Retail recruiting drive leads the way in new jobs

30.07.10
Britain’s shops generated more jobs proportionately than any other part of the economy during the recession, according to new industry figures... more

World Cup discounts keep shop inflation down but food prices edge up

09.06.10
Food inflation rises for second month in a row but heavy discounts on products such as TVs ahead of the World Cup help limit higher retail prices... more

VAT rise to 20% will cut 163,000 jobs, Government warned

27.05.10
Up to 163,000 jobs and £3.6 billion in consumer spending will be lost if the Government raises VAT to 20%, a business group warns... more

Retail sales fall in April with shoppers 'nervous'

11.05.10
Retail sales drop 2.3%, with pre-election uncertainty and the timing of Easter hitting the figures... more

Retail inflation at three-month high thanks to weak pound and high oil price

05.05.10
Annual shop price inflation hit its highest level since January last month as soaring petrol costs pushed up food prices, figures show... more

Easter helps retailers to four-year sales growth high

13.04.10
Video: Retail sales growth was at its highest for nearly four years last month thanks to good Easter trading... more

Food price inflation at slowest rate in three years

07.04.10
Food inflation is at its lowest level for more than three years, figures from British Retail Consortium show... more

High streets reeling after worst January in 15 years

08.02.10
Snow and economic struggles caused sales to collapse in Britain’s high streets last month, the British Retail Consortium announces... more

Christmas sales 'better than high street dared hope for'

12.01.10
The British Retail Consortium says sales during December were the best in eight years... more

Video: 'Disappointing' start to Christmas spending

08.12.09
Christmas is still "all to play for" after the high street suffered disappointing November trading, according to the British Retail Consortium... more

Sales surge lifts shops’ Christmas hopes

19.10.09
Retailers in London are hoping Christmas will not be as bad as feared after a dramatic surge in sales ... more

UK shop price inflation rises to 2% in March

08.04.09
British shop price inflation rose in March as the weakness of sterling kept food prices high and boosted the cost of other imported goods, the British Retail Consortium has said... more

Crimewave hits high street as recession bites

10.11.08
Retailers are suffering a shoplifting crimewave as the economic downturn continues to bite, according to new figures on supermarket theft... more

Food inflation blow for Bank of England

03.09.08
Food prices went up 10 per cent in the last 12 months, official figures show... more

Fat children's uniforms put a strain on parents' purse

22.08.08
The rise in child obesity has put a strain on parents' pockets because they have to pay tax on supersize school uniforms... more

Retailers call for tax cuts in a bid to ease the sales pain

21.08.08
Struggling retailers have demanded tax cuts in a desperate plea to the Government in the face of the looming recession... more

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