The Latest Breaking News from The British Retail Consortium

ECB policymakers indicates June rate cut is a done deal, while IT glitch which prevented some NatWest customers accessing accounts has been fixed

Sector enjoyed best month in more than two years in March, consumer spending report shows

The total UK retail sales for the month showed a growth of 1.7 per cent, marking a substantial decline from the 6.9 per cent recorded in December 2022.

The introduction of new border checks on EU goods in April entering the UK could lead to further spikes in UK grocery inflation.

Holyrood imposed law creating a statutory offence of assaulting, threatening or abuse of retail workers

Drop in retail sales also because of consumer worries over high energy bills and mortgages, surveys suggest

Retail giants like Boots, Tesco and Primark are pushing for Home Office action after violent incidents and abuse against shop staff almost doubled since the COVID pandemic. Retail crime cost UK shops £1.76 billion in the year to April 2023, according to the British Retail Consortium.

RMT says planned strike action by over 3,000 members at London tube stations on Wednesday 4th and Friday 6th October will not go ahead.

Average food basket down by 0.1% amid fierce supermarket competition, says the British Retail Consortium