BRC Annual Retail Conference 2010
June 11, 2010 2:27 pmWith continued consolidation in the retail sector and growth in internet sales the configuration of their space on the high street is proving an increasingly important... View Article
General Merchandise News
Football detrimental to footfall research finds.
June 11, 2010 7:36 amRetail sales could suffer as a result of the football World Cup according to research carried out by property consultancy King Sturge. King Sturge’s research shows... View Article
Shop price inflation slows
June 9, 2010 7:49 amThe BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index for May reveals that overall shop price inflation slowed to 1.8% in May from 2% in April. Food inflation rose to... View Article
Social networks now more popular than search engines in the UK
June 8, 2010 12:43 pmFacebook accounts for 55% of all social networking traffic in the UK Experian Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, today reveals that social networks now... View Article
Ash cloud stops air travel plans for 2.8 million consumers
June 8, 2010 11:35 amWhile the impact of the volcanic ash cloud on consumer travel plans has ostensibly slowed in recent weeks, it seems there may still be grey skies... View Article
Tesco chief Leahy to retire next year
June 8, 2010 8:35 amTesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is to retire next March with Philip Clarke moving up to take his place as CEO. Leahy will step down... View Article
May retail sales saw marginal rise
June 8, 2010 8:22 amThe latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor shows that UK retail sales values rose 0.8% on a like-for-like basis in May 2010 from May 2009, when sales... View Article
BRC urges focus on spending cuts
June 7, 2010 10:01 amThe BRC is calling on the Chancellor to build on the Government’s initial approach of focusing on public spending cuts over tax rises to tackle the... View Article
Services sector sales and profits disappointing
June 4, 2010 7:43 amFirms selling services to consumers saw their volumes of sales fall in the last three months, while sales volumes in business and professional services remained flat,... View Article
