- Retailers could be set to downsize in 2011, expert warnsMon, 31 Jan 2011
Joshua Bamfield, director at the Centre for Retail Research, believes retailers will look to reduce the size of their company headcounts this year....
- January retail volumes up on last year's salesFri, 28 Jan 2011
Retail volumes rose during January on a year-on-year basis, although the pace of growth slowed, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)....
- Severe weather hits December retail salesMon, 24 Jan 2011
The Office for National Statistics has reported a 0.8 per cent fall in retail sales during December 2010....
- Crime prevention investments help lower retail theftThu, 20 Jan 2011
Retailers have been rewarded for their investment in anti-crime measures by a reduction in theft incidents, according to the BRC....
- Retailers urged to embrace in-store technologyMon, 17 Jan 2011
Consumers are demanding greater use of technology within the shopping environment, it has been suggested....
- 2.5% VAT rise comes into effectTue, 04 Jan 2011
The government has increased the rate of VAT to 20 per cent, causing price inflation in the consumer goods sector....
- Retail recovery dependent on consumer confidenceWed, 29 Dec 2010
An improvement in consumer confidence will be needed in order to support a retail sector resurgence, it has been claimed....
- CBI reports early December retail rushThu, 16 Dec 2010
The Confederation of British Industry has reported strong retail sales growth for the first half of December 2010....
- Concern for retailers over business rates rise Wed, 15 Dec 2010
Retailers are set to suffer when next year's 4.6 per cent business rates rise comes into effect, it has been claimed. ...
- Empty high streets not the internet's fault, says BRCWed, 08 Dec 2010
The increasing popularity of e-commerce is not to blame for the growing number of empty shops on the UK high street, it has been claimed....
- FPB predicting strong December for retailers Mon, 29 Nov 2010
The FPB believes retailers are in for a profitable December, however Aviva is less confident about their prospects for the coming month. ...
- Retail improvement could be short-lived, warns BCC Wed, 24 Nov 2010
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has urged the government to continue supporting the UK's economic recovery, to capitalise on a recent retail sales rise. ...
- VAT rise could result in strong retail sales during Q4 2010 Wed, 17 Nov 2010
Retailers could see increased sales figures in November and December due to the VAT rise, but 2011 is likely to be a different story, it has been claimed. ...
- Businesses cannot afford to ignore e-commerce, expert warnsMon, 08 Nov 2010
UK companies will be left behind if they are not willing to embrace e-commerce, it has been claimed....
- Convenience stores must find their place in retail sector Thu, 04 Nov 2010
UK convenience stores need to find a niche market or risk being blown out of the retail sector, one commentator has suggested. ...
- Online traders can absorb VAT rise, BRC suggests Tue, 02 Nov 2010
Online businesses are best placed to minimise the effects of the VAT rise on consumers, according to the British Retail Consortium. ...
- Value for money increasingly important in retail, says BRC Mon, 01 Nov 2010
Retailers will have to continue offering value for money to consumers if they are to thrive in the coming year, the BRC has warned. ...
- Coming VAT rise unlikely to boost spending, expert warns Thu, 28 Oct 2010
Retail expert Mintel is not expecting a pre-VAT rise shopping boom in the run-up to Christmas. ...
- No panic over rising food prices, IGD warns Thu, 21 Oct 2010
The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) has moved to reassure consumers amid concerns over rising food prices. ...
- BRC reports further retail sales rise for SeptemberWed, 13 Oct 2010
Retail sales rose during September 2010, although only slightly, a leading industry body has claimed. ...
