With the US President claiming last year that he “doesn’t believe” in a report by his own government warning of devastating effects from climate change, and the recent social media whirlwind 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg has made while travelling from the UK to America to attend two climate conferences, the …
Read More »Tackling violence on the high street
Every day, 115 employees within the UK retail sector are attacked in their place of work. I personally found this statistic from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) to be shockingly high. As someone who has never got into a situation that has led me to harass or attack someone working …
Read More »Rising to the e-commerce challenge
Listen to any podcast or scroll through a popular social media site and it won’t be long until you see or hear an advert from the likes of Squarespace, Shopify or WooCommerce (amongst many others) outlining just how easy it is to set up an online shop and get selling …
Read More »Industry reacts to biggest UK retail sales decline on record
The latest KPMG-BRC Retail Sales Monitor has reported the biggest decline in UK retail sales since records began in January 1995. Covering the four weeks from 28th April to 25th May 2019, the report shows that on a total basis, sales decreased by 2.7% in May. Excluding Easter distortions, this …
Read More »Crossing the omni-channel: Why retailers need to think outside the box to ensure their survival
Throughout March, UK retail sales decreased by 1.1% compared to the same period in 2018. That’s according to the BRC – KPMG Retail Sales Monitor for the month, which also showed that over the three months to March, in-store sales of non-food items declined 1.5% on a total basis and …
Read More »Tech industry reactions to the 2018 Budget
UKFast, Gekko, BRC and more discuss the latest Budget announcements.
Read More »“Retailers need to match the modern shopper’s expectations”
New BRC / KPMG report causes concern for Christmas retail sales.
Read More »Card payments now account for 75% of UK retail sales
The BRC is calling for action from the Government and the Regulator to address the problem of soaring scheme fees.
Read More »5 years of shop price deflation comes to an end
Price increases in August have broken a deflation cycle of 63 months.
Read More »BRC calls for 2-year freeze on business rates for retailers
With nearly 2,500 fewer retail stores in the UK compared to three years ago, the pressure retailers are facing is clear.
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