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The British Retail Consortium is the lead trade association for the UK retail industry.
The British Retail Consortium is the lead trade association representing the whole range of retailers, from the large multiples and department stores through to independents, selling a wide selection of products through centre of town, out of town, rural and virtual stores.
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UK RETAIL SALES MONITOR APRIL 2008: SALES VALUES FALL FOR A SECOND MONTH
May 13, 2008
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UK retail sales values fell 1.5% on a like-for-like basis, compared with April 2007, when sales were up 2.4%, helped by the warm sunny Easter weekend. The year-on-year declines in March and April were the worst since Spring 2005. Easter in March this year and some snow and rain this April against a hot sunny Easter last April, make comparisons difficult, but underlying trade remained tough. Food sales picked up after slowing in March but clothing and footwear fell further to their worst for at least 8 years. Furniture and larger homewares also remained down on a year ago, despite continued discounting and promotions. Consumer confidence has dropped sharply to new lows. With increasing demands on household budgets, shoppers are very price-conscious and reluctant to spend on big-ticket items. Even heavy discounting often failed to tempt customers to buy.
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RATE CUT NEEDED TO HELP HARD-PRESSED FAMILIES
May 8, 2008
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UK SHOP PRICE INDEX APRIL 2008 - SHOP PRICES UP ONLY 1.2 PER CENT
May 7, 2008
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SCOTTISH SHOP PRICE INDEX APRIL 2008 - DISCOUNTING RESTRAINS SCOTTISH SHOP PRICES
May 7, 2008
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GROCERY MARKET REFORMS MUST NOT DAMAGE HEALTHY COMPETITION - BRC
April 30, 2008
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RETAILERS LAUNCH FIRST COMPREHENSIVE INDUSTRY-WIDE CLIMATE CHANGE PLEDGES
April 30, 2008
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