http://www.brc.org.uk/rss_brcnewsfeed.xml All of the latest retail news from the BRC en-gb Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:31:00 GMT Copyright (C) British Retail Consortium. 120 http://www.brc.org.uk/ctnt_images/BRClogoforRSS.gif http://www.brc.org.uk/rss_brcnewsfeed.xml Like-for-like sales in February were 1.1% lower than in February 2009, when they had fallen 0.9%. Total sales in February were 1.9% up on a year ago. It was the worst February, for both like-for-like and total sales, since the survey began in 1999. The coldest February since 1986, with snow for much of the month, meant both food and non-food sales performances were weaker than in January. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1713 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1713 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:30:00 GMT Retail Oddbins has joined the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Oddbins is the largest independent high street specialist drinks retailer. It has 123 outlets in the UK and employs over 500 people. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1712 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1712 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:20:00 GMT Retail Retail sales in central London in February were 9.9% higher on a like-for-like basis than a year ago, when sales had risen 5.8%. In snow-hit January, growth was only 3.4%. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1711 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1711 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:10:00 GMT Retail UK retail sales values rose 2.2% on a like-for-like basis from February 2009, when sales had dropped 1.8%, hit by snow and consumer caution. On a total basis, sales rose 4.5% against only 0.1% growth in February 2009. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1709 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1709 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 05:30:00 GMT Retail UK retailers are at the forefront of providing the maximum possible nutritional information in the clearest possible way. Reacting to the Food Standards Agency (FSA's) Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling briefing paper, published today (Friday), the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said retailers in the UK were the first to adopt easy to understand front-of-pack nutritional labelling to help customers make more informed choices. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1708 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1708 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 07:10:00 GMT Retail Overall shop price inflation 1.7% in February. Food inflation slowed to 1.3% in February from 2.9% in January. Non-food inflation was unchanged at 1.9% in February. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1707 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1707 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 11:30:00 GMT Retail The last budget of this Parliament must concentrate on public spending cuts, rather than tax increases, said the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Ahead of next month's expected Budget, the BRC's submission to the Chancellor makes clear retailers believe Government moves to deal with the budget deficit should prioritise cutting non-essential public spending over tax rises - or risk a return to recession. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1705 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1705 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 07:10:00 GMT Retail Like-for-like sales in January were 0.6% lower than in January 2009, when they had risen 2.0%. Total sales in January were 2.8% up on a year ago. January's like-for-like sales fall was the same as November's, after a Christmas uplift in December. Food sales growth slowed and non-food sales dropped back below their year-earlier level. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1702 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1702 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:30:00 GMT Retail