http://www.brc.org.uk/rss_brcnewsfeed.xml All of the latest retail news from the BRC en-gb Thu, 4 Feb 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 A tough new code of practice demonstrates retailers' commitment to good, long-term relationships with suppliers. The strengthened and extended Grocery Supplier Code of Practice comes into force today (Thursday). It applies to all the UK's ten biggest grocery retailers - an earlier code covered just the 'big four' supermarkets - and, for the first time, gives suppliers access to independent, binding arbitration. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1693 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1693 Thu, 4 Feb 2010 06:30:00 GMT Retail Overall shop price inflation up 2.3% in January. Food inflation slowed to 2.9% in January from 3.7% in December. Non-food inflation accelerated to 1.9% in January from 1.4% in December. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1692 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1692 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 06:30:00 GMT Retail Retailers cannot be expected bear the entire responsibility for getting batteries recycled, said the British Retail Consortium (BRC). As a new requirement for shops to collect used batteries comes into force today (Monday), the BRC said retailers back the legislation's aim of reducing the number of batteries going to landfill. They recognise their responsibilities. They're confident in-store collection facilities are now in place but on its own that will not be enough. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1690 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1690 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 08:20:00 GMT Retail London's economic revival risks being undermined by the significant increase in retailers' business rates contributions to fund Crossrail. Reacting to the Mayor's Final Prospectus for the Crossrail Business Rates Supplement, published today (Friday), the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said, while Crossrail is much needed and long overdue - the financial demands being made on retailers to pay for the project should be considerably lower. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1691 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1691 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:30:00 GMT Retail More people feeling positive about their job prospects and personal finances helped consumer confidence increase for the third consecutive quarter, although confidence levels remain well below pre-recession highs. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1688 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1688 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:10:00 GMT Retail Reacting to the official retail sales figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released today (Friday), the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said the official data paints too pessimistic a picture of December trading. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1689 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1689 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:30:00 GMT Retail Like-for-like sales in December were 1.4% higher than in December 2008, when they had risen 0.8%. Total sales in December were 4.3% up on a year ago. December's like-for-like sales growth was better than November's decline but slightly weaker than in August - October. Both food and non-food sales growth improved from November. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1687 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1687 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:30:00 GMT Retail Retail sales in central London in December were 12.0% higher on a like-for-like basis than a year ago, when sales had fallen 0.7%, as financial turmoil hit consumer confidence - especially in the City. This was the best December since the survey began in 2002. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1686 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1686 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:30:00 GMT Retail