http://www.brc.org.uk/rss_brcnewsfeed.xml All of the latest retail news from the BRC en-gb Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:11:00 GMT Copyright (C) British Retail Consortium. 120 http://www.brc.org.uk/ctnt_images/BRClogoforRSS.gif http://www.brc.org.uk/rss_brcnewsfeed.xml Business Minister Mark Prisk will be the keynote speaker at this year's British Retail Consortium (BRC) Annual Retail Industry Dinner, held in partnership with MasterCard Worldwide. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1791 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1791 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:10:00 GMT Retail Welsh retailers and their customers have the best record of any nation in the UK in reducing numbers of single-use carrier bags given out to customers. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1789 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1789 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:50:00 GMT Retail Supermarkets and their customers have reduced the number of 'single-use' carrier bags being handed out for the fourth year in a row. Since independent monitoring began in 2006, the number handed out in the UK each year has been cut by 4.6 billion. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1790 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1790 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:10:00 GMT Retail The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is sharpening its lobbying operation by reorganising its policy and public affairs teams. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1788 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1788 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:10:00 GMT Retail The BRC is recruiting for a Policy Adviser (Sustainability), Policy Advisor (Local Government and Taxation) and Team Support (Public Affairs). Full details of the roles are available to view on our website. http://www.brc.org.uk/vacancies04.asp http://www.brc.org.uk/vacancies04.asp Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:40:00 GMT Retail Like-for-like sales in July were 1.4% lower than in July 2009, when they had risen 0.6%. July's fall was the worst since August 2000, apart from April 2010 when the year-on-year comparison was weakened by Easter falling earlier than in 2009. Similarly, excluding Easter distortions, total sales in July were only 0.8% up on a year ago, the weakest growth since April 1999. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1786 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1786 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:10:00 GMT Retail UK retail sales values rose 0.5% on a like-for-like basis from July 2009, when sales had increased 1.8%. On a total basis, sales were up 2.6% against a 3.6% increase in July 2009. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1783 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1783 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:10:00 GMT Retail Business Secretary Vince Cable's pledge on better regulation is a positive statement of intent but the Government must now deliver it in practice. http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1782 http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1782 Thu, 5 Aug 2010 07:10:00 GMT Retail