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BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, has reacted to the latest decision from the @bankofengland.bsky.social to hold interest rates. 💬
The MPC recognised that food inflation remained elevated as a result of rising costs from Government policy. 📈
#retail #inflation
The MPC recognised that food inflation remained elevated as a result of rising costs from Government policy. 📈
#retail #inflation
February 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM
BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, has reacted to the latest decision from the @bankofengland.bsky.social to hold interest rates. 💬
The MPC recognised that food inflation remained elevated as a result of rising costs from Government policy. 📈
#retail #inflation
The MPC recognised that food inflation remained elevated as a result of rising costs from Government policy. 📈
#retail #inflation
Thanks to Maurice Golden MSP for tabling a motion in the Scottish Parliament commending our Nature Positive Plan. 📜
The plan aims to help retailers accelerate nature-positive action and halt and reverse biodiversity loss across their value chains. 🦋
parliament.scot/chamber-and-...
The plan aims to help retailers accelerate nature-positive action and halt and reverse biodiversity loss across their value chains. 🦋
parliament.scot/chamber-and-...
parliament.scot
February 3, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Thanks to Maurice Golden MSP for tabling a motion in the Scottish Parliament commending our Nature Positive Plan. 📜
The plan aims to help retailers accelerate nature-positive action and halt and reverse biodiversity loss across their value chains. 🦋
parliament.scot/chamber-and-...
The plan aims to help retailers accelerate nature-positive action and halt and reverse biodiversity loss across their value chains. 🦋
parliament.scot/chamber-and-...
Labour's workers' rights laws risk 'pulling up the ladder' from young people struggling to get a job writes BRC CEO Helen Dickinson in the @dailymail.co.uk this morning. ✏️
Read the full article below.👇
www.dailymail.co.uk/money/market...
Read the full article below.👇
www.dailymail.co.uk/money/market...
Labour risks 'pulling up the ladder' from young people seeking work
Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said rather than making their roles more secure the Employment Rights Act could leave them with fewer options.
www.dailymail.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Labour's workers' rights laws risk 'pulling up the ladder' from young people struggling to get a job writes BRC CEO Helen Dickinson in the @dailymail.co.uk this morning. ✏️
Read the full article below.👇
www.dailymail.co.uk/money/market...
Read the full article below.👇
www.dailymail.co.uk/money/market...
✏️Buoyant household disposable incomes and confident consumers are critical to the fortunes of Scotland’s economy, not just for the retail industry and the 230,000 Scots who work directly in it writes SRC Director, David Lonsdale, in
@heraldscotland.bsky.social. 📰
heraldscotland.com/opinion/2580...
@heraldscotland.bsky.social. 📰
heraldscotland.com/opinion/2580...
February 2, 2026 at 9:16 AM
✏️Buoyant household disposable incomes and confident consumers are critical to the fortunes of Scotland’s economy, not just for the retail industry and the 230,000 Scots who work directly in it writes SRC Director, David Lonsdale, in
@heraldscotland.bsky.social. 📰
heraldscotland.com/opinion/2580...
@heraldscotland.bsky.social. 📰
heraldscotland.com/opinion/2580...
Business rates are now at 'tipping point' as BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, stated on the front page of @cityam.bsky.social yesterday. 📰
Government must do more to honour the promise of root and branch reform they made at the 2024 election. 📜
#retail
Government must do more to honour the promise of root and branch reform they made at the 2024 election. 📜
#retail
January 29, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Business rates are now at 'tipping point' as BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, stated on the front page of @cityam.bsky.social yesterday. 📰
Government must do more to honour the promise of root and branch reform they made at the 2024 election. 📜
#retail
Government must do more to honour the promise of root and branch reform they made at the 2024 election. 📜
#retail
Retailers are still feeling the effects of the changes to National Insurance from the 2024 #Budget. 💷
The implementation of the Employment Rights Act threatens to add further pressure to businesses and could lead to fewer jobs, as Lincoln Jopp MP highlighted today. 📢
#retail
The implementation of the Employment Rights Act threatens to add further pressure to businesses and could lead to fewer jobs, as Lincoln Jopp MP highlighted today. 📢
#retail
January 27, 2026 at 12:45 PM
BRC-KPMG Shop Price Monitor. 📈
UK shop price inflation rose to 1.5% YoY in Jan, up from 0.7% in Dec, defying expectations. 💷
Food inflation hit 3.9% (fresh food 4.4%) as energy costs & NI hikes fed through to prices. ⚡️
#Inflation #Retail #CostOfLiving
UK shop price inflation rose to 1.5% YoY in Jan, up from 0.7% in Dec, defying expectations. 💷
Food inflation hit 3.9% (fresh food 4.4%) as energy costs & NI hikes fed through to prices. ⚡️
#Inflation #Retail #CostOfLiving
January 27, 2026 at 11:45 AM
BRC-KPMG Shop Price Monitor. 📈
UK shop price inflation rose to 1.5% YoY in Jan, up from 0.7% in Dec, defying expectations. 💷
Food inflation hit 3.9% (fresh food 4.4%) as energy costs & NI hikes fed through to prices. ⚡️
#Inflation #Retail #CostOfLiving
UK shop price inflation rose to 1.5% YoY in Jan, up from 0.7% in Dec, defying expectations. 💷
Food inflation hit 3.9% (fresh food 4.4%) as energy costs & NI hikes fed through to prices. ⚡️
#Inflation #Retail #CostOfLiving
👮BRC Director of Business and Regulation, Tom Ironside, has responded to the Government pledging £7 million to tackle shoplifting.💬
#shoplifting
#shoplifting
January 26, 2026 at 5:38 PM
👮BRC Director of Business and Regulation, Tom Ironside, has responded to the Government pledging £7 million to tackle shoplifting.💬
#shoplifting
#shoplifting
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Slight increase in inflation, driven by a few factors, principally alcohol and tobacco, followed by transport (earlier collection than usual of flight ticket prices) as well as hospitality, fashion and food.
January 21, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Slight increase in inflation, driven by a few factors, principally alcohol and tobacco, followed by transport (earlier collection than usual of flight ticket prices) as well as hospitality, fashion and food.
Inflation took an unwelcome rise to 3.4% in December to round off the year. 📈
This was driven by rising food and transport costs. 💰
BRC Economist, @harvirdhillon.bsky.social, has urged Government to avoid imposing further costs on retailers which could see prices rise further in 2026. 💷
This was driven by rising food and transport costs. 💰
BRC Economist, @harvirdhillon.bsky.social, has urged Government to avoid imposing further costs on retailers which could see prices rise further in 2026. 💷
January 21, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Inflation took an unwelcome rise to 3.4% in December to round off the year. 📈
This was driven by rising food and transport costs. 💰
BRC Economist, @harvirdhillon.bsky.social, has urged Government to avoid imposing further costs on retailers which could see prices rise further in 2026. 💷
This was driven by rising food and transport costs. 💰
BRC Economist, @harvirdhillon.bsky.social, has urged Government to avoid imposing further costs on retailers which could see prices rise further in 2026. 💷
A look ahead to 2026 from BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, in
@retailweek.bsky.social. 📰
'Clarity and partnership must be the theme of 2026' with plenty of new regulations on the horizon. 💬
www.retail-week.com/opinion/what...
@retailweek.bsky.social. 📰
'Clarity and partnership must be the theme of 2026' with plenty of new regulations on the horizon. 💬
www.retail-week.com/opinion/what...
'What retail needs from the government in 2026'
From employment through to advertising and producer responsibility, this will be a year of regulatory change for retailers, observes BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
www.retail-week.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:10 AM
A look ahead to 2026 from BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, in
@retailweek.bsky.social. 📰
'Clarity and partnership must be the theme of 2026' with plenty of new regulations on the horizon. 💬
www.retail-week.com/opinion/what...
@retailweek.bsky.social. 📰
'Clarity and partnership must be the theme of 2026' with plenty of new regulations on the horizon. 💬
www.retail-week.com/opinion/what...
The packaging tax will cause food inflation to rise by as much as 0.5% according to the Bank of England. 📈
Robbie Moore MP raised our EPR survey in UK Parliament yesterday. With tight margins, retailers will be forced to pass 80% of fees onto their customers. 💷
#retail
Robbie Moore MP raised our EPR survey in UK Parliament yesterday. With tight margins, retailers will be forced to pass 80% of fees onto their customers. 💷
#retail
January 16, 2026 at 10:53 AM
The packaging tax will cause food inflation to rise by as much as 0.5% according to the Bank of England. 📈
Robbie Moore MP raised our EPR survey in UK Parliament yesterday. With tight margins, retailers will be forced to pass 80% of fees onto their customers. 💷
#retail
Robbie Moore MP raised our EPR survey in UK Parliament yesterday. With tight margins, retailers will be forced to pass 80% of fees onto their customers. 💷
#retail
👮Retail Crime Taskforce funding maintained.
The SRC is pleased to see Scottish Government maintain the £3m worth of funding for the Retail Crime Taskforce in their #Budget. 📜
This investment will help Police Scotland build on the progress made this year. 👏
The SRC is pleased to see Scottish Government maintain the £3m worth of funding for the Retail Crime Taskforce in their #Budget. 📜
This investment will help Police Scotland build on the progress made this year. 👏
January 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM
👮Retail Crime Taskforce funding maintained.
The SRC is pleased to see Scottish Government maintain the £3m worth of funding for the Retail Crime Taskforce in their #Budget. 📜
This investment will help Police Scotland build on the progress made this year. 👏
The SRC is pleased to see Scottish Government maintain the £3m worth of funding for the Retail Crime Taskforce in their #Budget. 📜
This investment will help Police Scotland build on the progress made this year. 👏
Scottish #Budget falls short of ambition to grow the retail industry.📜
The business rates discount does not match that of England meaning the Budget falls short of the shared ambition to make Scotland the best place in the UK to grow a retail business.👎
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
The business rates discount does not match that of England meaning the Budget falls short of the shared ambition to make Scotland the best place in the UK to grow a retail business.👎
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
January 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Scottish #Budget falls short of ambition to grow the retail industry.📜
The business rates discount does not match that of England meaning the Budget falls short of the shared ambition to make Scotland the best place in the UK to grow a retail business.👎
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
The business rates discount does not match that of England meaning the Budget falls short of the shared ambition to make Scotland the best place in the UK to grow a retail business.👎
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
The WRC was delighted to welcome Alun Davies MS to a roundtable in Cardiff yesterday ahead of the Welsh elections in May. 👍
January 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM
The WRC was delighted to welcome Alun Davies MS to a roundtable in Cardiff yesterday ahead of the Welsh elections in May. 👍
Great to have Alun Davies MS attend a dinner with the Welsh Retail Consortium in Cardiff last night. Great conversation around economic growth, investment, skills and the relationship between government and business.🤝
#retail
#retail
January 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Great to have Alun Davies MS attend a dinner with the Welsh Retail Consortium in Cardiff last night. Great conversation around economic growth, investment, skills and the relationship between government and business.🤝
#retail
#retail
For more insight into our Retail Sales Monitor, follow BRC Economist @harvirdhillon.bsky.social 👇
🛍️ A "drab" Christmas for UK retail. 🎄
The latest @britishretail.bsky.social - @kpmguk.bsky.social Retail Sales Monitor reveals a somewhat tepid end to 2025.
The latest @britishretail.bsky.social - @kpmguk.bsky.social Retail Sales Monitor reveals a somewhat tepid end to 2025.
January 13, 2026 at 10:05 AM
For more insight into our Retail Sales Monitor, follow BRC Economist @harvirdhillon.bsky.social 👇
A drab Christmas for retailers 🎄
UK retail sales rose just 1.2% YoY in Dec, well below last year. 👎
Food sales grew on inflation, but non-food fell as shoppers held out for discounts. Consumer spending remains cautious. 🛍️
#retail
UK retail sales rose just 1.2% YoY in Dec, well below last year. 👎
Food sales grew on inflation, but non-food fell as shoppers held out for discounts. Consumer spending remains cautious. 🛍️
#retail
January 13, 2026 at 9:42 AM
A drab Christmas for retailers 🎄
UK retail sales rose just 1.2% YoY in Dec, well below last year. 👎
Food sales grew on inflation, but non-food fell as shoppers held out for discounts. Consumer spending remains cautious. 🛍️
#retail
UK retail sales rose just 1.2% YoY in Dec, well below last year. 👎
Food sales grew on inflation, but non-food fell as shoppers held out for discounts. Consumer spending remains cautious. 🛍️
#retail
Ahead of the Scottish #Budget tomorrow, Deputy Head of the SRC, Ewan MacDonald-Russell, spoke to BBC Radio Scotland this morning. 📻
Retail's priorities are:
✅No new additional taxes
✅A business rates discount to mirror changes made in England
✅Funding to tackle retail crime
Retail's priorities are:
✅No new additional taxes
✅A business rates discount to mirror changes made in England
✅Funding to tackle retail crime
January 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Ahead of the Scottish #Budget tomorrow, Deputy Head of the SRC, Ewan MacDonald-Russell, spoke to BBC Radio Scotland this morning. 📻
Retail's priorities are:
✅No new additional taxes
✅A business rates discount to mirror changes made in England
✅Funding to tackle retail crime
Retail's priorities are:
✅No new additional taxes
✅A business rates discount to mirror changes made in England
✅Funding to tackle retail crime
A disappointing December for footfall according to the latest BRC-Sensormatic monitor. 👎
Consumers held off for post-Christmas sales in the face of rising bills and food costs. 💷
This caps a challenging 2025 with footfall down 0.8% on the year. 📆
Full story👇
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Consumers held off for post-Christmas sales in the face of rising bills and food costs. 💷
This caps a challenging 2025 with footfall down 0.8% on the year. 📆
Full story👇
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Footfall falters as shoppers hold out for sales
brc.org.uk
January 9, 2026 at 9:45 AM
A disappointing December for footfall according to the latest BRC-Sensormatic monitor. 👎
Consumers held off for post-Christmas sales in the face of rising bills and food costs. 💷
This caps a challenging 2025 with footfall down 0.8% on the year. 📆
Full story👇
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Consumers held off for post-Christmas sales in the face of rising bills and food costs. 💷
This caps a challenging 2025 with footfall down 0.8% on the year. 📆
Full story👇
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
The Scottish Retail Consortium appreciated the chance earlier to discuss trading, crime and the Scottish Budget with the Scottish Government's Deputy First Minister @kateforbes.bsky.social . 🤝
January 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The Scottish Retail Consortium appreciated the chance earlier to discuss trading, crime and the Scottish Budget with the Scottish Government's Deputy First Minister @kateforbes.bsky.social . 🤝