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Business leaders have warned the Chancellor to not hit industry again at the #Budget.⚠️
Last year, retail was hit with billions of additional costs which has caused higher prices, job losses and store closures.❌
There is no room to absorb further burdens.
www.cityam.com/industry-chi...
Last year, retail was hit with billions of additional costs which has caused higher prices, job losses and store closures.❌
There is no room to absorb further burdens.
www.cityam.com/industry-chi...
Industry chiefs warn Reeves not to hit business after income tax U-turn
The Chancellor must not rely on firms to plug the gaping fiscal gap left by Thursday's income tax U-turn, industry body chiefs have warned.
www.cityam.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Business leaders have warned the Chancellor to not hit industry again at the #Budget.⚠️
Last year, retail was hit with billions of additional costs which has caused higher prices, job losses and store closures.❌
There is no room to absorb further burdens.
www.cityam.com/industry-chi...
Last year, retail was hit with billions of additional costs which has caused higher prices, job losses and store closures.❌
There is no room to absorb further burdens.
www.cityam.com/industry-chi...
🌍 #BuyIntoRetail: Sustainable Sourcing 🌍
BRC member Dunelm is making big strides in responsible sourcing — from products using 50% lower-impact materials to progress on cotton, timber, polyester & steel. 👏
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
#BuyIntoRetail #Sustainability #Sourcing
BRC member Dunelm is making big strides in responsible sourcing — from products using 50% lower-impact materials to progress on cotton, timber, polyester & steel. 👏
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
#BuyIntoRetail #Sustainability #Sourcing
November 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🌍 #BuyIntoRetail: Sustainable Sourcing 🌍
BRC member Dunelm is making big strides in responsible sourcing — from products using 50% lower-impact materials to progress on cotton, timber, polyester & steel. 👏
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
#BuyIntoRetail #Sustainability #Sourcing
BRC member Dunelm is making big strides in responsible sourcing — from products using 50% lower-impact materials to progress on cotton, timber, polyester & steel. 👏
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
#BuyIntoRetail #Sustainability #Sourcing
📜The Employment Rights Bill returns to the Lords today.
📢We’re urging peers to stand firm on their amendments.
❌Without these changes, the Bill could reduce flexible, local job opportunities across the UK.
#KeepBritainWorking
📢We’re urging peers to stand firm on their amendments.
❌Without these changes, the Bill could reduce flexible, local job opportunities across the UK.
#KeepBritainWorking
November 17, 2025 at 9:18 AM
📜The Employment Rights Bill returns to the Lords today.
📢We’re urging peers to stand firm on their amendments.
❌Without these changes, the Bill could reduce flexible, local job opportunities across the UK.
#KeepBritainWorking
📢We’re urging peers to stand firm on their amendments.
❌Without these changes, the Bill could reduce flexible, local job opportunities across the UK.
#KeepBritainWorking
Great to meet Paul Bristow, Mayor of Peterborough & Cambridgeshire, at Costa Coffee in Huntingdon 🤝
He even tried making a cappuccino! ☕️
We talked business rates, the #Budget, and the Employment Rights Bill. 💬
#BuyIntoRetail
He even tried making a cappuccino! ☕️
We talked business rates, the #Budget, and the Employment Rights Bill. 💬
#BuyIntoRetail
November 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Great to meet Paul Bristow, Mayor of Peterborough & Cambridgeshire, at Costa Coffee in Huntingdon 🤝
He even tried making a cappuccino! ☕️
We talked business rates, the #Budget, and the Employment Rights Bill. 💬
#BuyIntoRetail
He even tried making a cappuccino! ☕️
We talked business rates, the #Budget, and the Employment Rights Bill. 💬
#BuyIntoRetail
SRC-KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor – Oct 2025 📊
📈Scottish sales up 1.9% YoY — 4th straight month of growth — but tax & rates uncertainty cloud outlook.
🥗Food +2.7%, 👖Non-Food +1.3%.
SRC Director, David Lonsdale, has reacted to the figures.👇
#retail
📈Scottish sales up 1.9% YoY — 4th straight month of growth — but tax & rates uncertainty cloud outlook.
🥗Food +2.7%, 👖Non-Food +1.3%.
SRC Director, David Lonsdale, has reacted to the figures.👇
#retail
November 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
SRC-KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor – Oct 2025 📊
📈Scottish sales up 1.9% YoY — 4th straight month of growth — but tax & rates uncertainty cloud outlook.
🥗Food +2.7%, 👖Non-Food +1.3%.
SRC Director, David Lonsdale, has reacted to the figures.👇
#retail
📈Scottish sales up 1.9% YoY — 4th straight month of growth — but tax & rates uncertainty cloud outlook.
🥗Food +2.7%, 👖Non-Food +1.3%.
SRC Director, David Lonsdale, has reacted to the figures.👇
#retail
Good to see Liam Kerr MSP raise the issue of thefts from shops in Parliament and Scottish Retail Consortium’s call for funding for the Retail Crime Taskforce to be sustained. 👏
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meet...
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meet...
Meeting of the Parliament | Scottish Parliament TV
www.scottishparliament.tv
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Good to see Liam Kerr MSP raise the issue of thefts from shops in Parliament and Scottish Retail Consortium’s call for funding for the Retail Crime Taskforce to be sustained. 👏
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meet...
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meet...
Ahead of the #Budget, the BRC team have been out and about getting our the retail industry's asks across to MPs. 📢
A significant reduction in business rates for small and medium sized stores. 📉
No shop pays more. ❌
#BuyIntoRetail
A significant reduction in business rates for small and medium sized stores. 📉
No shop pays more. ❌
#BuyIntoRetail
November 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Ahead of the #Budget, the BRC team have been out and about getting our the retail industry's asks across to MPs. 📢
A significant reduction in business rates for small and medium sized stores. 📉
No shop pays more. ❌
#BuyIntoRetail
A significant reduction in business rates for small and medium sized stores. 📉
No shop pays more. ❌
#BuyIntoRetail
The Scottish Retail Consortium were delighted to welcome Liam Kerr MSP & Sharon Dowey MSP Board to discuss theft, anti-social behaviour & violence against shopworkers.👮
#retail
#retail
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The Scottish Retail Consortium were delighted to welcome Liam Kerr MSP & Sharon Dowey MSP Board to discuss theft, anti-social behaviour & violence against shopworkers.👮
#retail
#retail
For all the latest insight into our October Retail Sales Monitor, follow BRC Economist, @harvirdhillon.bsky.social.👇
#retail
#retail
🛍️📉 Consumers hold back for Black Friday
The @britishretail.bsky.social - @kpmguk.bsky.social retail sales measure rose 1.6% YoY in October, the slowest growth since May. Many shoppers delayed purchases, waiting for Black Friday deals and cooler weather before buying toys, electronics & clothing. 📊
The @britishretail.bsky.social - @kpmguk.bsky.social retail sales measure rose 1.6% YoY in October, the slowest growth since May. Many shoppers delayed purchases, waiting for Black Friday deals and cooler weather before buying toys, electronics & clothing. 📊
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
For all the latest insight into our October Retail Sales Monitor, follow BRC Economist, @harvirdhillon.bsky.social.👇
#retail
#retail
🛍️ BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor – Oct 2025
Consumers held back for Black Friday deals.💲
🛒UK retail sales +1.6% YoY (vs +0.6% in 2024), below 12-month average of +2.1%.
🥗Food +3.5%, 👚Non-Food +0.1%. 💻Online flat.
#Retail #UKEconomy
Consumers held back for Black Friday deals.💲
🛒UK retail sales +1.6% YoY (vs +0.6% in 2024), below 12-month average of +2.1%.
🥗Food +3.5%, 👚Non-Food +0.1%. 💻Online flat.
#Retail #UKEconomy
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🛍️ BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor – Oct 2025
Consumers held back for Black Friday deals.💲
🛒UK retail sales +1.6% YoY (vs +0.6% in 2024), below 12-month average of +2.1%.
🥗Food +3.5%, 👚Non-Food +0.1%. 💻Online flat.
#Retail #UKEconomy
Consumers held back for Black Friday deals.💲
🛒UK retail sales +1.6% YoY (vs +0.6% in 2024), below 12-month average of +2.1%.
🥗Food +3.5%, 👚Non-Food +0.1%. 💻Online flat.
#Retail #UKEconomy
MP for Warrington North, @charlotte2153.bsky.social, visited Boots in her constituency earlier today as part of our #BuyIntoRetail campaign. 🤝
Good chat around local healthcare, business rates and retail crime. 💬
Good chat around local healthcare, business rates and retail crime. 💬
November 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
MP for Warrington North, @charlotte2153.bsky.social, visited Boots in her constituency earlier today as part of our #BuyIntoRetail campaign. 🤝
Good chat around local healthcare, business rates and retail crime. 💬
Good chat around local healthcare, business rates and retail crime. 💬
🏪BRC-Sensormatic Footfall Monitor – Oct 2025:
❌UK footfall ↓0.7% YoY (vs -1.8% in Sept).
📈High Streets ↑0.6%, 📉Retail Parks ↓0.5%, Shopping Centres ↓0.9%. 👎
6th month of decline – Government must back retail at the #Budget. 📜
#RetailStats #UKEconomy
❌UK footfall ↓0.7% YoY (vs -1.8% in Sept).
📈High Streets ↑0.6%, 📉Retail Parks ↓0.5%, Shopping Centres ↓0.9%. 👎
6th month of decline – Government must back retail at the #Budget. 📜
#RetailStats #UKEconomy
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🏪BRC-Sensormatic Footfall Monitor – Oct 2025:
❌UK footfall ↓0.7% YoY (vs -1.8% in Sept).
📈High Streets ↑0.6%, 📉Retail Parks ↓0.5%, Shopping Centres ↓0.9%. 👎
6th month of decline – Government must back retail at the #Budget. 📜
#RetailStats #UKEconomy
❌UK footfall ↓0.7% YoY (vs -1.8% in Sept).
📈High Streets ↑0.6%, 📉Retail Parks ↓0.5%, Shopping Centres ↓0.9%. 👎
6th month of decline – Government must back retail at the #Budget. 📜
#RetailStats #UKEconomy
BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, has reacted to the Bank of England's decision to hold interest rates at 4%. 🏦
The Bank noted once again that food inflation would remain elevated as a result of costs from last year's #Budget. 📈
Full reaction.👇
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
The Bank noted once again that food inflation would remain elevated as a result of costs from last year's #Budget. 📈
Full reaction.👇
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
November 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, has reacted to the Bank of England's decision to hold interest rates at 4%. 🏦
The Bank noted once again that food inflation would remain elevated as a result of costs from last year's #Budget. 📈
Full reaction.👇
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
The Bank noted once again that food inflation would remain elevated as a result of costs from last year's #Budget. 📈
Full reaction.👇
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Director of the SRC, David Lonsdale, chaired a Trade Associations’ Scotland roundtable in The Scottish Parliament with Scottish Labour Party’s Shadow Finance Secretary @michaeljmarra.bsky.social MSP earlier.🤝
It was a good chance to chat about the upcoming Scottish and UK budgets. 💬
It was a good chance to chat about the upcoming Scottish and UK budgets. 💬
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Director of the SRC, David Lonsdale, chaired a Trade Associations’ Scotland roundtable in The Scottish Parliament with Scottish Labour Party’s Shadow Finance Secretary @michaeljmarra.bsky.social MSP earlier.🤝
It was a good chance to chat about the upcoming Scottish and UK budgets. 💬
It was a good chance to chat about the upcoming Scottish and UK budgets. 💬
Retail workers continue to face violence and abuse on a daily basis. SRC Director David Lonsdale spoke to the @heraldscotland.bsky.social after The Retail Trust revealed that 43% of workers said they wanted to quit their job because of abuse they have faced.👮♂️
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2559848...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2559848...
The shocking reality for thousands of workers across Scotland
Scale of retail crime demands much stronger action than we are currently seeing
www.heraldscotland.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Retail workers continue to face violence and abuse on a daily basis. SRC Director David Lonsdale spoke to the @heraldscotland.bsky.social after The Retail Trust revealed that 43% of workers said they wanted to quit their job because of abuse they have faced.👮♂️
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2559848...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2559848...
Government goals and policies are at odds with each other when it comes to employment. ❌
While encouraging employers to invest in workforce health and provide flexibility, they risk making it more difficult through the ERB in its current form. 📉
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
While encouraging employers to invest in workforce health and provide flexibility, they risk making it more difficult through the ERB in its current form. 📉
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Britain sliding 'into economic crisis' over £85bn sickness bill, ex-John Lewis boss warns
The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Government goals and policies are at odds with each other when it comes to employment. ❌
While encouraging employers to invest in workforce health and provide flexibility, they risk making it more difficult through the ERB in its current form. 📉
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
While encouraging employers to invest in workforce health and provide flexibility, they risk making it more difficult through the ERB in its current form. 📉
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
CEO of BRC member Monsoon Accesorize, Nick Stowe, has urged the Government to 'step back and use tax policy to support a growth agenda that businesses can buy into' ahead of the #Budget. ✏️
Read the full article below.👇
www.standard.co.uk/business/mon...
Read the full article below.👇
www.standard.co.uk/business/mon...
Monsoon boss: Rates reform is the key to unlocking high street investment
Christmas is coming - but so is the Budget and retailers are feeling tense
www.standard.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
CEO of BRC member Monsoon Accesorize, Nick Stowe, has urged the Government to 'step back and use tax policy to support a growth agenda that businesses can buy into' ahead of the #Budget. ✏️
Read the full article below.👇
www.standard.co.uk/business/mon...
Read the full article below.👇
www.standard.co.uk/business/mon...
📢BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, has responded to Charlie Mayfield's Keep Britain Working Review. 📜
'While encouraging employers to invest in workforce health and provide flexibility, they [Government] risk making it more difficult' as a result of the ERB in its current form. 💬
'While encouraging employers to invest in workforce health and provide flexibility, they [Government] risk making it more difficult' as a result of the ERB in its current form. 💬
November 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM
📢BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, has responded to Charlie Mayfield's Keep Britain Working Review. 📜
'While encouraging employers to invest in workforce health and provide flexibility, they [Government] risk making it more difficult' as a result of the ERB in its current form. 💬
'While encouraging employers to invest in workforce health and provide flexibility, they [Government] risk making it more difficult' as a result of the ERB in its current form. 💬
📢Retailers were burdened with billions additional costs from the last #Budget, as Joe Robertson MP raised in Treasury Questions today. 📢
📜Proper business rates reform is needed to alleviate such pressures which have caused price rises, job losses and store closures. ❌
📜Proper business rates reform is needed to alleviate such pressures which have caused price rises, job losses and store closures. ❌
November 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
📢Retailers were burdened with billions additional costs from the last #Budget, as Joe Robertson MP raised in Treasury Questions today. 📢
📜Proper business rates reform is needed to alleviate such pressures which have caused price rises, job losses and store closures. ❌
📜Proper business rates reform is needed to alleviate such pressures which have caused price rises, job losses and store closures. ❌
Retailers are urging the Senedd to scrap plans for a business rates surtax on medium & large Welsh shops — warning it’ll hurt jobs, investment & town centres.✏️
Over 970 stores could face higher bills from April 2026, putting Wales at a competitive disadvantage.💷
#Wales #Retail
Over 970 stores could face higher bills from April 2026, putting Wales at a competitive disadvantage.💷
#Wales #Retail
November 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
🌍 #BuyIntoRetail: Leading the road to #NetZero 🌎
Tesco is driving change with 42 biomethane trucks (cutting CO₂ by 83%) and its 1,000th electric van ⚡- on track for a fully electric fleet by 2030.
More info.👇
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Tesco is driving change with 42 biomethane trucks (cutting CO₂ by 83%) and its 1,000th electric van ⚡- on track for a fully electric fleet by 2030.
More info.👇
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
November 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
🌍 #BuyIntoRetail: Leading the road to #NetZero 🌎
Tesco is driving change with 42 biomethane trucks (cutting CO₂ by 83%) and its 1,000th electric van ⚡- on track for a fully electric fleet by 2030.
More info.👇
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Tesco is driving change with 42 biomethane trucks (cutting CO₂ by 83%) and its 1,000th electric van ⚡- on track for a fully electric fleet by 2030.
More info.👇
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
