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👏A commitment to close the de minimis loophole. 👏
The UK retail industry is relieved to see the Chancellor pledge to close the de minimis loophole which has been exploited by companies to bypass customs duties.📦
Unfortunately, the proposed timeframe is too long. ❌
The UK retail industry is relieved to see the Chancellor pledge to close the de minimis loophole which has been exploited by companies to bypass customs duties.📦
Unfortunately, the proposed timeframe is too long. ❌
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
👏A commitment to close the de minimis loophole. 👏
The UK retail industry is relieved to see the Chancellor pledge to close the de minimis loophole which has been exploited by companies to bypass customs duties.📦
Unfortunately, the proposed timeframe is too long. ❌
The UK retail industry is relieved to see the Chancellor pledge to close the de minimis loophole which has been exploited by companies to bypass customs duties.📦
Unfortunately, the proposed timeframe is too long. ❌
BRC namechecked in the #Budget.
Yesterday, the Chancellor recognised the months of campaigning we have undertaken on business rates.
The permanent reduction in rates is welcome but the inclusion of larger shops in the surtax will do little for retail investment and job creation.
Yesterday, the Chancellor recognised the months of campaigning we have undertaken on business rates.
The permanent reduction in rates is welcome but the inclusion of larger shops in the surtax will do little for retail investment and job creation.
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
BRC namechecked in the #Budget.
Yesterday, the Chancellor recognised the months of campaigning we have undertaken on business rates.
The permanent reduction in rates is welcome but the inclusion of larger shops in the surtax will do little for retail investment and job creation.
Yesterday, the Chancellor recognised the months of campaigning we have undertaken on business rates.
The permanent reduction in rates is welcome but the inclusion of larger shops in the surtax will do little for retail investment and job creation.
📜There are a number of other measures the Chancellor could take that would enable the retail industry to be an even greater vehicle for economic growth....📈
#Budget2025
#Budget2025
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📜There are a number of other measures the Chancellor could take that would enable the retail industry to be an even greater vehicle for economic growth....📈
#Budget2025
#Budget2025
🚢As a result of US tariffs, low value imports to the UK have increased by 53%.
❌These goods may not meet product safety standards, the government is losing out on tax revenue and UK retailers are fighting unfair competition.
📝The message for the Chancellor today is simple.
❌These goods may not meet product safety standards, the government is losing out on tax revenue and UK retailers are fighting unfair competition.
📝The message for the Chancellor today is simple.
November 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🚢As a result of US tariffs, low value imports to the UK have increased by 53%.
❌These goods may not meet product safety standards, the government is losing out on tax revenue and UK retailers are fighting unfair competition.
📝The message for the Chancellor today is simple.
❌These goods may not meet product safety standards, the government is losing out on tax revenue and UK retailers are fighting unfair competition.
📝The message for the Chancellor today is simple.
📢Today, the Chancellor delivers her annual #Budget.
💻Stay tuned to our Twitter feed to see what retailers want to see included.
🏪Staring off with changes to business rates....
💻Stay tuned to our Twitter feed to see what retailers want to see included.
🏪Staring off with changes to business rates....
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
📢Today, the Chancellor delivers her annual #Budget.
💻Stay tuned to our Twitter feed to see what retailers want to see included.
🏪Staring off with changes to business rates....
💻Stay tuned to our Twitter feed to see what retailers want to see included.
🏪Staring off with changes to business rates....
Deputy Head of the Scottish Retail Consortium, Ewan MacDonald-Russell spoke to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee earlier today about HFSS regs. 💬
scottishparliament.tv/meeting/heal...
scottishparliament.tv/meeting/heal...
November 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Deputy Head of the Scottish Retail Consortium, Ewan MacDonald-Russell spoke to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee earlier today about HFSS regs. 💬
scottishparliament.tv/meeting/heal...
scottishparliament.tv/meeting/heal...
🚨 NIRC warns NI high streets risk falling behind as England & Wales move ahead with permanent business rates cuts for shops from April 2026.
Director Neil Johnston urges the Executive to deliver a 3-year plan to permanently cut rates, keeping NI competitive. 🛍️🏬
Director Neil Johnston urges the Executive to deliver a 3-year plan to permanently cut rates, keeping NI competitive. 🛍️🏬
November 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🚨 NIRC warns NI high streets risk falling behind as England & Wales move ahead with permanent business rates cuts for shops from April 2026.
Director Neil Johnston urges the Executive to deliver a 3-year plan to permanently cut rates, keeping NI competitive. 🛍️🏬
Director Neil Johnston urges the Executive to deliver a 3-year plan to permanently cut rates, keeping NI competitive. 🛍️🏬
📈 New stats show shop thefts in Scotland up 15% to over 48,000 incidents.
SRC’s David Lonsdale calls the surge “appalling,” warning it fuels rising abuse of shop workers and higher costs for shoppers. The Retail Crime Taskforce is welcome but funding must be sustained. 👮
SRC’s David Lonsdale calls the surge “appalling,” warning it fuels rising abuse of shop workers and higher costs for shoppers. The Retail Crime Taskforce is welcome but funding must be sustained. 👮
November 25, 2025 at 11:23 AM
📈 New stats show shop thefts in Scotland up 15% to over 48,000 incidents.
SRC’s David Lonsdale calls the surge “appalling,” warning it fuels rising abuse of shop workers and higher costs for shoppers. The Retail Crime Taskforce is welcome but funding must be sustained. 👮
SRC’s David Lonsdale calls the surge “appalling,” warning it fuels rising abuse of shop workers and higher costs for shoppers. The Retail Crime Taskforce is welcome but funding must be sustained. 👮
Scotland risks falling behind as England & Wales move to permanent business-rates cuts for shops.
Without action in the Scottish Budget, high streets could lose investment. 📜
SRC urges a permanent rates reduction to keep Scotland competitive. 💬
#Budget
Without action in the Scottish Budget, high streets could lose investment. 📜
SRC urges a permanent rates reduction to keep Scotland competitive. 💬
#Budget
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Scotland risks falling behind as England & Wales move to permanent business-rates cuts for shops.
Without action in the Scottish Budget, high streets could lose investment. 📜
SRC urges a permanent rates reduction to keep Scotland competitive. 💬
#Budget
Without action in the Scottish Budget, high streets could lose investment. 📜
SRC urges a permanent rates reduction to keep Scotland competitive. 💬
#Budget
BRC Director of Insight, Kris Hamer, has reacted to today's ONS Retail Sales Index.👇
November 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
BRC Director of Insight, Kris Hamer, has reacted to today's ONS Retail Sales Index.👇
Standalone offence for assaulting a retail worker must cover delivery drivers. 🚲
In the House of Lords, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, outlines why her amendment to include delivery drivers is needed and should be taken forward. 💬
#retail
In the House of Lords, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, outlines why her amendment to include delivery drivers is needed and should be taken forward. 💬
#retail
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Standalone offence for assaulting a retail worker must cover delivery drivers. 🚲
In the House of Lords, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, outlines why her amendment to include delivery drivers is needed and should be taken forward. 💬
#retail
In the House of Lords, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, outlines why her amendment to include delivery drivers is needed and should be taken forward. 💬
#retail
BRC Director of Insight, Kris Hamer, spoke to BBC News at Six last night, urging to Chancellor to use her #Budget to help ease food inflation.📺
Changes to business rates must give small and medium sized businesses a significant reduction in rates and ensure no shop pays more.🏪
Changes to business rates must give small and medium sized businesses a significant reduction in rates and ensure no shop pays more.🏪
November 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
BRC Director of Insight, Kris Hamer, spoke to BBC News at Six last night, urging to Chancellor to use her #Budget to help ease food inflation.📺
Changes to business rates must give small and medium sized businesses a significant reduction in rates and ensure no shop pays more.🏪
Changes to business rates must give small and medium sized businesses a significant reduction in rates and ensure no shop pays more.🏪
BRC Economist, @harvirdhillon.bsky.social, spoke to LBC News earlier about the ONS CPI figures released this morning. 📻
While headline inflation eased to 3.6%, food inflation rose to 4.9% as a result of ongoing cost pressures. 📈
#inflation
While headline inflation eased to 3.6%, food inflation rose to 4.9% as a result of ongoing cost pressures. 📈
#inflation
November 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
BRC Economist, @harvirdhillon.bsky.social, spoke to LBC News earlier about the ONS CPI figures released this morning. 📻
While headline inflation eased to 3.6%, food inflation rose to 4.9% as a result of ongoing cost pressures. 📈
#inflation
While headline inflation eased to 3.6%, food inflation rose to 4.9% as a result of ongoing cost pressures. 📈
#inflation
📢 Food inflation back on the rise ahead of the #Budget. CPI falls to 3.6% but food inflation climbs to 4.9%.
💬BRC Director of Insight, Kris Hamer, has warned that with consumers still feeling the pinch, the Chancellor must avoid adding new cost pressures.
#retail #inflation
💬BRC Director of Insight, Kris Hamer, has warned that with consumers still feeling the pinch, the Chancellor must avoid adding new cost pressures.
#retail #inflation
November 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
📢 Food inflation back on the rise ahead of the #Budget. CPI falls to 3.6% but food inflation climbs to 4.9%.
💬BRC Director of Insight, Kris Hamer, has warned that with consumers still feeling the pinch, the Chancellor must avoid adding new cost pressures.
#retail #inflation
💬BRC Director of Insight, Kris Hamer, has warned that with consumers still feeling the pinch, the Chancellor must avoid adding new cost pressures.
#retail #inflation
Fantastic to see Baroness Neville-Rolfe propose an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill which would see delivery drivers protected under the new standalone offence for assaulting a retail worker. 👏
75% of delivery drivers have been the victim of abuse while on the job. ❌
75% of delivery drivers have been the victim of abuse while on the job. ❌
November 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Fantastic to see Baroness Neville-Rolfe propose an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill which would see delivery drivers protected under the new standalone offence for assaulting a retail worker. 👏
75% of delivery drivers have been the victim of abuse while on the job. ❌
75% of delivery drivers have been the victim of abuse while on the job. ❌
🌍 #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
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
🛍️ 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
