Helen Dickinson news, features and comment – Page 2
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NewsRetail leaders in fear of tax rises as 42% say they have frozen recruitment
A BRC survey of chief financial officers and finance directors at retailers representing more than 9,000 stores found 85% had raised prices following tax increases in last year’s budget, and 65% expected to
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NewsFood inflation hits 4% as budget cost pressures meet tightening global supplies
Food inflation has climbed from 3.7% year on year in June, with staples such as meat and tea among hardest-hit categories amid tighter global supplies, according to the latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor
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NewsBRC urges further reform to Employment Rights Bill after Lords scrutiny
Members of the House of Lords proposed amendments to the bill – which has been hailed as the ‘biggest shakeup’ of workers’ rights in 30 years – in a report stage debate earlier this week
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NewsMedia Bites 21 July: John Lewis bonus, taxes, food prices and tariffs
The big news in retail this weekend was the revelation that John Lewis is considering reinstating its staff bonus scheme for the first time in four years
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NewsBRC urges government to exempt shops from business rates hike for large properties
The trade body is hoping ministers will listen to its warnings that taxing large shops more will also harm the smaller ones the plans are supposed to help
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NewsMedia Bites 16 July: Sainsbury’s, Good Food Cycle, ASA, greenwashing, B&M
The Chancellor’s Mansion House speech last night did not trigger many headlines
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NewsInflation on supermarket shelves drives surge in UK food sales
Soaring prices in supermarkets has fuelled a jump in UK food sales in the past month, as volumes in store remained under “sustained pressure” and consumer confidence continued to drop
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NewsShoppers avoid the high street during heatwave
Total UK footfall decreased by 1.8% in June, compared with a 1.7% fall in May
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NewsFood price inflation hits 3.7% as autumn budget costs bite
It pushed overall shop prices into inflation for the first time in almost a year
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NewsRetail boardrooms close to gender parity but D&I efforts retreat, shows BRC report
Gender equality in retail boardrooms has continued to improve but D&I overall is falling down the list of priorities for the sector
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NewsBRC blames ballooning bills for poor May footfall
The BRC has blamed high household bills for May’s “disappointing” footfall figures, as consumers proved reluctant shoppers despite the warmest start to May on record
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NewsMore than 90,000 retail jobs lost last year amid ‘rising tide’ of employment costs
ONS figures show 360,000 roles have been lost from the retail sector over the past decade, warned the BRC
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NewsMedia Bites 10 June: consumer spending, spending review nerves, e-cig flop
Today’s food and drink headlines are dominated by the doom and gloom of new figures showing families are cutting back on spending in the shops in their droves
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NewsBrits put brakes on spending as retail growth slows
Food was the main driver of growth, supported by a run of bank holidays and seasonal events including football tournaments
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NewsRetail bosses call for steel industry-style intervention to tackle jobs crisis
The BRC said ministers had been hammering its sector with an avalanche of extra costs
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NewsMedia Bites 28 May: inflation, KFC expansion, food waste
Most of the major national titles covered the reveal by the British Retail Consortium that food inflation hit a one-year high in May, while KFC’s expansion plans were also widely featured.
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NewsChancellor faces new industry call for delay to ‘packaging tax’
The BRC warned EPR meant shoppers would be hit with another surge in inflation
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NewsFood inflation hits one-year high with steaks ‘more expensive’
Food inflation hit a one-year high in May as fresh foods like beef, milk, and eggs all grew more expensive
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NewsConsumer confidence nudges up as tariff concerns ease, says GfK
All five key indicators including personal finance, savings, and general economic situation saw an improvement
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NewsConsumer confidence edges up as UK economy improves
The over-60s saw the biggest boost in confidence although they remain the most pessimistic of any generation