Helen Dickinson news, features and comment – Page 34
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NewsFood sales fall again as warm September wilts retailers
September brought little cheer to UK retailers, as like-for-like sales tumbled 2.1%, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsPrice cuts keep food inflation at all-time low
Food inflation stayed at a record low this month, bringing relief to hard-pressed consumers.
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NewsPenny Mordaunt calls for 'fundamental' business rates reform
The government’s new high streets minister has acknowledged there has to be “fundamental reform of business rates”…
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NewsSupermarket price cuts keep lid on food inflation
The supermarket price war is continuing to put the brakes on food price inflation, new figures have shown.
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NewsBRC shelves business rates alternatives proposals
The BRC has shelved its proposals for alternatives to the business rates system, including a radical plan for a new energy tax, after admitting that it is too soon to be suggesting a format for a ready-made replacement.
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NewsMarch retail sales hindered by late Easter
Retailers will be hoping the late Easter delivers a much-needed boost in April, after like-for-like retail sales dipped 1.7% in March.
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NewsFood price inflation hits lowest level in eight years
Food price inflation hit its lowest level in eight years in March, growing by just 0.8% year-on-year.
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NewsBRC and government link to boost jobs for young people in retail
The government and the BRC this week promised to work more closely to try to get young people into careers in retail…
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NewsSir Charlie Mayfield to take over as BRC chair
John Lewis Partnership chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield will become chair of the British Retail Consortium in September, the trade body has announced.
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Analysis & FeaturesBusiness rates: will the door really open for a shake-up?
The BRC may say the BIS inquiry is a “nail in the coffin” but diverse solutions present no quick fix for high streets…
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NewsFood inflation falls to lowest level since 2006
A slowdown in ambient food prices pushed food inflation to its lowest level since December 2006.
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NewsBusiness rates not fit for purpose, BIS committee finds
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee of MPs has called for reform of the business rate system – and asks stern questions around Portas Pilot funding.
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NewsRetailers offered help to tackle violence and abuse
Shop staff endured 25,000 instances of abuse or aggressive behaviour and 11,000 instances of violence last year, according to a new report from the British Retail Consortium.
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Comment & OpinionBlue sky thinking
The BRC’s ideas on reforming business rates have certainly produced a few curveballs - but will they fly?
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NewsBRC’s ‘radical’ business rates review floats green tax plan
Retail leaders have urged the government to consider “radical” alternatives to business rates, including replacing them with a new energy tax based on businesses’ energy efficiency.
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NewsFood sales drop as grocery sector sits out the recovery
UK retail sales have shown “strong growth” in January, but the green shoots of recovery are strikingly absent from the grocery sector.
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NewsRetailers at risk from ‘sophisticated’ criminals
A rising tide of crime cost retailers £511m last year, with a rise in theft and fraud accompanied by a growing threat from cybercriminals.
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NewsElliott review on horsemeat scandal: Reaction
Industry bodies have welcomed the publication of Professor Chris Elliott’s interim review into the UK food chain, with different groups highlighting different messages
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NewsAutumn statement caps business rates rises at 2%
Business rates rises will be capped at 2% from next April, chancellor George Osborne declared in today’s autumn statement.
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NewsConsumer confidence 'pauses' in October as recovery slogs on
UK retail sales inched up 0.8% on a like-for-like-basis in October, as consumer confidence took a pause, the BRC said today.