Helen Dickinson news, features and comment – Page 36
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NewsEarly Easter battles chill weather to lift March sales
UK retail sales were up 1.9% in March on a like-for-like basis, while total sales rose 3.6% year-on-year, according to figures from the BRC and KPMG.
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NewsBRC: no comment on GM in animal feed
Calls to stop members using meat from animals fed on GM crops without proper labelling have been dismissed by the BRC…
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NewsMPs to probe government handling of the Portas Review
MPs have launched an inquiry into the government’s handling of the Portas Review and the high street crisis.
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NewsFebruary sales figures bring cheer to retailers
Retailers have welcomed unexpectedly strong sales figures, with the fastest increase in three years reported for the three months to February.
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NewsIntroducing the new saviour of the High Street - it's Tesco
The government has turned to Tesco in its bid to save the ailing British high street…
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NewsGovernment launches Future High Streets Forum
The government is to launch a fresh bid to save the High Street after admitting the Portas Review had not made progress fast enough to stop the spiral of decline.
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NewsRetailers suffer as cost of retail crime soars by 15%
The cost of retail crime has soared to £1.6 billion a year, a new survey has found, amid fears that retailers may lack confidence when it comes to reporting incidents to the police.
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Comment & Opinion
BRC campaigns matter more than ever
December’s overall year-on-year growth figure of just 1.5% is disappointing, flatlining against inflation….
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NewsBRC boss: Portas politics won't save our towns
The government’s bid to save the high street under Mary Queen of Shops star Mary Portas…
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BRC boss Dickinson: 'retailers will need to adjust mindsets'
The incoming boss of the British Retail Consortium has warned retail leaders they must adjust to a “new norm”…
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Comment & Opinion
Making hay while the sun shines
Time to crack open the Champagne? Last week The Grocer reported a record Easter for independents, while Booker and P&H were among the wholesalers toasting “massive growth” in booze as well as other essentials over the long weekends.
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NewsSnow to blame for December dip on high street
The severe weather of recent weeks contributed to a slight fall in like-for-like sales on the high street last month, with food sales proving more resilient than non-food.
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Food and drink leads the way in surprise retail revival
Food and drink has again emerged as the most resilient sector in UK retail, with new figures from the British Retail Consortium showing like-for-like food sales were up by 5.1% in January compared to last year.
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Leaders of the pack
A new report tracks the progress of international expansion in food retailing and defines the world’s top 50 retailers in the market. Rod Addy reportsCIES cites Ahold as a prime example where the debt burden of expansion became...