Yes, according to new research from Met Office and the British Retail Consortium, and it is warning that non-food retailers should brace themselves for the cost of an Indian Summer, which could mean they lose up to 80 million pounds per week in sales in September if the warmer weather continues. Based on Met Office analysis of weather data, the...
Sep 4, 2018
The British Retail Consortium has released new evidence that highlights the importance to UK consumers of maintaining the benefits of trade deals that the EU has negotiated with other countries, especially when it comes to clothing. As a member of the EU, the UK currently benefits from zero or low rate tariffs on various imports from bilateral...
Jan 3, 2018
The British Retail Consortium has challenged students to write a paper on “cyber security risks facing the UK retail industry”, with a focus on how to tackle them, to be in with the chance to win up to 500 pounds. The competition is open to any students based at a UK higher education establishment and is looking for students to offer new ideas...
Mar 30, 2017
UK retail footfall fell by 0.4 percent year-on-year in July, according to the British Retail Consortium and Springboard’s latest figures, following an overall decline of 2.8 percent in June. The British Retail Consortium-Springboard footfall and vacancies monitor reveals that even though the overall footfall was in decline, the high street...
Aug 15, 2016
With consumers being opened up to multiple new payment methods, retailers have been left questioning the cost benefits of new electronic payment systems. Growth in the use of prepaid cards, contactless technologies, mobile devices, and electronic wallets is being used as an indicator as the death of cash payments. But evidence suggests that cash...
Jun 9, 2011
