The latest BRC figure for August show retail sales up 1.6% in total but down by 0.4% on a like-f0r-like basis; a notably weak performance. There were no gold medals for retail it seems as the Olympics clearly failed to deliver the boost that many retailers were hoping for. Indeed, excluding Easter, the BRC numbers [...]
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The Olympics won’t save retail
In case you needed reminding, the UK is currently playing host to the Olympic Games for the first time since 1948. Expectations have been running high and many are hoping that the event will provide a helpful boost to the beleaguered retail sector. Sadly, many of the claims made are rather exaggerated and have no [...]
BRC numbers: tide is low in retail
The BRC retail sales numbers for June showed LFL sales up by 1.4% and total sales up by 3.5%. Although the final outcome for June was a positive one, with the highest LFL sales increase so far this year, the month was very much a game of two halves. The start of June, which coincided with the extended [...]