British Retail Consortium

'Resilient' UK economy registers 0.4% growth in GDP in Q2 2026

UK

'Resilient' UK economy registers 0.4% growth in GDP in Q2 2026

Services buoyed by hot weather

13 August 2026 • 3 min read

Summer heatwave continues to hurt retail UK footfall in July

Economics

Summer heatwave continues to hurt retail UK footfall in July

BRC data

07 August 2026 • 2 min read

Summer discounts keep UK shop price inflation steady at 1.2%

Economics

Summer discounts keep UK shop price inflation steady at 1.2%

BRC Shop Price Monitor

30 June 2026 • 1 min read

UK retail sales drop in April as consumer confidence continues to ebb

UK

UK retail sales drop in April as consumer confidence continues to ebb

Uncertainty over rising costs

12 May 2026 • 2 min read

UK retail sales rise 0.7% in March as shoppers stock up on fuel

UK

UK retail sales rise 0.7% in March as shoppers stock up on fuel

Fuel sales up 6.1%

24 April 2026 • 2 min read

Food sales spike 6.8% in March as Easter holidays provide boost

UK

Food sales spike 6.8% in March as Easter holidays provide boost

Growing concern over costs

14 April 2026 • 2 min read

Retail footfall for March falls short of expectations despite Easter boost

UK

Retail footfall for March falls short of expectations despite Easter boost

Consumer confidence fragile

10 April 2026 • 1 min read

UK shop prices rise as supply chain costs impacted by Middle East conflict

UK

UK shop prices rise as supply chain costs impacted by Middle East conflict

Food inflation eases

31 March 2026 • 2 min read

Better than expected Budget sees UK consumer sentiment increase in December

UK

Better than expected Budget sees UK consumer sentiment increase in December

Outlook 'remains gloomy'

18 December 2025 • 1 min read

Pressure mounts on Reeves as retail spending and jobs market slows

UK

Pressure mounts on Reeves as retail spending and jobs market slows

UK labour and BRC retail sales monitor

14 October 2025 • 2 min read

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