🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿SRC Director David Lonsdale co-chaired a roundtable on crime against retailers for SRC members with the Scottish Conservatives justice spokespeople Sharon Dowey MSP MSP and Russell Findlay MSP MSP earlier in Scottish Parliament. Discussed abuse towards shop workers, antisocial behaviour and #shoplifting.

Very insightful roundtable hosted by Sharon Dowey MSP & chaired by David Lousdale from The British Retail Consortium on retail crime in Scotland, this morning. Thank you to all the businesses that attended to share their horrific experiences on shoplifting and the violent crime that comes with it.

Great to see Sharon Dowey MSP MSP holding a parliamentary debate on retail crime.💬 Our 2024 Crime Survey showed record levels of abuse and violence towards retail staff.📜 #retailcrime #BuyIntoRetail

Great to see The Labour Party MP Paul Foster MP visiting Tesco in Leyland yesterday as part of the BRC's #BuyIntoRetail campaign. Thank you for your supporting the retail sector as we work together to champion the future of the sector and drive economic growth.

Director of Insight, Kris Hamer, has reacted to today's Office for National Statistics (ONS) Retail Sales Index. Food, cosmetics, and fashion sales had a good month as people hosted family and friends for picnics and barbecues and prepared for summer holidays and other social events. brc.org.uk/news/corporate…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿SRC Director, David Lonsdale, met with Scottish Government's Deputy First Minister & Economy Secretary Kate Forbes MSP alongside the SRC's Chair, Debbie Harding, yesterday. They discussed retail trading conditions, ambitions for economic growth, closer collaboration and joint working.💬

It was great so see faces old and new last night at our #BuyIntoRetail drinks reception at #LabourConference2024.🥂 CEO Helen Dickinson spoke alongside Sainsbury's CEO, Simon Roberts and Retail Minister, Gareth Thomas MP.💬

CEO, Helen Dickinson, spoke yesterday at an UsdawUnion panel discussion entitled ‘Retail at the Heart of Our Communities.’ #LabourConference2024

CEO, Helen Dickinson, in attendance today at Rachel Reeves speech at #LabourConference24. The pledge to 'overhaul business rates' is welcome. We are asking for a 20% Retail Rates Corrector to ease the burden on retailers, who are being held back by the current system.

Great to see the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, committing to 'overhaul' business rates at #LabourConference24. The current business rates system is holding back investment and causing shop closures up and down the country. #BuyIntoRetail

As part of business day at #LabourConference24, CEO, Helen Dickinson, attended Q&As with Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer. 💬 They stated that The Labour Party are a pro business party and recognised that business must be embraced in order to achieve economic growth. 📈

The stage is set for our fringe event at 1pm. Join us in room Albert 5, Hilton Hotel, Liverpool to hear about how the The Labour Party government can encourage growth through business rates reform. #BuyIntoRetail

CEO, Helen Dickinson, reacts to #LabourConference24. #BuyIntoRetail

We were delighted to host a fringe event yesterday at #LabourConference24 on how business rates reform can unlock increased retail investment in people and places across the country. 💬 Thanks to James Murray for joining us! #BuyIntoRetail

CEO, Helen Dickinson, spoke to BBC Radio 4 Today this morning about our latest Consumer Sentiment Monitor.📉 Helen also emphasised the need for reform of business rates for the retail industry which is disproportionately taxed compared to other industries.💷 brc.org.uk/news/corporate…

CEO, Helen Dickinson, spoke to Sky Business Live earlier about our latest Consumer Sentiment Monitor. Catch the clip in full here👇 youtube.com/watch?v=6bSdlQ…

Great to have Liberal Democrats MP for East Cambridgeshire and Ely, Charlotte Cane MP🔶 visit a Tesco store in her constituency as part of our #BuyIntoRetail campaign. Check out our #BuyIntoRetail page below👇 brc.org.uk/campaigns/buy-…

Our annual Climate Action Week starts on Monday.🌎 From Monday-Wednesday we're hosting 6 insightful and thought provoking webinars before we round it off in style on Thursday with a CEO Exchange Forum and a keynote lecture from the Chair of the WWF Sir Dave Lewis. 💬 #CAW2024

Great to see The Labour Party MP for Peterborough Andrew Pakes MP visit the Brotherhood Retail Park M&S today as part of our #BuyIntoRetail campaign.

Brilliant to meet with The Labour Party MP for South Norfolk Ben Goldsborough MP at Tesco Norwich today as part of our #BuyIntoRetail campaign.