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Director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, Neil Johnston, has reacted to yesterday's UK-EU trade agreement. 💬 'We can hopefully look forward to dismantling the burdens placed on #retailers under the NI Protocol and the Windsor Framework.' 📜

BRC Economist Harvir Dhillon takes a deep dive into recent GVA estimates made by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) as well as other #data inaccuracies. ✏️ 'We can't afford to be flying blind. Decision-makers need alternative sources they can rely on in real-time. 💬 brc.org.uk/news-and-event…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Head of the Welsh Retail Consortium, Sara Jones, has reacted to today's announcement of a Welsh consultation on business #rates.👇

Inflation accelerates in April.📈 As a wave of new costs hit the #retail industry last month, it's unsurprising to see the Office for National Statistics (ONS) report an increase in inflation for April.💰 Food inflation rose to 3.4%.🥗 brc.org.uk/news-and-event…

As Peter Swallow MP MP mentioned in UK Parliament yesterday, the new UK-EU trade agreement will bring costs down for retailers.👏 The industry hopes next steps include environmental and product safety alignment with the #EU. 🇪🇺

CEO, Helen Dickinson, attended a business reception at Number 10 on Monday following the new UK-EU trade agreement. 🥂 Helen reiterated the retail industry's positive reaction to the deal with PM Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves. 👍 #BuyIntoRetail

The business rates proposals announced in Wales are a 'mixed bag' for Welsh shops. 🫳 A higher business rate on medium and larger-sized shops will discourage investment in high streets and town centres at a time when it is needed most. 💰 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Our Consumer #Sentiment Monitor for May shows confidence rising as the trade outlook improves. 👍 Over 60s saw the biggest improvement of all generations, reflecting the market recovery after the turbulence caused by US tariff announcements. 📈 brc.org.uk/news-and-event…

Great to have Jack Sargeant MS MS join the Welsh Retail Consortium this week in Cardiff to discuss a range of topics from skills🧑‍🏫to #retail crime👮to investment and the cost of doing #business.💷

Director of Insight, Kris Hamer, has reacted to today's Office for National Statistics (ONS) Retail Sales Index for April. 💬 Sales grew significantly last month thanks to a late Easter and sunny weather. 📈 brc.org.uk/news-and-event… #retail

Government costs push food inflation higher in May according to our latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Index. 🥗 Steak prices increased as wholesale beef prices went up. 🥩 Prices fall in the electricals category. 📉 brc.org.uk/news-and-event…

BRC Economist Harvir Dhillon spoke to LBC News this morning about our latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Index which shows food #inflation rising to 2.8% following a wave of additional costs that hit the retail industry last month. 📻

One to tune into next week 👀. A key debate on the high streets will take place in UK Parliament on June 4th. 💬 We've been clear. Business Rates reform must leave no shop paying more. 📜 commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scottish Retail Consortium Director David Lonsdale appreciated the front row opportunity to hear from First Minister John Swinney at Prosper's Forum on plans to boost economic growth. #BuyIntoRetail

In his monthly column for The Herald SRC Director David Lonsdale takes a look at the pressures facing consumers and household disposable incomes, including rising inflation, and how public policy could better assist retailers to keep down prices. ✏️ heraldscotland.com/news/25202973.…

Chancellor's 2025 Spending Review. On the 11th June, the Chancellor will deliver her first spending review. 💰 Below, we outline how departmental budgets can help retailers support government priorities on #growth 📈, crime👮, the circular economy♻️ and net zero.🌍

Security of Tenure provisionally retained by the Law Commission.👏 Big win for the retail industry as the current security of tenure model is retained, meaning retailers can continue to invest for the long term in stores and communities.✅ More info.👇 brc.org.uk/news-and-event…

The SRC were delighted to welcome Deputy FM Kate Forbes MSP to a roundtable they hosted with Burness Paull DR. 🤝 The discussion covered the #trading environment, economic growth and commercial investment, cost of living, skills, crime against retailers and tax free shopping. 💬

In a debate on business rates in UK Parliament today, Liberal Democrats MP Mike Martin MP 🔸 raised an important point that the current business rates system punishes investment. 💬 We are asking for no #shop to pay more as a result of business rates reform. 💷

Our concerns around proposals for business rates reform were raised by James Wild MP MP yesterday in UK Parliament. 💬 James also raised the Employment Rights Bill, which in its current form, could affect job flexibility and availability in the #retail sector. 👎 #BuyIntoRetail