British Retail Consortium

Omicron Boosts UK Supermarket Spending, Hits Hospitality: Surveys

British consumers shunned restaurants and hotels last month as the Omicron coronavirus variant spread.

UK Shoppers, Hit By Fuel Crisis, Turn More Cautious On Spending

British shoppers increased their spending in September at the slowest pace since January, when the country was stuck in a coronavirus lockdown, as they wor...

UK Meat Industry Warns Some Firms Have Just Five Days' CO2 Supply

Some of Britain's meat processors will run out of carbon dioxide within five days, forcing them to halt production, the head of the industry's lobby group...

Sporty Summer Lifts Post-Lockdown UK Consumer Spending

Sporting events and the summer holidays prompted a big increase in British consumer spending in July, aided by the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, survey...

British Supermarkets May Shift Supply Chains To EU If N.Ireland Trade Not Addressed

British supermarket groups, including Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda, said on Sunday they may shift some supply chains from the UK to the European Union unles...

UK Retailers Report Strong May Sales After Lockdown Ends

British retailers reported a big boost in sales in May, after lockdown measures ended the month before and a relaxation of COVID restrictions on hospitalit...

UK Consumer Spending Recovers In July As Pubs And Restaurants Reopen

British consumers spent the most last month since the country went into a coronavirus lockdown in March, as pubs, restaurants, barbers and beauty salons re...

UK Shops See More Visits In July But Numbers Still Low: Survey

More British shoppers returned to the high street in July, helped by the reopening of pubs and restaurants, but numbers were still much lower than normal f...