£22bn cost of lockdown to retailers
2020 was the worst year on record for retail sales growth with in-store non-food declining by 24% compared with 2019.
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January sales slump under lockdown
UK retail sales decreased by 1.3% in January, against a decline of 0.4% in January 2020. This is below the 3-month average growth of 0.6% and above the 12m average decline of 0.4%.
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Retailers join forces to demand protection for shopworkers
Over 65 leading retailers, several from the furnishings industry, have written to the Prime Minister calling on him to take urgent action to tackle violence and abuse towards retail workers.
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Shop vacancies increase as crisis deepens
In the fourth quarter of 2020, the overall GB vacancy rate increased to 13.7%, from 13.2% in Q3. It was 1.6 percentage points higher than the same point in 2019.
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Total retail sales hit record low during 2020; online shows growth
Total retail sales during 2020 hit a record low with sales down by 0.3% as Non-Food revenues slipped 5% for the year.
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High streets suffer again in latest footfall figures
UK retail footfall fell by 43.4% during 2020 with the final month of the year echoing the final decline.
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Shop prices fell in ‘roller coaster ‘ December
Shop Prices fell in December by 1.8%, the same rate of decline as in November, says new data from the BRC.
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BRC issues letter urging inquiry into port disruption
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) have sent a letter requesting an urgent inquiry into the ongoing disruption at UK ports and across the shipping market.
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Lockdowns leave retail sales out in the cold; home focused items clear winners
The brakes to recent retail sales growth were firmly put on during November as lockdown hindered momentum.
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UK footfall declines steeply with second lockdown
UK footfall declined steeply with second lockdown, says BRC, as High Street suffers more than 60% drop.
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