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Emergency drivers' hours change renewed for all of Britain

Friday 24th December 2010

Panorama supermarket claims misleading

Wednesday 22nd December 2010

Too many landlords stuck in a bygone age on retail rents

Wednesday 22nd December 2010

Retail sector 'delicately balanced' ahead of Christmas - ONS figures confirm

Thursday 16th December 2010

British Retail Consortium: New 'tidyman' logo sends wrong message to customers

Thursday 16th December 2010

SRC-KPMG Scottish retail sales monitor November 2010: Snow means hopes hang on Christmas catch-up

Wednesday 15th December 2010

Localism Bill means rates vote victory

Tuesday 14th December 2010

Business rate 'body blow' for retailers

Tuesday 14th December 2010

Christmas 'at least as good as last year' - say most retailers

Monday 13th December 2010

Christmas 'at least as good as last year' - say most retailers

Friday 10th December 2010

Health and safety 'gone crackers', retailers warn

Wednesday 8th December 2010

BRC - KPMG retail sales monitor

Tuesday 7th December 2010

'Customers aren't stupid' - OFT pricing study reaction

Thursday 2nd December 2010

Retailers already setting the pace on public health

Tuesday 30th November 2010

Chancellor must remain cautious

Monday 29th November 2010

'Tipping point' reached as recycling label hits century

Monday 29th November 2010

Retailers leader on origin labelling

Wednesday 24th November 2010

BRC european victory saves British grocers 280m pounds

Monday 22nd November 2010

Labour market delicately poised

Wednesday 17th November 2010

BRC backs employer-led approach to skills and training

Tuesday 16th November 2010

BRC- KPMG retail sales monitor October 2010 - sales growth fails to revive

Tuesday 9th November 2010

Consumer confidence drops

Friday 5th November 2010

BRC-Nielsen shop price index October 2010: Highest shop price inflation since January

Wednesday 3rd November 2010

BRC backs high-street healthcheck

Tuesday 2nd November 2010

BRC seeks Parliamentary support for retail job creation

Friday 29th October 2010

Jobs growth defies tough economy

Thursday 28th October 2010

'Appalling' 1bn pound business stealth tax plan emerges after spending review

Wednesday 20th October 2010

Tackling deficit with targeted cuts is right, says BRC

Wednesday 20th October 2010

Health and safety review offers sensible framework

Friday 15th October 2010

As quangos reviewed, BRC sets out 'tests' for government cuts

Thursday 14th October 2010

4.6 percent Retail Price Index (RPI) threatens retail rates shock next April

Tuesday 12th October 2010

Sixth month of poor sales growth

Tuesday 12th October 2010

Commodities push up shop prices

Wednesday 6th October 2010

Minimum wage restraint needed to protect jobs

Friday 1st October 2010

Agreement has prevented 1.2 million tonnes of waste

Thursday 23rd September 2010

Retail 'best vehicle for new jobs and growth' - BRC chairman

Wednesday 22nd September 2010

Retailers halve waste sent to landfill

Friday 17th September 2010

Shop vacancies not just about slowdown

Thursday 9th September 2010

BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor August 2010: Sales up but not strong

Tuesday 7th September 2010

Retailers support localism but want assurances

Monday 6th September 2010

Non-food suffers in sales growth slowdown

Tuesday 10th August 2010

BRC-Nielson shop price index July 2010 - lowest non-food inflation since November 2009

Wednesday 4th August 2010

Supermarket regulator is unnecessary quango

Tuesday 3rd August 2010

Introducing the retail employment monitor

Friday 30th July 2010

Home Office consultation- Retailers already responsible alcohol sellers

Wednesday 28th July 2010

London Assembly's small shops report backs wrong solution

Wednesday 28th July 2010

Consumer confidence falls for first time in a year

Monday 26th July 2010

Food Standards Agency reorganisation - BRC reaction

Tuesday 20th July 2010

BRC-KPMG London retail sales monitor June 2010: Strongest sales growth since 2006

Monday 19th July 2010

BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor June 2010: Sun and clearances help retail sales

Tuesday 13th July 2010

Welsh bag charge wrong but vote right

Wednesday 7th July 2010

BRC-Nielsen shop price index June 2010 - shop price volatility: 'Over for now'

Wednesday 7th July 2010

VAT rise disappointing but at least exemptions stay

Tuesday 22nd June 2010

ONS retail data broadly in line with BRC

Thursday 17th June 2010

Government must stop banks overcharging shops and customers

Tuesday 15th June 2010

Revised economic figures 'better reflect reality'

Monday 14th June 2010

BRC-KPMG London retail sales monitor May 2010: London sales bounce back

Monday 14th June 2010

New BRC guidance for manufacturers in Europe and USA

Wednesday 9th June 2010

BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor May 2010: Sales revive but uncertainty remains

Tuesday 8th June 2010

PM right on need for cuts

Monday 7th June 2010

Emergency Budget: Focus on spending cuts, not tax hikes

Monday 7th June 2010

VAT rise would cost 163,000 jobs

Thursday 27th May 2010

Queen's Speech reaction

Tuesday 25th May 2010

Spending cuts - right way to deal with deficit, says BRC

Monday 24th May 2010

Easter and election effects hit Scottish sales

Wednesday 19th May 2010

Don't devalue 'A' energy label

Tuesday 18th May 2010

Easter and ash slow London sales growth

Monday 17th May 2010

Confidence trickles back but big concerns about jobs and economy

Friday 14th May 2010

Customers need more certainty

Tuesday 11th May 2010

Shop price inflation edges up

Wednesday 5th May 2010

Retailers make huge reformulation progress

Wednesday 28th April 2010

ONS confirms Easter boost to retail

Thursday 22nd April 2010

Easter boosts London retailers

Monday 19th April 2010

BRC reacts to Lib Dem manifesto

Wednesday 14th April 2010

BRC reacts to manifestos

Tuesday 13th April 2010

Strong sales growth but Easter driven

Tuesday 13th April 2010

Lowest food inflation for three years

Wednesday 7th April 2010

Retailers ready for carbon commitment

Thursday 1st April 2010

April property tax hikes threaten retailers

Thursday 1st April 2010

National insurance plans - step in right direction

Monday 29th March 2010

ONS confirms stronger Feb

Thursday 25th March 2010

Minimum wage increase "irresponsible"

Wednesday 24th March 2010

Deficit plan - detail will need to be convincing

Wednesday 24th March 2010

London sales rebound from snow blip

Monday 15th March 2010

Snow distorts February sales

Tuesday 9th March 2010

Retailers: Budget must focus on spending cuts - not tax hikes

Tuesday 2nd March 2010

SRC-KPMG Scottish retail sales monitor January 2010: Scottish retail's worst January for four years

Wednesday 17th February 2010

Retailers contain VAT effect

Tuesday 16th February 2010

RC-KPMG London retail sales monitor January 2010: London retail's worst January for five years

Monday 15th February 2010

Retailers already leading on alcohol labelling

Monday 15th February 2010

Tough new code shows supermarkets committed to supplier relationships

Thursday 4th February 2010

Crossrail funding threatens London revival

Friday 29th January 2010

FSA research backs retailers' approach to country of origin

Friday 15th January 2010

Retailers not convinced about alcohol labelling switch

Wednesday 13th January 2010

Ombudsman would cost customers millions

Wednesday 13th January 2010

Ombudsman - bad for customers

Tuesday 5th January 2010

Market must be at heart of gov't food plans - not regulation

Tuesday 5th January 2010

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