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British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 13h

SRC Director, David Lonsdale, has reacted to Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison MSP supporting the reinstatement of tax-free shopping to the UK ahead of the Budget next month. 📢

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British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 17h

Scottish Finance Secretary @shonarobison.bsky.social backs the restoration of tax-free shopping.👏

The SRC has welcomed the backing of Scottish Ministers over the reintroduction of tax-free shopping for international visitors ahead of the UK Budget. 👍

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British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 18h

🎉 One final webinar before our two in-person #CAW2025 events tomorrow!

Join BRC’s Andrew Opie & Tracey Banks as they discuss UK retail’s progress toward #NetZero — key achievements, barriers & next steps for business, industry & government. ♻️

brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...

British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 2d

Cyber threats are evolving, but so are the ways to protect against them. This #CyberMonth2025, explore NCSC's guidance to help your organisation stay secure. 💻

#SecureOurWorld

British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 2d

BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, has welcomed the Shadow Chancellor's comments around the challenge the current business rates system poses to the high street. 👍

All eyes on the Budget in November to see if the current Government deliver the reform retailers need. 📜

British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 2d

'The choices Labour makes in the upcoming Budget and beyond will be the real test.' 📢

In her latest article for @retailweek.bsky.social BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, reflects on Labour Party Conference in Liverpool...✏️

#retail

www.retail-week.com/stores/the-l...

‘The Labour Party Conference offered moments of political clarity and economic ambiguity’

The Labour conference in Liverpool shows that some of retail's demands are breaking through to government, writes Helen Dickinson. But it also reveals that Labour's priorities lie in fighting off the ...

www.retail-week.com

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British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 2d

Scotland’s retailers face a shoplifting epidemic — incidents up 17% last year. Losses & security costs £4bn a year. 👮

In the @heraldscotland.bsky.social, SRC Director David Lonsdale says the new Retail Crime Taskforce helps but funding must be extended. 💰

www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2551...

Retail crime: 'Call it what it is - theft'

Official figures show there was a 17 rise over the last year to the end of June, the fifth successive increase

www.heraldscotland.com

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British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 2d

🌍 BRC Climate Action Week starts today! 🌍
A week to:
⚡ Share net zero progress via our Climate Action Roadmap
💻 Host webinars helping retailers accelerate action
🤝 Unite leaders to drive collective climate progress
🎉 Today's agenda below.
brc.org.uk/priorities/s...

#CAW2025

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British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 6d

💰New packaging tax will add £50 million to retailers' bills in Northern Ireland ▶️ Price rises for consumers. 📈

Director of the NIRC, Neil Johnston, has urged the NI Executive to reduce the burden on the industry in other areas. 💬

#retail #tax

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British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 7d

⚠️As the packaging tax kicks in today, food prices are set to rise.⚠️

Already hit with £5 billion in additional costs from last year's #Budget there is little room left to absorb further burdens. 💷

@telegraphnews.bsky.social

www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

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British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 7d

New figures show over 80% of the new packaging tax (EPR) costs will hit consumers, adding up to 0.5% to food inflation.😬

Retailers back sustainable packaging—but warn EPR risks becoming another costly burden unless funds are ringfenced for recycling.♻️

brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Packaging tax to push up prices for consumers

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British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 7d

A huge thanks to Maurice Golden MSP for lodging a Parliamentary Motion at Holyrood recognising the industry's ongoing efforts in encouraging retailers to become nature-positive following our Planning for Nature Report which was published this week. 🤝

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British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 8d

A fantastic reception at #Lab25 hosted by John Lewis in Liverpool. 🍾

Great to catch up with retailers and political stakeholders to discuss the industry's priorities ahead of the #Budget. 💬

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British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 8d

Great to be hear about how Labour's food strategy and the steps towards a healthier, more sustainable food system at #Lab25. 🤝

British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 8d

Follow BRC Economist, Harvir Dhillon, for all the latest insight into our September BRC Shop Price Monitor. 👇

Harvir Dhillon @harvirdhillon.bsky.social · 8d

🛍️📈 Highest shop price inflation in 18 months

Today we published the latest @britishretail.bsky.social – NIQ Shop Price Monitor, covering September 2025.

British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 8d

📢 NEW: BRC-Nielsen IQ Shop Price Monitor – Sept 2025
🔹 Shop price inflation ↑ to 1.4% (from 0.9% in Aug)
🔹 Non-food inflation edges up to -0.1% (from -0.8%)
🔹 Food inflation steady at 4.2%
A year & half of non-food deflation looks set to end as pressures spread beyond food.

British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 9d

'There is nothing low level about shoplifting.' 💬

Great to see Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood MP acknowledge the epidemic of shoplifting in the UK at #Lab25. 👏

Retailers look forward to working with Government to tackle retail crime. 🤝

British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 9d

BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, has responded to the Chancellor,
Rachel Reeves MP's speech at UK Labour Conference. 💬

If the Chancellor wishes to keep prices down, business rates reform must not place an increased burden on an already overtaxed industry. 📜

#retail

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British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 9d

Read more about our Planning for Nature Report in @thegrocer.bsky.social. 📰

thegrocer.co.uk/news/retail-...

#biodiversity #nature

Retail supply chains under threat from biodiversity loss

Retail supply chains are under threat from the accelerating loss of nature and biodiversity, says a BRC report

thegrocer.co.uk

British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 9d

Live from Labour Conference, BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, speaks to Times Radio about the upcoming Budget. 📻

It is imperative that business rates reform offers a significant reduction to RHL properties with no shop paying more. 📜

#Budget

British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 9d

The full details of our Planning for Nature Report can be found below.👇

brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Urgent action needed by retailers to prevent further nature and biodiversity loss

brc.org.uk

British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 9d

Retailers risk supply chain resilience if biodiversity ignored.
Our Planning for Nature report shows:
❌ 76% lack targets
❌ 52% no public commitments
❌ 67% no strategy
Momentum is growing:
✅ 29% developing commitments
✅ 24% engaging suppliers
✅ 25% making nature a top priority

British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 12d

Scotland’s next Government has opportunity to end myth of dying High Streets. ✏️

In an article for Enlighten Scotland, Deputy Head of the SRC, Ewan MacDonald-Russell outlines what the Scottish Government can do to boost the retail industry. 📰

www.enlighten.scot/scotlands-ne...

Scotland’s next Government has opportunity to end myth of dying High Streets - Enlighten

Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street has become emblematic with the discourse around Scotland’s High Streets. Over the last five years, as the retail industry

www.enlighten.scot

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British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 13d

The SRC were delighted to chair a roundtable in Glasgow with
@bankofengland.bsky.social MPC member Megan Greene. 🤝

They discussed trading conditions, retail’s evolving landscape & the economic outlook. 💬

#retail

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British Retail Consortium @britishretail.bsky.social · 13d

📢'The Government risks losing the battle against inflation.'

Our message to the Chancellor ahead of the Budget in November. 📜

BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, explained on the BBC Radio 4 Today Programme what the Government can do to turn the tide. 📻

#Budget #inflation

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