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Data: Consumers ‘put the brakes on’ spending as cost of living surges

May 10, 2022

Consumers have “put the brakes” on spending as they cut back on their grocery shopping and other essential retail activity while the cost of living continues to surge, according to…

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Food inflation soars to highest rate since 2013

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March 30, 2022

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Food inflation accelerated 3.3% in March, up from 2.7% in February, marking the highest rate of food inflation since March 2013, according to the British Retail Consortium. The trade body…

BRC calls for better communication for products containing sunflower oil

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March 25, 2022

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The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has requested a labelling pragmatism for products containing sunflower oil due to the lack of availability of the ingredient following Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine. The…

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Food sales growth impacted by inflation

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March 9, 2022

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Food sales rose fractionally in the three months to February compared to last year, as inflation starts to bite, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC)…

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Food prices soar by fastest rate since 2011

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March 2, 2022

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Prices in shops have risen at the fastest rate in over a decade in February, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed. Fresh food prices have been central to the…

January food sales fall to lowest level since May 2021

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February 18, 2022

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Food sales in January saw the biggest fall since May last year, as more people opted to dine out more following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. According to The Office…

BRC and Usdaw urge caution surrounding lifting of Covid self-isolation laws

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February 10, 2022

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The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and retail trade union Usdaw have urged caution surrounding the lifting of Covid self-isolation laws, saying that “retailers will need further details of the plans”…

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BRC warns of need to “tighten purse strings”

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February 8, 2022

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Despite an increase in year-on-year sales in January 2022, spring will see shoppers “tighten their purse strings”, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned. Covering the four weeks ended 29…

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Food inflation at highest point since 2013

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February 2, 2022

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Food Inflation has hit its highest point since October 2013 after months of surging prices, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). According to data, food inflation accelerated to 2.7%…

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January 28, 2022

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The rapid rise in food inflation and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis is something all of us have been following closely for the last few months as it threatens to affect…

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Convenience at a cost: why consumers are willing to pay the price

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In March 2020, while some businesses and grocery stores struggled to keep afloat amid the new lockdown rules, convenience stores flourished in the new climate.

While many businesses struggled to keep afloat during 2020’s lockdown rules, convenience stores – smaller, local shops...

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Data: Consumers ‘put the brakes on’ spending as cost of living surges

Food inflation soars to highest rate since 2013

BRC calls for better communication for products containing sunflower oil

Food sales growth impacted by inflation

Food prices soar by fastest rate since 2011

January food sales fall to lowest level since May 2021

BRC and Usdaw urge caution surrounding lifting of Covid self-isolation laws

BRC warns of need to “tighten purse strings”

Food inflation at highest point since 2013

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