UK consumers will seek bargains in 2026 as sentiment remains weak
UK shop price inflation increased to 0.7% year-on-year in December 2025 as retailers across non-food categories, including fashion, continued to…
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Majority of UK retailers now reporting GHG emissions, BRC finds
According to the recently released "UK Retail 2025 Net Zero Stocktake" report, there is an urgent need for both the…
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Is the fashion sector ready for ESG legislation?
During a fashion ESG legislation discussion at the British Retail Consortium (BRC)'s sustainability summit, textiles Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) expert…
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Is fashion doing enough to drive circular innovation?
During a panel discussion at the British Retail Consortium's sustainability summit, the chief creative officer of UK fashion brand Seasalt…
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UK October clothing spend slow as consumers wait for Black Friday
In October, non-food sales increased by 0.1% year on year in October, against a decline of 1.1% in October 2024.…
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Fashion growth is ‘hard’ but ‘sustainable resilience’ is essential
BRC's Dickinson welcomed the live sustainability summit audience by admitting the trading environment is challenging with rising inflation as a…
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UK consumers gear up for Christmas despite financial concerns
The survey, collected by the BRC from 7–10 October 2025, shows that personal spending on retail climbed to +14 in…
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Milder weather, economic pressures dampen UK retail sales in September
Data compiled by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG revealed that sales in the non-food sector, including apparel, witnessed…
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UK August retail sales rose but new school clothing sales lagged
This overall positive shift for UK August retail sales, which exceeded the 12-month average growth rate of 2%, is attributed…
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UK’s rising costs for essentials signal clothing spend slowdown
The figures show non-food inflation, which includes clothing, was -0.8% year-on-year in August, which was a slight increase from July's…
