UK announces new measures to support consumer and retail industry
The UK Government has launched a series of new measures to support Covid-19 impacted businesses in the consumer and retail…
02 Sep 2020
British Retail Consortium launches pledge to protect shopworkers
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched a pledge that seeks to protect shopworkers from violence. The pledge follows after the BRC 2020 Retail Crime Survey revealed that more than…
21 Aug 2020
COVID-19: Poll finds business sentiment is improving
The COVID-19 pandemic has cast doubts on the future prospects of businesses as customers remain wary of spending amid uncertainty. Verdict has been running a poll to assess the business…
20 Aug 2020
Concerns over the spread of COVID-19 declining since June: Poll
Fear of COVID-19 community transmission has been causing anxiety among the public as well as governments. Majority of the concerns in the public were related to fear of contracting the…
11 Aug 2020
BRC report reveals slight recovery in UK retail sales in July
UK retail sales in July have increased by 3.2% on a total basis compared with 0.5% increase during the same period last year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).…
07 Aug 2020
RCC, AFA to develop united platform for retail and supplier community
The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and Association of Footwear + Apparel Canada (AFA) have established a new alliance to develop an integrated platform for the retail and supplier community.…
07 Jul 2020
UK retail trade union Usdaw urges Chancellor to announce recovery plan
UK’s Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) has urged the Chancellor to announce a retail recovery plan. Developed with trade unions and retail employers, the “urgent” recovery plan…