Celebrate Made in UK Day on March 9
March 6, 2021
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On the 10th anniversary of the founding of Make it British we are answering the call for everybody to celebrate UK makers by taking part
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BRC responds to Chancellor’s 2021 Budget
March 4, 2021
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Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget, Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: “The Chancellor has listened to many of our concerns and
Budget 2021: A moment of challenge and of change.
March 3, 2021
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered the new budget on Wednesday March 3, saying that “an important moment is upon us, a moment of challenge and of
Portmeirion Group opens virtual showroom for 2021 collections
March 2, 2021
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Lots of companies are creating some kind of online connection to launch new products and with the mecca of Spring Fair absent, it’s not just
British Retail Consortium warns of huge losses to trade
February 23, 2021
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Responding to the PM’s route out plan, Helen Dickinson OBE, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: “We welcome the additional clarity provided by
Non-essential retail to open from April 12
February 22, 2021
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Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced today that non-essential retail in England could reopen from April 12. Boris Johnson set out his exit roadmap from lockdown
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