Northern Ireland retail staff and employers have jointly called for a protection of shop workers’ law after shoplifting doubled. Retail trade union Usdaw and the
NIRC
Shop price inflation has returned to “normal levels”, now at 0.6% in May according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium. This was
Shop price annual inflation eased to 2.5% in February, down from 2.9% in January – the lowest since March 2022. Food inflation decelerated to 5.0%
Despite the increase in sales before Christmas, the festive period did not make amends for a challenging year of “sluggish retail sales growth”. The British
The last couple of years have been very challenging for Northern Ireland retailers and their customers and the next year is likely to be difficult
The Director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, Neil Johnston has described the recent rise in the part of business rates set by Northern Ireland’s 11
The new Director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium (NIRC) has called on the Secretary of State to freeze business rates for the coming year.
The newly-appointed Director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium (NIRC), Neil Johnston has called for politicians to show leadership to end what he describes as
Shopper footfall numbers improved marginally in Northern Ireland last month, official figures show. However, retailers remained fearful that trading in the lead-up to Christmas will
The latest official footfall figures for Northern Ireland paint a sobering picture, with the numbers visiting retail destinations down by 14.7 per cent last month