The British Retail Consortium
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Thanks to Kate Forbes MSP for taking the time to meet David Lonsdale this morning to discuss The British Retail Consortium ‘s priorities including growing Scotland’s economy, bringing forward proportionate regulation and keeping the cost of business down
🏴The Scottish retail Consortium has reacted to the appointment of Kate Forbes MSP as the new Deputy First Minister.
To read the reaction in full, click here 👇
brc.org.uk/news/corporate…
🏴In the Financial Times the Scottish Retail Consortium has called for a fresh Scottish Government plan for economic growth.
Check out the article below 👇
ft.com/content/f5837f…
20% of the UK workforce is employed in retail & its supply chains. With retail jobs becoming higher skilled and better paid, flexible skills policy will help retailers deliver more apprenticeships and training for the future.
#BuyIntoRetail
Retail is already worth £90bn to the UK economy and every £1 spent creates £2.10+ in the wider economy – with pro-growth policies, retailers could invest even more.
#BuyIntoRetail
CEO, Helen Dickinson, along with BRC members met with the Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves this morning to talk about the potential retail has to drive growth📈, upskilling📑and sustainability♻️.
#BuyIntoRetail .
37 Police and Crime Commissioner candidates pledged to #GetToughOnRetailCrime in their campaigns.📜
16 have been elected. ✉️
We look forward to co-operating with them and other PCCs to tackle #retailcrime .
🏴Director of the Scottish Retail Consortium, David Lonsdale, has congratulated John Swinney on becoming the SNP leader and the presumptive next First Minister.
Read David's comments below 👇
Re-elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire, Rupert Matthews, pledged to #GetToughOnRetailCrime . 📜
We look forward to working with Rupert and other PCCs to tackle the retail crime 'epidemic' we are currently facing.
New Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland,
Matt Storey for Police and Crime Commissioner, pledged to #GetToughOnRetailCrime . 📜
We look forward to working with Matt and other PCCs to tackle the retail crime 'epidemic' we are currently facing.
Re-elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall, Alison Hernandez, pledged to #GetToughOnRetailCrime . 📜
We look forward to working with Alison and other PCCs to tackle the retail crime 'epidemic' we are currently facing.
New Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, John Tizard, pledged to #GetToughOnRetailCrime . 📜
We look forward to working with John and other PCCs to tackle the retail crime 'epidemic' we are currently facing.
Re-elected Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales, Andy Dunbobbin, pledged to #GetToughOnRetailCrime . 📜
We look forward to working with Andy and other PCCs to tackle this retail crime 'epidemic' we are currently facing.
Re-elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire, Marc Jones, pledged to #GetToughOnRetailCrime .
We look forward to working with Marc and other PCCs to tackle this retail crime 'epidemic' we are currently facing.
New Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset, Clare Moody, pledged to #GetToughOnRetailCrime .
We look forward to working with Clare and other PCCs to tackle this 'epidemic' we are currently facing.
37 PCC candidates pledged to #GetToughOnRetailCrime . 📜
Stay tuned to our feed today to see which candidates who pledged have been elected. ✉️
We look forward to working with all successful PCC candidates to tackle #retailcrime .
Retail leaders in Scotland from groups such as the SRC and Scottish Grocers Federation have written to Siobhian Brown MSP MSP, minister for victims and community safety, to take further action against retail crime.
Read more below 👇
scottishgrocer.co.uk/2024/05/02/ret…
Footfall down in April 📉
Today's BRC-Sensormatic Solutions IQ Footfall Monitor shows footfall fell 7.2% across the UK (year on year) in April.
Read the thoughts of CEO, Helen Dickinson, below👇
brc.org.uk/news/corporate…
Labour Police and Crime Commissioner candidate for Dyfed-Powys, Phillipa Thompson, has pledged to #GetToughOnRetailCrime .📜
Follow our pledge tracker to see if your local PCC candidate is supporting our campaign. 📈brc.org.uk/news/corporate…