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The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is an industry body dedicated to the improvement of standards and representing the needs of the retail industry in Britain.
A strong aspect of the BRC activities is to work closely with government departments to influence policy and legislation. The BRC has close links with such departments as the DTI, the Health and Safety Executive, the Home Office, the Food Standards Agency and HM Revenue and Customs.
The BRC has a strong lobby concerning legislation which affects the British retail industry.
Following the increased court activity for bringing retail criminals to justice following last years UK riots, the British Retail Consortium is now calling for continued court activity to act as a deterrent
The results of a survey conducted by the British Retail Consortium on retailers affected by the riots in the UK will be submitted to assist in developing impact assessments
The British Retail Consortium is calling for a hard stance against people who committed crimes against UK retailers during the recent looting and disorder in British cities
The British Retail Consortium is lobbying for support and reassurance from British Home Secretary regarding the rash of crime against retailers during the unrest in the UK
The British Retail Consortium investigates trends in retail customer spending and the influence on costs for the retailers in bolstering anti-fraud measures whilst bearing the increased banking security costs
Two retail thefts per minute in the UK results in crime bill of over a billion pounds according to the Retail Crime Survey for 2010 issued by the British Retail Consortium
The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill has come under scrutiny from the BRC with respect to alcohol proposal after the Queen's Speech on Tuesday
With a doubling of abuse against retail staff and incidents occurring once a minute, the British Retail Consortium is calling for concerted action to tackle retail crime in the UK
Advice is being offered by the British Retail Consortium in an effort to improve security and awareness regarding cash and valuables in transit during the risky season during a year that has seen an increase in such robberies
The BRC has welcomed guidance on the issuance of fixed penalties as a punishment for such retail crime as shoplifting but the trade association would like to see further safeguards
Contrary to Home Office reports of stable crime figures, the British Retail Consortium is seeing a significant increase in recession-fuelled retail crime in the nation
The British Retail Commission has lobbied the Home Secretary for support against violence towards retail staff after survey indicates 50% rise in violent retain crime.
On respect for shop workers day, the British Retail Consortium raises concerns over potential conflict at checkouts resulting from new knife and tobacco sale laws.
Proposals in PACE review for temporary detention facilities for retail crime raises concern by British Retail Consortium that they might not be properly managed.
The BRC appeals to the British Government not to further water down shoplifting by treating it as a minor offence which doesn't carry custodial sentences.
The British Retail Consortium argues that lack of prison capacity should not lead to watering down shoplifting to the level of a crime with light punishment.
