British Retail Consortium

British Retail Consortium
AbbreviationBRC
Formation1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Merger ofBritish Retailers' Association, Retail Consortium
Legal statusNot for profit company
PurposeTo make a positive difference to the retail industry and the customers it serves[1]
Location
  • London, UK
Region served
UK
Membership200 retailers[1]
Chief Executive
Helen Dickinson OBE
Websitewww.brc.org.uk

The British Retail Consortium (or BRC) is a trade association for retail businesses in the United Kingdom.

History

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The British Retail Consortium was formed in January 1992 with the merger of the British Retailers' Association and the Retail Consortium.[2] In 1998, it produced the first edition of the BRC Food Technical Standard and Protocol for food suppliers.[3] This has been widely adopted, not just throughout the UK but around the world.

BRC went on to produce other global standards, which became a separate brand and were sold to the LGC Group in 2016.[3]

Functions

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It campaigns for the retail industry and is the authoritative voice of retail, recognized for its powerful campaigning and influence within government and as a provider of in-depth retail information. The BRC leads the industry and works with its members to tell the story of retail, shape debates, and influence issues and opportunities that will help make a positive difference. Their work represents the careers of people who work in the industry, the communities retail touches, and competitiveness as a fundamental principle of the industry’s success.[citation needed]

Campaigns

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The BRC has backed a Private Members’ Bill that aims to protect shop workers and deter criminals by introducing stronger criminal penalties for offenders attacking shop workers and reviewing the sentencing guidelines for assault.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About BRC". BRC. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. ^ Boxall, Guy J. (1996). New Card Technologies in Retail Banking: Competition and Collaboration in the 1990s (PDF) (MPhil). Open University. p. 147. doi:10.21954/ou.ro.0000f7aa.
  3. ^ a b "The British Retail Consortium". BRCfoodsafety.com. 31 May 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Private Members' Bill Ballot presents Opportunity to Protect Shop Workers". BRC. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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