The British Retail Consortium

As the ‘Voice of British Retailing’, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) expresses the views of its members and keeps the press, parliamentarians, consumers and many other opinion formers informed about issues in the retail sector. We take a broad view of what issues are affecting retailers, inclusive of retail crime policy; environment, property and transport; regulatory and consumer affairs.

Listed here are the key standards and reports written by the BRC. For further information on a particular publication click on the publication title or to purchase the publication click on 'buy now'.

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It is illegal to sell certain products to people under a specified age. This handy-sized publication gives precise and easy reference guidelines to help retailers make the best decision when selling an age restricted product, and avoid the possibility of legal action.

This book covers all areas of age restricted sales, provides a guide to relevant legislation and gives examples of additional measures that can be taken to help show due diligence.

There are hundreds of pieces of legislation affecting retailers and retail activities, and the requirements change regularly. This book outlines these requirements and offers retailers guidance about how to operate the correct procedures.

Easy to understand and written in a concise and practical way, this publication covers all areas of legal compliance - not just health and safety.

This brand new standard, like the BRC Global Standard - Food, provides a common approach to the certification of companies supplying consumer products to the UK market.

This Standard also aims to focus suppliers' attention on key areas of product safety. Despite the extremely wide scope of the product categories, core requirement criteria have been identified and a Standard developed that will have mutual benefit for both retailers and suppliers.

The 10th edition of this important report, compiled by the British Retail Consortium.

This Survey details information and statistics on retail crime, and looks at the trends in retail crime in the UK for 2002. It also examines what impact initiatives from business and the community have had in tackling this ongoing problem.

These brand new guidelines have been developed to provide retailers, suppliers and manufacturers with practical advice on product recalls and, for the first time, give insight into the detailed operational procedures essential to effectively deal with crisis management issues.

A definitive guide that will prove invaluable for companies when faced with serious incidents.

Building on the success of last year's edition, this is the second Yearbook from the British Retail Consortium and provides a snapshot of the retailing industry in the UK. It is organised around BRC policy areas and covers such topics as the introduction of the euro, franchising and concession retailing, e-tailing, CRM, branding, transport, employment and retail crime.

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BRC Standards

An essential reference guide for all retailers and suppliers of food products and manufacturers of food packaging materials in the UK, this Standard will become the benchmark for future audits.

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A best practice Standard used to identify and control GM soya and maize through the supply chain. Clearly laying down the requirements for all those involved in the supply chain, this single comprehensive Standard will provide confidence for the industry and consumer.

This essential Standard also sets out general guidance to enable crop and food manufacturers to establish, evaluate or verify an 'Identity Preserved' scheme, that facilitates the supply of non-genetically modified crops.

Providing a common basis for the certification of companies supplying food products, this Standard assists manufacturers in their fulfilment of legal obligations and protection of the consumer.

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BRC Reports

What can UK retailers learn from the practical experiences of retailers before, during and after the introduction of the euro in the "First Wave" countries? Covering topics such as project design, supply chain relations and consumer communications, the report examines what worked and what didn't and identifies actions to minimise disruption and improve planning, should the euro be implemented in the UK.

The 9th annual BRC Crime Survey is the only comprehensive survey of retail crime in the UK - taking a detailed look at many of the tough challenges faced by retailers. This year's survey will not only be looking at the costs of crime, but also demonstrating how determined retailers have been to tackle this serious problem.

For further information on the British Retail Consortium follow the link below to browse their website.

www.brc.org.uk