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The British Retail Consortium (or BRC) is a trade association for retail businesses in the United Kingdom.
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| Abbreviation | BRC |
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| Formation | 1992 |
| Merger of | British Retailers' Association, Retail Consortium |
| Legal status | Not for profit company |
| Purpose | To make a positive difference to the retail industry and the customers it serves[1] |
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Region served | UK |
| Membership | 200 retailers[1] |
Chief Executive | Helen Dickinson OBE |
| Website | www |
History
editThe 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
editIt 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b "About BRC". BRC. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "The British Retail Consortium". BRCfoodsafety.com. 31 May 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Private Members' Bill Ballot presents Opportunity to Protect Shop Workers". BRC. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.