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Abbreviation | BRC |
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Formation | 1946 |
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 |
The British Retail Consortium (or BRC) is a trade association for retail businesses in the United Kingdom.
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] which has been widely adopted[ citation needed ].
BRC went on to produce other global standards, which became a separate brand and were sold to the LGC Group in 2016. [3]
It campaigns for the retail industry and act as a voice for retail companies. It campaigns and influences the government and acts as a provider of retail information. The BRC works with its members to shape debates and influence issues and opportunities[ citation needed ].
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]