Monitors
Sector-specific insight into sales, prices, employment, merchandise, store openings and closures, and more
Our Industry Monitors
The BRC Industry Monitors are monthly and quarterly publications that deliver in-depth and comprehensive insights into the current state and performance of the UK retail industry.
Covering key aspects of the retail market, our Monitors are an invaluable resource for understanding the retail sector's performance. They offer up-to-date, sector-specific insights into sales trends, pricing, consumer sentiment, shopper footfall, retail property, and the economy. Alongside our Benchmarks, our suite of publications are the 'go-to' source of retail market intelligence in the UK.
Retail Sales Monitor
The leading indicator of retail sales
Shop Price Monitor
In-depth analysis of shop prices
Economic Monitor
Keep track of leading economic indicators
Footfall Monitor
Customer traffic across the UK
Consumer Sentiment Monitor
A monthly dive into the thoughts of UK shoppers
Property Monitor
Quarterly updates on vacancies, rents and sales prices of 200,000+ retail properties
Trade Monitor
An in-depth analysis of international trade flows, focusing on imports and exports across various countries and commodities.
Latest Monitors
Shop Price Monitor: Sweet relief as prices fall in time for Halloween
Consumer Sentiment Monitor - October 2025
Scottish RSM September 2025: September sales lift masks challenges for retail
Retail Sales Monitor September: Retail spending slows as Budget looms large
Footfall Monitor: Cautious consumers ahead of the Budget lead to decline in footfall
Economic Monitor: Sales volumes up three months running, but consumers keep saving
Shop Price Monitor: Non-food prices drive up inflation in September
Consumer Sentiment Monitor - September 2025
Scottish RSM August 2025: Budget concerns linger despite August sales boost
Retail Sales Monitor August: Summer sales finish on a strong note
Footfall Monitor: Government Urged to back High Street Footfall Recovery
Economic Monitor: 164k fewer jobs than a year ago, inflation set to rise above 4%
Shop Price Monitor: Price of staples rise as Govt costs bite
Consumer Sentiment Monitor - August 2025
Scottish RSM July 2025: Lacklustre Sales Leave Scots Shops in the Lurch
Property Monitor (Wales): Retail space inches up as rents and sale prices dip
Property Monitor (Scotland): Retail rents edge down slightly from Q1 levels
Property Monitor (GB): Slight decline in available UK retail space
Retail Sales Monitor July: Rising sales not enough to fend off job losses and store closures