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
Footfall Monitor: November footfall hit by budget worries and poor weather
Economic Monitor: Unemployment hits 5%, Budget to reduce inflation
Shop Price Monitor: Fierce competition brings early Black Friday deals
Consumer Sentiment Monitor - November 2025
Property Monitor (GB): Another small reduction in retail space
Property Monitor (Scotland): Retail rents show a modest increase from Q2 levels
Property Monitor (Wales): Retail space stays flat as rents and sale prices record small increases
Scottish RSM October 2025: Scottish sales edge up but tax uncertainty casts a shadow
Retail Sales Monitor October: Consumers hold back for Black Friday deals
Footfall Monitor: Footfall Recovery Strengthens but Remains in Negative Territory
Economic Monitor: Inflation unchanged at 3.8%, UK GDP revised up
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