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
Consumer Sentiment Monitor - July 2026
Scottish RSM June 2026: Sparkling sales as Scotland basks in weather and men’s World Cup
Retail Sales Monitor June: Online sales shine in the heat
Economic Monitor: Oil prices tumble, immediate rise in inflation less than feared
Footfall Monitor: Footfall takes a hit as heatwave pushes shoppers indoors
Shop Price Monitor: Summer discounting keeps shop price inflation stable
Consumer Sentiment Monitor - June 2026
Scottish RSM May 2026: May Sales Shine for Scots Retailers
Retail Sales Monitor May: Retail sales hot up in May
Footfall Monitor: Footfall hit by record sunshine
Economic Monitor: Inflation falls temporarily, discretionary expenditure under pressure
Shop Price Monitor: Retailers fight to keep prices low amidst rising costs
Consumer Sentiment Monitor - May 2026
Scottish RSM April 2026: Scottish retail sales fall prompts plea on tax and red tape
Retail Sales Monitor April: Uncertainty hits retail sales
Footfall Monitor: Retail Under Growing Pressure as Footfall Falls Sharply
Economic Monitor: Bank rate unchanged, Strait of Hormuz in limbo
Shop Price Monitor: Heavy discounting eases shop prices
Consumer Sentiment Monitor - April 2026