The BRC's Economic Monitor is our monthly measure of the global & UK economy, the wider trading environment, and a collection of performance market measures within this context.

With wall to wall media coverage and astronomical figures, we brought in our BRC experts to make sense of it all, using our exclusive numbers on shop prices, shop vacancies, footfall, as well as broader economic analysis, to give you the key insights and analysis on what it means for retailers and consumers.

We also talk to Daniel Arda from Grant Thornton LLP about their efforts to bring refugees into meaningful work, and how other retail businesses can do the same.