Stephen Robertson, Director General of the British Retail Consortium, said it was about customer education.

The Carbon Trust and the British Retail Consortium are members of the steering group.

The British Retail Consortium admitted recently that food price inflation of 4.4 per cent is adding £230 to annual bills.

The British Retail Consortium also warned that urging people to "retrench" was "at odds with promoting growth".

It was recently 'A' grade accredited by the British Retail Consortium.

The British Retail Consortium reports that shopper numbers were up last week "as consumers took advantage of promotions and discounts".

The British Retail Consortium argued that supermarkets are actually protecting customers from the full impact of global food inflation.

Director General of the British Retail Consortium, Stephen Robertson, said:

Meanwhile the British Retail Consortium, the retail sector's trade body, slammed the idea of compulsory charges for plastic bags.

During this time, he was also the Chairman of the British Retail Consortium.