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NewsFrasers CFO urges ASA to change âunlawful barriersâ to price competition
Frasers Group chief financial officer Chris Wootton has written to the chair and chief executive of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) urging the firm to rethink its approach to recommended retail prices (RRPs).
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NewsMike Ashley says Burnham's 'populist policies' will not help high street
Mike Ashley has written to prime minister Andy Burnham criticising his ârecent populist policiesâ and asked what policies he will implement to help him turn around Harvey Nichols.
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OpinionâAs Shein finally floats, its best days may be behind itâ
A much-diminished valuation and market challenges havenât dissuaded Shein from proceeding with an IPO, but can it keep up the pace that made it so disruptive, asks George MacDonald.
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NewsConsumer confidence hits highest level in two years in August
The latest consumer confidence survey from GfK shows that consumer sentiment continued to improve in August, hitting the highest levels seen in two years.
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NewsSummer feel-good factor continues as consumer confidence improves
The UK public is increasingly likely to think the economy will improve, according to the latest Opinium-BRC survey, with the retail body saying the Burnham administration was enjoying a âhoneymoon boostâ.
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NewsM&S becomes first grocer to back âLetâs Respect Retailâ campaign
M&S has become the first major UK grocer to support the Retail Trustâs âLetâs Respect Retailâ campaign.
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OpinionExplainer: Shein vs Temu â what court judgment means for online platforms
The two huge online retailers have been battling a copyright row out in court. After judgment was handed down last week, Addleshaw Goddard legal director Rebecca Newman pinpoints the takeaways for retailers
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DataGovernment likely undercounting number of vape shops. Thatâs a problem
Prime minister Andy Burnham wants to crack down on vape shops to save the high street. First heâll have to define what a vape shop is.
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NewsMajority of Brits see Saturday jobs as vital for young people
Around 80% of Brits believe Saturday jobs are an important pathway for getting young people into work, according to a poll by Opinium commissioned by the BRC
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NewsAldi boss defends government probe into supermarket pricing
Aldi UK boss Giles Hurley has defended the governmentâs decision to look into supermarket pricing, adding it has a âright to reviewâ pricing strategies as customers face increasing cost pressures.
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NewsPrime minister urged to bring business rates relief to bookshops
Prime minister Andy Burnham has been asked to cut business rates for the UKâs small and independent bookshops in an effort to help the high street.
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NewsShein loses High Court copyright battle with Temu
Online fashion giant Shein has lost a copyright fight with competitor Temu following a legal ruling on responsibility for third-party content on the latterâs site.
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AnalysisThe challenges of defining a 'misleading' discount
As part of his âeveryday fixesâ announced this week, Andy Burnham revealed that the government would be cracking down on misleading discounts, with a consultation launched to look at whether fake âwasâ prices, invented discounts, and misleading recommended retail prices (RRPs) should be added to the list of banned practices under the DMCCA consumer protection law.
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NewsBRC responds as government says zero-hour contract ban could cost businesses ÂŁ3bn
The British Retail Consortium has called on the government to drop plans to ban zero-hour contracts, as the government said it could cost businesses up to ÂŁ3bn to implement.
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NewsBurnham hints at measures to âbring down cost of doing businessâ
The prime minister Andy Burnham has hinted at introducing measures to âbring down the cost of doing businessâ in the forthcoming Autumn budget.
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NewsPM vows crack down on betting and vape shops to save âhollowed out high streetsâ
The prime minister has vowed to change the laws around 24-hour betting shops and planning permission for vape shops as part of the governmentâs plans to save âhollowed out high streetsâ.
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NewsBurnham cracks down on misleading discounts and âsubscription trapsâ
Prime minister Andy Burnham has promised to tackle misleading discount pricing and âsubscription trapsâ under his latest wave of measures.
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NewsCMA says Lidl and Aldi should be subject to same rules as rivals
The UKâs competition regulator is looking to subject Aldi and Lidl to the same rules applied to major supermarkets.
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NewsRisk to UK food systems increased over the last year, finds IGD
The risk to the UK food system has increased over the past 12 months, according to research by IGD.
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NewsTGJones owner expects return to profitability in first year following restructure
The owner of TGJones has said the high street business should return to profitability in its first year following approval of its restructuring plan, Retail Week can reveal.