All Policy & legal articles – Page 140
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NewsLush trademarks Amazon UK boss' name for toilet products
Lush has registered the name of Amazon UK boss Christopher North as a trademark for toilet products, it has emerged following the cosmetics retailer’s High Court infringement battle with the online giant.
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AnalysisAmazon’s trademark infringement: What do retailers need to know?
Amazon is adjudged to have infringed Lush’s trademark by diverting customers to similar products through online searches, Retail Week looks at the implications.
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NewsAmazon loses High Court infringement battle with Lush
Amazon has lost a High Court case which ruled that it infringed the trademark of beauty firm Lush by diverting customers to similar products through online searches.
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NewsGame poised for courtroom battle over unpaid rents
Game is set for a courtroom battle with a consortium of the UK’s largest landlords this week over millions of pounds of unpaid rent.
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NewsPlastic bag levy plans for England branded a 'complete mess'
The Government’s plans for a 5p plastic bag charge have been branded a “complete mess” by a cross-party committee of MPs.
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NewsGovernment cuts business rates for small retailers by £1,000
Small retailers will receieve a £1,000 cut in business rates within weeks as the Government injects £415m into high streets and town centres.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Indian elections bring more confusion over FDI
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulations in multichannel retail approved in 2012 have now become a weapon for trading political blows in India’s general election campaign.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The Government says pay is rising, but are consumers feeling better off?
Government numbers released today indicated that most employed people’s take-home pay increased in real terms in the past year.
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AnalysisLabour’s high street campaign: What do retailers need to know?
Labour aims to woo retailers and research how to help the high street with a tour of Britain’s town centres led by Bill Grimsey.
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OpinionComment: To succeed in future retailers must contribute to society
When homes in Boston, Lincolnshire were flooded last December the Community Life champion at the local Asda, Stephen, was on hand to support the local community.
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NewsRetailers confident horse meat scandal will not happen again
Retailers are confident measures have been put in place to prevent another horse meat crisis despite scepticism from shoppers and little action by manufacturers.
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NewsAsda to use further store space for community projects
Asda has urged retailers to use links with the community as a competitive advantage and give over store staff and space to local groups.
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NewsLidl stops selling sweets at checkouts
Lidl is removing sweets and chocolates from tills across its 600-store estate in favour of its ‘Healthy Checkouts’.
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NewsLabour Party enlists Bill Grimsey to examine high streets
The Labour Party has enlisted the help of high street champion Bill Grimsey to support its plans to re-energise ailing town centres.
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NewsScottish large retailer business rates levy to end next year
A business rates levy on large retailers in Scotland is to end in 2015 after raising a forecast £95m.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the new consumer contract regulations and what do retailers need to do?
New consumer contract regulations were required to be enacted by the end of 2013, which will reform the law – and impose new requirements – on businesses selling goods.
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NewsOsborne pledges retail support as business rates discussions progress
Chancellor George Osborne has said retailers need help to tackle their business rate bills ahead of a discussion document on rates due to be published this year.
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NewsBusiness secretary Vince Cable rules out complete ban on zero hours contracts
Business Secretary Vince Cable has ruled out a complete ban on zero hours contracts due to the “welcome flexibility” they offer employers.
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NewsRetailers weigh up implications of switch to plastic banknotes
The Bank of England is to print banknotes on polymer instead of paper from 2016, which is likely to have implications for retailers.
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NewsTop retail chief executives urge MEPs to cap card payment fees
Top retailers have urged the European Commission to cap “excessive” fees charged by banks for processing card payments ahead of a debate on the issue today.