All Policy & legal articles – Page 19
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NewsOver 17,000 high street shops could shut over the next decade due to business rates, BRC warns
The retail sector is overtaxed compared to other sectors of the economy in the UK putting over 17,000 high street shops under threat over the next decade, new research by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed.
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NewsTesco has lost its legal battle with Usdaw over fire and rehire
Tesco has lost its legal battle with shopworkers union Usdaw over ‘fire and rehire’ of staff, the UK’s Supreme Court ruled today.
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NewsKeir Starmer: We have to go further than the standalone retail crime offence
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said at the Trade Unions Conference today that Labour would “go further” to crack down on rising retail crime and shopworker abuse.
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NewsAsda workers are staging protests as equal pay claim case kicks off
Some Asda workers are staging demonstrations in Manchester and Brighton as an equal pay claim against the retailer begins.
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Opinion‘Confidence has recovered but scar tissue remains in the collective consumer psyche’
Improving fundamentals, evolving consumer behaviour and rapidly developing technologies present scope for investment value creation, believes Matt Truman
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Opinion‘Oasis surge pricing debacle will stoke wider retail digital price gouging fears’
The appearance of digital labels on retailers’ shelves sounds innocuous but is raising suspicions that it will open the way to dynamic pricing. After the row over Oasis tickets, scrutiny of retailers such as grocers’ use of the technology must only be more likely, cautions George MacDonald
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AnalysisWhat industry experts are calling on Labour to do to safeguard UK food security
A new report from think tank Policy Exchange has unveiled the scale of the problem facing UK food security and laid out measures the Labour government can take to help.
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NewsCurrys boss has called for VAT on refurbished electricals to be cut
The chief executive of Currys, Alex Baldock, has said the government should cut or reduce the VAT on refurbished electricals to keep electronics out of landfill.
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NewsIceland chair calls for change to ‘stupid’ retail crime laws
Iceland chair Richard Walker has called on the government to change “stupid” laws that prohibit retailers from sharing CCTV footage of shoplifters online, The Times has reported.
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NewsNext shop workers have won their six-year battle for equal pay
More than 3,500 current and former store staff at Next have won a six-year legal battle for equal pay with warehouse workers.
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NewsShein has discovered child labour cases among suppliers
Fast-fashion giant Shein has revealed that it found two cases of child labour at suppliers last year.
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Opinion‘One new government bill has sparked more debate and concern among retail leaders than others’
There are legitimate questions to be answered about some of the bills in the King’s Speech, but engagement is key to shape policy, says BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsFormer Wilko owners are being urged to plug pension hole
The former owners of Wilko are facing pressure to fix the collapsed retailer’s £70m pension hole after the parent company said it does not expect to help.
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NewsVictorian Plumbing plans to shutter the rival firm it bought only months ago
Victorian Plumbing has told staff at the rival firm it bought just months ago that it’s shuttering the business and putting over 100 jobs at risk, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsRising inflation could lead to a jump in business rates next year, BRC warns
The British Retail Consortium has warned retailers to beware of the threats posed to business rates by rising inflation.
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NewsAvon has filed for bankruptcy as it aims to offload millions in debt and lawsuits
Avon’s parent group, Avon Products, has filed for bankruptcy following mounting debt and lawsuits alleging talcum powder in its products causes cancer.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss urges government to slash business rates to save stores and jobs
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has urged the government to slash business rates, warning that a failure to act could lead to over 17,000 shop closures over the next decade.
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NewsFormer Wilko owner does not expect to help fix pension hole
The former owner of Wilko has said it does not expect to help fix the estimated £70.2m pension hole following the retailer’s collapse last year.
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NewsPret a Manger gives staff body cameras after retail crime spikes
Food-to-go specialist Pret a Manger is giving staff body cameras to counter an increase in shoplifting, as well as abuse and attacks on retail workers.
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NewsCMA has started investigating Amazon’s partnership with AI start-up
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun an investigation into whether Amazon’s £3bn investment into an AI start-up has caused less competition.