All Policy & legal articles – Page 33
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NewsHigh street losing out on £3.5bn apprenticeship funding due to red tape
Trade bodies representing retail, hospitality, technology and recruitment have written to the government calling for urgent reform to the apprenticeship levy system, having already lost £3.5bn in unused funds.
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Opinion‘Three years on from Brexit, the most difficult bit is yet to come’
Three years on from Brexit and the impact to retailers and consumers has been relatively limited. However, in many ways, the most difficult bit is yet to come, says British Retail Consortium’s Andrew Opie
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NewsExclusive: Marks & Spencer wins court battle with Aldi over copycat gin design
Marks & Spencer has come out on top in a legal showdown with value grocer Aldi over a seasonal ’light-up’ gin that was found to have infringed design rights.
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Opinion‘The next few months will be challenging, but we’re reaching the eye of the storm’
Managing the next year must be about containing downturn impact while building foundations to capitalise on opportunities when recovery comes, advises British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsCMA launches inquiry into £600m Asda forecourt c-stores deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an inquiry into Asda’s proposed £600m acquisition of 129 Co-op forecourt convenience stores.
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NewsN Brown reaches £50m legal settlement with insurer
JD Williams-owner N Brown has announced it is to settle an ongoing legal dispute with Allianz Insurance for £49.5m by the end of the month.
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NewsTorrent of strikes could continue well into new year
A wave of industrial action, which has disrupted life for many including the retail sector, may continue for months to come, the TUC has warned.
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NewsFormer chancellor criticises government delays on HFSS marketing ban
Former chancellor George Osborne has said he is “disappointed” the government has delayed implementing its proposed marketing ban on foods high in fat, sugar and salt.
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NewsAmazon settles EU regulators deal to avoid $47bn fine
Amazon has agreed to settle competition inquiries with the European Union to avoid a potential $47bn (£39bn) fine.
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NewsTesco facing UK lawsuit over F&F working conditions in Thailand
Supermarket giant Tesco is facing a lawsuit in the UK from Burmese migrant workers who claim they were used by F&F suppliers as slave labour in Thailand.
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NewsAsda chair Rose urges ‘thoughtfulness’ on strikes
Asda chair Lord Stuart Rose has spoken out about the wave of strikes engulfing the country and advised “thoughtfulness” on all sides as confrontation continues.
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NewsSupermarket shoplifiting soars amid cost-of-living crisis
Shoplifting from supermarkets has surged 16% in the run-up to Christmas as the ongoing cost-of-living crisis piles pressure on consumers.
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AnalysisHow to succeed in a permacrisis – five winning strategies for 2023
For its word of the year in 2022, the Collins English Dictionary has selected permacrisis – a term that defines “an extended period of instability and uncertainty”.
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NewsThird of American candy stores on Oxford Street closed down
One-third of the “rash” of American candy stores operating on Oxford Street have been closed down due to illegal activity and tax evasion, according to Westminster City Council.
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NewsBoohoo denies allegations of poor working conditions in Burnley warehouse
Boohoo has said allegations of poor conditions in its Burnley warehouse are “not reflective” of its working environment.
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OpinionGraham Bell: ‘Retailers have as big a role as government in tackling cost-of-living crisis’
Retailers are undoubtedly operating in an ongoing challenging environment, with consumers facing the challenges of the increased cost of living against the backdrop of a looming recession.
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DataConsumer confidence inches up as Sunak takes charge
Consumer confidence has increased slightly, up from the historic lows it reached in recent months.
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NewsGovernment announces transitional relief scheme for business rates
The government has unveiled a transitional business rates relief scheme, a freeze on multipliers and increased support packages, but the next revaluation of rates will go ahead in April 2023.
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury's and M&S bosses call for business rates freeze
The bosses of some of the UK’s biggest retailers have urged chancellor Jeremy Hunt to freeze business rates as part of his autumn statement this week.
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OpinionShirine Khoury-Haq: 'Water security is a climate issue - the food industry must take action'
Co-op chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq, who is participating in COP27 Water Day today, warns that we must recognise the link between water scarcity, how our food is produced and the lack of safe sanitation in poorer nations