All Policy & legal articles – Page 5
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NewsSainsbury’s rolls out facial recognition tech to stem rising crime
Sainsbury’s has rolled out facial recognition technology in some of its stores in a bid to increase staff and customer safety.
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InterviewNew BRC chair Jo Whitfield: lessons, leadership, and retail representation
Welder’s daughter Jo Whitfield rose to hold top positions at retailers including Asda, the Co-op and Matalan. Newly appointed as the BRC’s first woman chair, she tells Retail Week what she hopes to bring to the role
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NewsEx-ABF finance chief picked as chair of UK deposit return scheme operator
John Bason, finance director of Primark parent company Associated British Foods for over 20 years, was announced as the chair of the UK Deposit Management Organisation (UK DMO) yesterday
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NewsWest End lost over £300m in six months due to scrapping of tax-free shopping
The West End lost £310m in retail sales in the first half of 2025 as the axing of tax-free shopping took its toll.
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NewsPoundland returns to round pounds for ‘simplicity’ in turnaround plan
As reported by Retail Week earlier this month, Poundland is to return to round pounds in its pricing after a successful five month trial in selected stores.
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NewsBRC appoints first female chair in its history
A female retail leader is to chair industry trade body the BRC for the first time.
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AnalysisUS de minimis is over: UK retailers start paying up
For US shoppers looking to buy products from retailers based in the UK and elsewhere, everything gets more expensive from tomorrow (if it has not already).
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NewsPoundland wins go-ahead for restructuring plan from High Court
Value retailer Poundland has been given a green light to restructure, providing a lifeline as it launches a revival strategy.
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NewsRetailers warn chancellor that prices will rise if more tax is imposed in autumn Budget
Over 60 of the UK’s largest retailers have written a letter to chancellor Rachel Reeves warning her that prices will rise if additional tax hikes are introduced in the upcoming autumn Budget.
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NewsConsumer confidence increases but rising inflation looms
Consumer confidence has risen slightly in August, but this may not last long as there are “clouds on the horizon in the form of inflation”.
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NewsDebenhams completes £175m refinancing deal
The company announced that a new three-year credit facility would be led by investment firm TPG Angelo Gordon, a subsidiary of TPG which had helped take the Debenhams department store chain private in 2003.
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NewsONS retail sales data delayed for ‘quality assurance’
The data was due to be published on Friday, but will now be published a fortnight later, according to the UK statistics body
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NewsAmazon faces legal action over ‘artificially inflating prices’ from consumer rights organisation
Amazon is facing legal action from a consumer rights organisation on behalf of UK customers as it is accused of “artificially inflating prices”.
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NewsShein posts record UK annual sales and profits
Online fashion giant Shein, which is pondering a London listing, has reported record turnover and earnings at its UK arm.
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NewsSupermarkets at risk of closing as a result of business rates rise
More than 100 supermarkets run by big grocers could shut because of government plans to increase business rates, piling futher costs on the industry.
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NewsClaire’s warns store managers to expect bailiffs as US bankruptcy impacts UK trading
Embattled retailer Claire’s has warned managers of its UK stores to expect bailiffs turning up to recover unpaid debts, Retail Week understands.
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NewsRiver Island secures lifeline after High Court approves restructuring plan
River Island has successfully secured High Court approval for its restructuring plan, providing a crucial lifeline for the embattled chain as it works to transform its business model.
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AnalysisTariffs set to cost UK non-food retailers £618.5m
The tariffs are also driving 76% of UK retail exporters to diversify beyond the US, according to research by Retail Economics and ecommerce firm ESW
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NewsCrunch high court ruling to decide River Island’s future delayed
River Island will have to wait to see what the future holds for the business as the final ruling has been moved to a different date.
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Opinion‘Now’s the right time to assess the potential for retail M&A’
The current environment presents a unique opportunity for astute buyers of businesses, maintains PwC’s Lisa Hooker