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OpinionOpinion: ‘Fiscal Phil’ hasn’t rescued consumer confidence
Cheers of delight reverberated around the House of Commons as self-proclaimed ‘Fiscal Phil’ announced the “era of austerity coming to an end”.
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NewsThe Budget: Hammond reveals £400m tax on tech giants
The Chancellor has taken aim at online giants and offered financial support to Britain’s struggling high streets as part of today’s Budget.
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NewsBusiness rates and online tax on Budget agenda
Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to cut business rates by a third for about half a million small retailers in today’s Budget.
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NewsPressure piles on Arcadia boss Green in harassment row
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green faced further criticism over the weekend about allegations of sexual harassment and bullying.
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NewsAgenda: The Budget, Next and consumer confidence
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with the Budget, a Next trading statement and the latest consumer confidence data all on the agenda.
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OpinionOpinion: What Morrisons data leak verdict means for you
The ruling that Morrisons was vicariously liable for a rogue employee’s data leak has implications for all retailers, writes lawyer Richard Hayllar.
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NewsMorrisons loses appeal on data breach that hit 100,000
Morrisons has lost an appeal against a High Court ruling that found it liable for a data breach affecting more than 100,000 employees.
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NewsChancellor mulls £300m business rates lifeline
Chancellor Philip Hammond could offer high street retailers a lifeline by slashing business rates by £300m in the UK’s most deprived towns and cities.
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NewsEbay sues Amazon for ‘illegally luring’ sellers
Online marketplace eBay is suing rival Amazon amid claims that the etail goliath poached its third-party sellers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will retail react to Amazon’s pay hike?
Amazon’s move to bump up the minimum wage for staff in its warehouse has placed the spotlight firmly on its retail rivals.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Is the 'Amazon tax' right for retail?
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis has called for the Government to bring in the ‘Amazon tax’ – a 2% charge on online retailers’ revenue. The team discusses whether this is the right thing for retail right now.
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OpinionOpinion: Follow Lewis' lead and pressure MPs on rates
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis was on the nail when he called this week for radical change to the business rates regime, which is holding back the retail industry’s success.
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NewsTesco boss Lewis urges tax on products sold online
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis has urged a tax on products sold online to prevent bricks-and-mortar retailers being destroyed by etail competitors.
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NewsUK could tackle Amazon and global giants in new tax
Britain could “go it alone” with a new scheme designed to tackle tax avoidance by Amazon and other digital global giants.
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NewsBusiness secretary Greg Clark hints at rates change
Business secretary Greg Clark has hinted that business rates could be set to change, in a move which would provide some relief to a stricken high street.
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NewsFood import charges to rocket £9bn under no-deal Brexit
The cost of importing food to Britain could rocket £9.3bn under a no-deal Brexit, new research from Barclays has warned.
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NewsLabour pledges action to revive embattled high streets
The Labour Party has unveiled proposals to reinvigorate high streets which have suffered as result of high business costs and the rise of online retail.
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NewsB&M fined record £480k for selling knives to children
B&M Bargains has been hit with a £480,000 fine for repeatedly selling knives to underage shoppers as young as 14.
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OpinionWhy I’m certain department stores have a future
As he unveils his latest store, Debenhams’ chief executive explains why he’s confident in prospects despite tough conditions.
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NewsFood producers 'suffering 45-day payment delays'
Delays in payments from grocery retailers to food producers have increased to an average of 45 days, according to new research.