All Policy & legal articles – Page 89
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NewsRetail chiefs divided on snap general election impact
Retail bosses from Waterstones, Boux Avenue, Carpetright and Debenhams speak on the potential retail fall-out from the general election and the issues they want addressed.
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OpinionOpinion: BHS legacy endures, a year after it collapsed
One year ago today BHS hit the buffers, ending almost a century on the high street and opening a corporate can of worms.
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VideoThe Retail Week: May’s snap Election, Debenhams and M&S
The team discuss the week’s biggest stories, including Theresa May’s decision to call a snap General Election, Debenhams boss Sergio Bucher’s strategy and M&S’s store plans.
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AnalysisExclusive: Prioritise present EU trade deals, BRC urges
Retail industry trade body the BRC has urged the next Government to make tariff-free trade a top Brexit negotiating priority.
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NewsToday in retail: General election and House of Fraser
Nearly a year after the EU referendum, Prime Minister Theresa May has called a general election to bring certainty and stability to these turbulent times.
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OpinionOpinion: A real brand is more than a name on a label
What makes a brand really worthy of the name?
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AnalysisBHS one year on: Repercussions of the retailer’s demise
The collapse of BHS had a far-reaching impact across retail and has influenced attitudes on everything from corporate governance to the future of department stores.
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NewsEx-BHS staff awarded £400,000 by employment tribunal
Former BHS staff have won a payout of about £400,000 following an employment tribunal decision about the circumstances of their redundancy.
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AnalysisBHS one year on: Where are the key players now?
A large cast of characters featured in the bleak plot of BHS’s high-street demise. One year on, what’s happened to them all?
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OpinionClive Black: Tesco under pressure to deliver good news
Tesco’s preliminary results reveal more good progress with the recovery that has been engineered and delivered through Dave Lewis.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Missguided and Tesco
Retail news round-up: Missguided explores option for sale, and court agrees Tesco and Serious Fraud Office settlement
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OpinionReal-life retail: Tesco/Booker, and US appetite for UK
A daily eavesdrop on retail talking points and the latest industry developments – please share your thoughts in the comments section.
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NewsMike Ashley loses out in legal tussle with former broker
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has had evidence submitted in the ongoing £14m court case brought by former corporate broker Jeff Blue rejected.
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NewsInsolvency Service chases former BHS owner Chappell
The Insolvency Service is taking legal action against former BHS owner Dominic Chappell for failure to provide information relevant to its inquiry into the retailer’s collapse.
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AnalysisInfographic: John Lewis' Paula Nickolds and Macy's legend
The week in words and numbers, April 7, 2017: John Lewis’ Paula Nickolds on her customer vision; Macy’s Terry Lundgren talks tough through hard times.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Feelunique and more
Retail news round-up: Dominic Chappell forced to co-operate in BHS investigation and Feelunique buys The Beautyst
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NewsBrighthouse reform plan closes in on FCA approval
Brighthouse said that the Financial Conduct Authority is minded to authorise the retailer’s business provided it refinances its debt and maintains its business reform plan.
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NewsToday in retail: Brexit plans can restore confidence
In the week Article 50 was triggered, the ramifications of last summer’s Brexit vote were made clear once more today.
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NewsBrexit countdown: How can retailers cope?
The wheels of Britain’s exit from the EU were put in motion this week when Prime Minister Theresa May triggered Article 50.
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AnalysisEtail sales tracker: Smartphone sales growth slows
The rate of growth through smartphone devices has roughly halved year-on-year.