All Policy & legal articles – Page 94
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NewsBusiness rates top reason overseas retailers shun UK
Almost three-quarters of international retailers are opting to expand outside of the UK because of the onerous business rates system, according to new research.
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NewsTheresa May seeks tariff-free post-Brexit trade
Theresa May has pledged to take the UK out of the EU single market but vowed to seek a “bold and ambitious” trade agreement with the region.
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NewsSports Direct breaks pledge, risking further controversy
Sports Direct has broken an earlier promise not to engage law firm RPC to review its corporate governance practices.
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NewsFirst Christmas rise in five years for high-street footfall
High-street footfall rose for the first time in five years this Christmas, despite a negative picture overall.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up: Duff & Phelps attacks pensions lifeboat, and Sports Direct breaks pledge by appointing former law firm for review
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NewsJohn Lewis chairman Mayfield defends bonus drop
John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield has defended the retailer’s warning that bonuses rewarded to its partners will be “significantly lower” this year.
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NewsWilko fined £2.2m after employee crushed by cage
Value retailer Wilko has been fined £2.2m after one of its staff was left paralysed following an accident in-store.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: The perfect retail storm
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the power of the year ahead for retail.
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NewsToday in retail: Paphitis builds business despite ‘perfect storm’
Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis’s eponymous retail group updated on seasonal trading today – an interesting business because of its range of interests.
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NewsRates reform not needed – Mountain Warehouse boss
Mountain Warehouse boss Mark Neale has voiced his objections to industry calls for business rates reform and said it could bring unintended consequences.
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NewsBoux Avenue spearheads Christmas sales rise for Paphitis
Theo Paphitis’s Boux Avenue lingerie business led a sales uplift at his group over Christmas, the tycoon has revealed to Retail Week.
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NewsToday in retail: Mike Ashley jumps to Hellawell’s aid
A general meeting earlier today made it clear that Sports Direct chairman Keith Hellawell has done little to restore the faith of the retailer’s shareholders.
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NewsGovernment crackdown on workplace exploitation launched
The government is ramping up the pressure on “rogue” employers with a new crackdown on “unscrupulous” practices.
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NewsShop prices fall but rate of decline starts to slow
Shop prices fell once more in December but the rate of decline has begun to slow.
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OpinionPractical lessons in reinvigorating high streets
British towns should take inspiration from Belgium, where a passionate mayor forced through change to make his city’s high streets fit for the 21st century.
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NewsBHS liquidator probes Green and Chappell property deals
BHS’s liquidators are investigating a swathe of property transactions that took place under the ownerships of Sir Philip Green and Dominic Chappell.
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NewsCost prices to grow by up to 8% in 2017
Cost prices will grow between 5% and 8% over the course of next year, the KMPG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank (RTT) has predicted.
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NewsSainsbury's ramps up war on waste with new app
Sainsbury’s is testing a new app to help shoppers track how much food they throw away.
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NewsScottish retailers warn over 'formidable challenges'
Retailers in Scotland face “formidable challenges” next year as rising inflation and costs are set to bite, a trade body has warned.
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AnalysisReview of the Year: Brexit and business rates blues
Retailers have endured a perfect storm of political factors this year that have added to the challenges of doing business.