All articles by Helen Dickinson – Page 4
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OpinionHelen Dickinson: Retailers have a strong mandate to drive change
The general election’s surprise outcome presents a great opportunity to put retail front-and-centre of the political agenda.
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OpinionComment: How retailers can influence the next government
Regardless of the results of the upcoming general election, it is vital for the retailers to work with the government to improve the sector.
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OpinionComment: Tackling low pay is the next big challenge for retailers
Making wages fairer across retail is the sector’s next challenge and best way to ensure people reach their full potential.
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OpinionComment: Retailers lead the way on what matters to shoppers
From labour conditions to food-supply integrity, retailers lead the way on listening to customers and building responsible businesses.
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OpinionComment: Retailers priorities as the 2015 general election approaches
In the eight months leading up to the 2015 general election, what should political parties be prioritising for the UK retail sector?
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OpinionComment: Now is the time to commit to business rates reform
If a week is a long time in politics, then 24 weeks – the period that has passed since we published The Road to Reform – must be the retailer’s equivalent of an aeon.
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OpinionComment: Retail’s future in the big data game
Retailers of all shapes and sizes will need to grab the opportunity to offer a digital, highly personalised and better service to their customers.
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OpinionComment: The UK needs to engage with significant parts of the EU agenda
With the European Parliamentary elections looming, it is important to realise the value of Britain’s involvement in EU policy decisions.
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OpinionComment: New thinking on business rates
British Retail Consortium director-general Helen Dickinson on the BRC’s suggestions for the Chancellor’s budget
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OpinionComment: The retail sector is vital for young apprentices
The British Retail Consortium is a big supporter of National Apprenticeship Week, which launched this week.
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OpinionComment: Retail crime is far from victimless and must be tackled
In amongst all the festive data and commentary ushered in by the New Year, the BRC’s annual Retail Crime Survey often stands out as a more challenging read.
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OpinionComment: What the year ahead has in store for retail
There’s no such thing as a slow start to the year at the BRC. The day the office reopens in early January always ushers in feverish preparation for answering that multibillion pound question: how was Christmas for retailers?
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OpinionComment: Business rates cap is welcome but unfit system must be overhauled
This morning, Retail Week has reported that there may be some good news in tomorrow’s Autumn Statement.
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OpinionComment: Retail jobs are key to economic recovery
‘Think retail, think jobs’. There’s no doubt that George Osborne will have more than a little reading material to digest ahead of the Autumn Statement.
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OpinionComment: Today’s RPI increase demonstrates the need for business rates reform
In retail, we all know that you don’t get many opportunities to predict the future accurately. There just aren’t many times when you have access to a reliable crystal ball.
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OpinionComment: Overseas growth beckons UK retailers
Two hundred years after Napoleon’s famous observation, we are still a proud nation of shopkeepers. But for many of us, future success will mean that we have to look beyond our national borders for new market opportunities.
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OpinionComment: Tackling parking costs could move retail up a gear
You can’t help but admire the tenacity of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
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OpinionComment: BRC's Helen Dickinson - How we're stepping up a gear on business rates
The BRC has been banging the drum for a business rates freeze for several years now. We’ve worked hard with campaign partners but we’ve reached a point where we felt a rethink was needed.
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OpinionComment: The BRC supports a thriving retail industry
Since joining the British Retail Consortium (BRC), I have enjoyed meeting our members and discussing the future of the retail industry, and hearing your insights into the BRC’s work and our future direction.
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OpinionComment: Time to move on tax and rates debate
It’s six months since I took the helm at the British Retail Consortium, and there have been plenty of highlights along the way.