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NewsGrocers say store expansion rules should apply to Aldi and Lidl
Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, and Iceland have responded to a CMA consultation on how restrictive land clauses apply to Aldi and Lidl.
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NewsRetail warns government it must act on Middle East war impact
The British Retail Consortium has called on the government to act to combat “soaring domestic policy costs”, with four in five consumers worrying about the impacts of the war in the Middle East on inflation.
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NewsRetail welcomes Crime and Policing Act gaining Royal Assent
Lobbying groups and retailers have welcomed the passage of the Crime and Policing Act being granted Royal Assent today.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Brent Cross owner in court clash over click-and-collect
The owner of Brent Cross is suing department store business John Lewis for a share of online sales from the London shopping centre branch.
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NewsBusinesses warn government over banning of zero-hour contracts
Business lobbying groups, including the BRC, FDR and UKHospitality, have written to the business and trade secretary, warning of the potential damage of banning zero-hour contracts.
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NewsStarmer: ‘Tide could be turning’ on scourge of shop crime
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has maintained that “the tide could be turning” on shoplifting and highlighted measures the government has taken to tackle retail crime.
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Opinion‘New laws will fail shop workers unless employers make it easier to report crime’
Many retail workers don’t feel that reporting crimes will make a difference. That urgently needs to change, says Retail Trust chief executive Chris Brook-Carter
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NewsSoaring fuel and food prices drive rising inflation
UK inflation rose by 3.3% in March after surging fuel prices triggered by the Iran war drove up transport and food costs.
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Opinion‘The UK food system is tired of poor policy and incompetence’
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey may make headlines, but his ideas on the wider challenges facing the food system look like something a student might suggest, says Shore Capital’s Clive Black
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NewsLogistics industry calls for government support to reduce Iran war inflation risk
Logistics UK is calling on the government to provide a support package for the sector in a bid to curb rising inflation due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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AnalysisWhat Tesco’s boss is doing to honour his customer price pledge
Tesco boss Ken Murphy today pledged to do “whatever we can” to keep costs down. Here’s how he plans to do that in the face of war, rising inflation, and increased costs.
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NewsLidl and Iceland first supermarkets to fall foul of UK junk food rules
Discounter Lidl and frozen food specialist Iceland have become the first UK companies to have ads banned following the introduction of rules cracking down on the marketing of junk food.
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NewsMet Police chief says retailers need to ‘step up more’ to combat shoplifting
The head of the Metropolitan Police Sir Mark Rowley has said retailers need to “step up more” and work with the police to help tackle shoplifting.
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NewsFood industry warns government of surging prices amid Iran war
Wholesalers in the food industry have warned the government that prices will be hiked as fuel prices escalate due to the Iran war.
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Opinion‘Inflationary pressures created by war are very much alive’
The conflict in the Middle East is beyond the government’s control, but it can adapt domestic policies to address effects such as rising costs, says BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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Opinion‘M&S has spoken out powerfully on retail crime – now let’s pressure authorities to act’
The dismissal of a Waitrose staffer for confronting thieves and M&S’ response to mob rule has put retail crime on the political agenda and should be followed up by the industry, says George MacDonald
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AnalysisWill a two-week ceasefire lower the pressure on UK retail?
Overnight, the United States of America and Iran announced they had reached an agreement on a two-week ceasefire. Will a cessation of hostilities bring some much-needed relief to the sector?
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Opinion‘Government suggestion of war ‘profiteering’ was cheap politics’
The tone at a meeting between grocers and chancellor Rachel Reeves was more moderate than feared. Now the government should take on board retailers’ ideas about how to minimise costs arising from the Middle East war, believes George MacDonald
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NewsRetailers welcome ‘constructive’ meeting with government on war costs impact
After a clash last week over suggestions of potential war profiteering, a rescheduled meeting between grocers and chancellor Rachel Reeves was described as “constructive”.
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NewsChancellor to meet grocers to discuss war cost-of-living impact
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will meet supermarket chiefs today amid concern about rising costs following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.