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NewsModa in Pelle in legal battle over trademark ownership
The company behind troubled footwear retailer Moda in Pelle is involved in a trademark dispute with its previous administrators over the ownership of the brand, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewGovernance: how retailers can handle soaring disclosure requests and messy data
Subject Access Requests are flowing into retailers faster than ever because of advice from AI chatbots, and managing them can become a serious chore without organised data, says Aiimi chief customer officer Mark Drayton.
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AnalysisHalfords boss Henry Birch on executional focus, the consumer mood and political change
Car accessories and bikes retailer Halfords hailed strategic progress as it reported a rise in full-year sales and profits.
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Opinion‘Investment in retail staff wellbeing may be starting to pay off’
Employers will be better equipped to create happier, healthier and more productive workplaces if they improve wellbeing among leaders and managers first, observes Retail Trust chief executive Chris Brook-Carter
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NewsBRC says government taking too long over changes to low value imports
The British Retail Consortium has criticised the government for taking too long to close low-value import thresholds after the government today announced it would bring forward reforms six months sooner than planned.
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AnalysisRetail’s wish list for the next prime minister
Following Keir Starmer’s resignation, the UK is looking at its seventh prime minister in a decade. What does retail expect from the next PM?
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NewsPrime minister Keir Starmer resigns
The prime minister Keir Starmer has announced that he will step down, saying a new leader will be in place before parliament returns in September.
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AnalysisWhat an Andy Burnham premiership might mean for retailers
After an overwhelming byelection victory, Downing Street looks like the likely next stop for Andy Burnham. We take a look at the potential implications for high streets, jobs and the economy.
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NewsMarks Electrical fined and ordered to refund customers wrongly charged
The competition regulator has imposed a fine on specialist retailer Marks Electricals for breaching consumer law.
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NewsRetail job numbers fall as business costs climb
Retail jobs declined in the first quarter, prompting a renewed call for government action on the cost of employing people and associated red tape.
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AnalysisWhat impact would the proposed under-16s social media ban have on retail?
Following the prime minister’s announcement yesterday that he would look to implement a ban on those under 16 using social media from next spring, Retail Week looks at which retail categories would be worst affected.
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NewsSnapchat, TikTok and Instagram will fall foul of government’s under-16s social media ban
The government has confirmed that apps like Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram will all be covered by the social media ban for under-16s that the prime minister announced this morning (June 15).
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NewsPoundstretcher restructuring plan approved by High Court
The restructuring plan of variety retailer Poundstretcher has been approved by the court today (June 12).
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NewseBay’s Depop acquisition under review by competition watchdog
The CMA has begun a merger inquiry into the anticipated acquisition of second-hand platform Depop by eBay.
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NewsBurnham pledges to review National Insurance Contributions
Andy Burnham has proposed reviewing the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions and cutting business rates for independent firms in his first significant policy move during the Makerfield by-election campaign.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches youth training scheme amid rising unemployment
Marks & Spencer is launching a paid training scheme aimed at tackling what it calls the “growing youth unemployment challenge”, creating 1,000 places for 16 to 24-year-olds across the UK and Ireland over the next 18 months.
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NewsRetail sector calls on government not to ‘regulate flexible jobs out of existence’
Retail industry leaders have urged the government not to regulate flexible jobs out existence, as it pushes forward with reforms which would scrap zero-hours contracts.
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Retail VoiceNavigating retail’s challenges: Costs, crime and changing consumer trends
Rising employment costs, fragile consumer confidence and retail crime are weighing heavily on the sector, but there are still opportunities for growth and innovation. Business insurer NFU Mutual examines the key challenges and opportunities shaping retail’s future.
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AnalysisWhat is going on with Oxford Street pedestrianisation?
Earlier this month, it seemed like the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street could be under threat after the Conservatives, who promised a legal challenge as part of their local election campaign in Westminster, retook the council from Labour
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Opinion‘It’s nonsensical to make hiring harder as youth unemployment climbs’
Retail is the biggest private employer in the country. As rising youth unemployment stokes concern, retailers could help more if the government would let them, says George MacDonald