All Policy & legal articles – Page 101
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NewsDeflation continues as BRC warns of 'inevitable' inflation
Deflation continued apace in October, with shop prices falling 1.7%, as the BRC warned that imported inflation was “inevitable” next year.
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AnalysisListen: Lord Rose on Brexit, pricing and his career
Lord Stuart Rose reflects on the impact Brexit will have, the changes occurring across the industry and how retailers must react.
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NewsBHS: Dominic Chappell 'bled it dry', says Paul Sutton
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell “bled it dry”, according to the man who introduced him to the idea of buying the retailer.
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NewsRetailers urged to prepare for launch of new £1 coin
The Treasury has advised businesses to start preparing now for the introduction of the new £1 coin.
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NewsToday in retail: Tesco haunted by accounting scandal
Tesco’s turnaround may be gathering pace, but Halloween has seen the ghosts of accounting scandals past return to haunt it.
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NewsTesco investors file damages claim for over £100m
A group of 125 shareholders have filed a claim for more than £100m in damages from Tesco following the grocer’s accounting scandal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How far and fast will inflation rise?
One of the big headwinds facing consumer spending is the pick-up in consumer price inflation set to occur over the next couple of years.
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NewsSports Direct clashes with shareholders over reviewer
Sports Direct chiefs are at loggerheads with shareholders as they struggle to agree on who should carry out an independent review of the under-fire business.
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OpinionThis week in retail: MPs debate the living wage nightmare
Forget the ghosts and ghouls, black cats and bats that will come out for Halloween today – there’s something else giving retailers nightmares.
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NewsConsumer confidence drops as sterling declines
Consumer confidence has dropped two points, driven by the sharp decline in the value of the pound.
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NewsLondon alliance calls for business rates reform
A group of more than 40 organisations have joined forces with the Mayor of London to lobby for business rates reform.
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OpinionOpinion: How business rates reform is a blow for retail
I always get a feeling of déjà vu when I start to write something about business rates, and this occasion is no exception.
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NewsMounting cost pressures lead to decline in retail jobs
The number of full-time jobs in the retail industry fell for the third consecutive quarter during the three months to September.
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NewsMPs to debate businesses' national living wage approach
So-called “unscrupulous employment practices” will come under scrutiny next month, as MPs debate actions by retailers to mitigate the cost of the national living wage.
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NewsBHS row could prompt new corporate governance laws
The demise of BHS on the UK high street could prompt new corporate governance legislation, the Government has revealed today.
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NewsToday in retail: Government responds to BHS inquiry
The Government has responded to the parliamentary select commitee inquiries into BHS and the message to retailers, and other businesses, is that they are going to be under scrutiny.
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NewsTesco's John Allan warns prices will rise
Tesco chairman John Allan has warned it is “very likely” that prices will rise, following the devaluation of the pound after Brexit.
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OpinionOpinion: John Lewis sets pace with Nickolds’ promotion
Congratulations to Paula Nickolds, who this week was named managing director of John Lewis.
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OpinionOpinion: Why hard Brexit would be bad for Britain
Former Treasury chief secretary Liam Byrne once famously left a note telling his successor in Government that ‘there is no money’.
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OpinionOpinion: Why retailers need to do more to stop supply chain abuses
Syrian refugee children found making clothes for British shoppers: the words no UK retailer ever wants to hear.