All Policy & legal articles – Page 102
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NewsM&S and Asos 'use Syrian refugees to make clothes'
Syrian refugee children have been making clothes for Marks & Spencer and Asos, it has been claimed.
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NewsNestlé mulls price hike rise as sterling headwinds hit
Nestlé is considering raising prices for UK consumers to cope with the devaluation in sterling.
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NewsEx-Tesco trio to stand trial for fraud next September
The three former Tesco executives charged with fraud over the grocer’s £263m accounting scandal will stand trial next September.
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NewsMPs back stripping Sir Philip Green of knighthood
MPs have backed a motion to strip Sir Philip Green of his knighthood over his role in the collapse of BHS.
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NewsBHS: Sir Philip Green in fresh attack on MP Frank Field
Sir Philip Green has launched a fresh attack on Frank Field as MPs prepare to debate stripping the former BHS owner of his knighthood.
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NewsEx-Asda boss Clarke: Brexit will be ‘tough’ for grocers
Former Asda boss Andy Clarke has warned his old grocery rivals that Brexit is “going to be tough” for them to navigate.
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NewsTesco’s Davies: 'We'll do everything' to keep prices low
Tesco’s UK boss Matt Davies has insisted the grocer will do “everything” it can to keep prices low in the wake of the Brexit vote.
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NewsSir Philip Green lawyers brand MPs' BHS report 'bizarre'
Top barristers acting for Sir Philip Green have attacked the MPs’ report into BHS’s collapse as “bizarre” and “deeply flawed”.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Three sessions not to be missed
Retail Week Live 2017 gathers leaders from retail, politics and economics to deliver an unforgettable event. Here are three sessions not to be missed.
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NewsSir Philip Green hires lawyer in bid to clear his name
Sir Philip Green has hired a top human rights lawyer in a bid to clear his name following the inquiry into the collapse of BHS.
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NewsRetailers to raise prices by 5% as pound hits new low
Retailers are preparing to raise prices by around 5% next year after the pound plummeted to a new low, analysts have warned.
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NewsTesco staff take grocer to court over pay changes
A group of Tesco staff are taking the supermarket giant to court in a dispute over changes to their hourly pay rates.
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NewsMark Carney weighs in on post-Brexit food hikes
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has warned that sterling’s slump following the EU referendum will cause an inflation rise on some products, starting with food.
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NewsAsda may face £100m equal pay claim after tribunal ruling
Asda could be faced with a £100m back-pay bill for thousands of female workers following an employment tribunal ruling.
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NewsMPs to vote on Sir Philip Green's knighthood
MPs will decide next week if Sir Philip Green should be stripped of his knighthood following the collapse of his former retailer, BHS.
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NewsShop price rises to be 'focused' in first half of 2017
Shop price rises caused by sterling’s slump are likely to be “focused” in the first half of next year, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Tesco row, Sainsbury's and Debenhams
This week, the team discuss Tesco’s spat with Unilever, Sainsbury’s new store of the future and Debenhams’ incoming boss Sergio Bucher.
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NewsTesco in row with Unilever over price increases
Tesco is facing shortages of dozens of household brands including Marmite, PG Tips and Comfort fabric conditioner after being locked in a dispute with supplier Unilever.
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AnalysisInfographic: Impact of the business rate revaluation
Retailers in central London will be hardest hit by the business rates revaluation, but there will be contrasting fortunes across the UK.
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NewsBig four grocers to get £173m business rates reduction on larger stores
The big four grocers will receive a £173m tax reduction on their larger stores over the next five years following the business rates revaluation.