All Policy & legal articles – Page 105
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NewsAsos working conditions 'depressingly familiar', says MP Iain Wright
MP Iain Wright has waded into the row surrounding working conditions at Asos’s warehouse, labelling them “depressingly familiar”.
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NewsConsumer confidence up in September as shoppers 'shrug off Brexit fears'
Consumer confidence rose across all measures in September for the second consecutive month, ranking the highest overall score since June.
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NewsSerious Fraud Office BHS inquiry to examine Dominic Chappell ownership
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has reportedly widened the remit of its inquiry into the demise of BHS to include its ownership under Dominic Chappell.
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NewsWest End retailers hit out at 'catastrophic' business rates plan
Retailers in London’s West End reject Goverment offer of relief on this week’s changes to business rates as “extremely disappointing”.
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NewsConsumer confidence slows as job security fears surface
Consumer confidence slowed this month and is yet to return to pre-Brexit levels as people fear for their job prospects, latest figures show.
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NewsFormer Tesco executives to plead not guilty to fraud charges
The trio of former Tesco executives accused of fraud by the SFO have indicated that they will fight the charges in their first court appearance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why retailers need to create better jobs – and how they can do it
Retail is rightly proud of its meritocratic employment and promotion track-record, but a new approach is needed in changing times.
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NewsM&S staff that reject pay changes could lose jobs, says MP
MP Siobhain McDonagh claims that leaked documents from Mark & Spencer indicate the retailer could cut staff that reject a pay deal.
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NewsTourists boost post-Brexit London but business rates are cause for concern
Tourists have boosted West End tax-free sales by 44% in August, but retailers in the district are set to be dented by business rates.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How should you tackle the living wage conundrum?
The introduction of the national living wage has sent shockwaves through retail that will reverberate for many years to come.
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NewsLess shelf-stacking, more science as retail jobs reflect radical change
Retailers now employ 100,000 people in roles that did not exist five years ago, illustrating the pace of change in the industry.
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NewsSports Direct bows to pressure for independent review
Sports Direct has bowed to pressure for an independent review, displacing its own legal advisers in favour of an as yet unknown “independent party”.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must face axe-grinding MPs or risk their reputation
Collective groans will have emanated from retail boardrooms last week after MPs announced they were launching a probe into corporate governance.
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NewsFormer BHS owner and business partner face probe by SFO
Former owner of collapsed BHS Dominic Chappell and one of his business partners are under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
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OpinionOpinion: To increase retail sales, women need to be paid more
Whether you’re managing the budget for your stores or you’re figuring out budgets for a country, the key questions are broadly similar.
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NewsBRC brands meeting with Brexit minister David Davis "constructive"
The British Retail Consortium described a meeting with the Brexit minister as “constructive” as it looks to argue retail’s case in negotiations.
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NewsMPs launch probe into executive pay and corporate governance
The MP-led committee that probed BHS’s collapse today launched a fresh inquiry into executive pay and corporate governance at FTSE companies.
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NewsMP demands Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley cut ties with employment agency
MP Iain Wright has called on Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley to stop using Transline employment agency to recruit staff for Shirebrook.
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NewsConsumers face wait to get hands on new plastic £5 note
The nationwide roll-out of the new plastic £5 note for England and Wales will launch today, but will have limited availability.
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NewsHermes could face HMRC investigation over pay allegations
Delivery company Hermes may be investigated by HMRC, after a report alleged some of its drivers were paid below the national living wage.