All Policy & legal articles – Page 115
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OpinionOpinion: Brexit will close a door to the Digital Single Market
Although the impact of a potential Brexit looms large, it is perhaps a debate many retailers are unwilling to participate in
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OpinionOpinion: The CMA has made big headlines, but little impact
The competition watchdog’s latest jab at supermarket pricing tactics may have made headlines, but it hasn’t made much of an impact.
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OpinionOpinion: 'Administration rules cost me £1m. It’s time to reform them'
Suppliers are the big losers when retailers go into administration, maintains one businessman with first-hand experience.
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NewsFears mount over apprenticeship levy as CBI calls for 'radical rethink'
The CBI will call for a “radical rethink” of the government’s apprenticeship levy as it claims firms are being “kept in the dark”.
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NewsAsda to review price promotions amid crackdown from watchdog
Asda will review its price promotions after the competition watchdog singled it out following an investigation into supermarket pricing tactics.
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NewsBHS pension scheme facing investigation from regulator
The Pensions Regulator has opened a probe into beleaguered department store chain BHS’s pension scheme, which is facing a deficit of £571m.
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OpinionOpinion: How bad is the retail sector’s productivity problem?
It is no secret that the UK economy has a productivity problem. What may come as a surprise is that the retail sector has actually fared better than most.
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NewsExecutive pay is damaging public confidence, UK bosses warn
A group of high-profile bosses that includes Sainsbury’s chairman David Tyler has claimed executive pay in the UK is “not fit for purpose”.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Changing the CCO role, Boohoo results and the living wage
This week we discuss the evolution of the chief customer officer, expectations for Boohoo and the ongoing arguments on the living wage.
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NewsWaitrose axes premium pay for new workers and launches in China
Waitrose has axed premium pay rates for new staff working Sundays and overtime as it unveiled plans to sell goods in China through Alibaba.
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OpinionOpinion: Asos sets standards others must meet to win tomorrow’s shoppers
The fast fashion etailer’s investment in technology and service mean it is still growing strongly. But even the disruptors get disrupted.
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OpinionJacqueline Gold: Shortsighted Brexit backing is bad for business
Voting to leave the European Union in the upcoming referendum would force the next generation into an insular and isolationist stance.
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OpinionOpinion: Vulnerable staff need safeguarding as future retail roles shift
Employment patterns are poised to shift as the industry undergoes digital transformation, but retail roles must be protected.
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AnalysisInfographic: The living wage comes into play plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, April 1, 2016: Next’s Lord Wolfson warns of tough trading, Naked Wines reaches sales milestone, plus more.
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VideoThe Retail Week: The living wage, Tesco's PayQwiq and M&S's Steve Rowe
In this week’s video the team discuss the implementation of the living wage as well as Tesco’s new mobile payment app and more.
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OpinionOpinion: Asda's people chief on the power of apprenticeships
Taking that first step onto the career ladder can be daunting for a young person – especially when there can be many barriers to employment.
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VideoAnarchy in the UK (retail) – why businesses need to go beyond consumer law
Andrew Magowan is Asos’ general counsel and company secretary and he explains how the remit of consumer law is the bare minimum of what retailers should be offering.
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VideoLord Mandelson on globalisation and comparing politics to retail
Peter Mandelson says politics and retail have more in common than you might think, and discusses the impact of globalisation on supply chains.
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OpinionOpinion: Should retailers fear the economic impact of a Brexit?
With less than 100 days until the EU referendum, concerns about the impact on the UK economy, and retailers in particular, are running high.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and Ocado
Retail news round-up on March 22, 2016: Mike Ashley brands MPs who wants to question him as "joke", and Ocado founder may sell stake to fund divorce battle.