All Policy & legal articles – Page 116
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NewsRetail Week Live: Retail bosses urge UK to stay in the EU
The chief executives of Shop Direct, Carpetright and Boden have all thrown their weight behind Britain remaining in the European Union.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Richard Desmond hails retail as 'heart' of UK communities
Richard Desmond has hailed retailers as “the heart of the Great British community” and urged the Government to better support the industry.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Business rates changes are "important" - Lucy Neville-Rolfe
Government minister Lucy Neville-Rolfe has argued the move on business rates is an “important change” but acknowledged industry disappointment.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Coca-Cola vice-president criticises sugar tax
The vice-president and general manager of Coca-Cola has criticised the Government’s plan to introduce a tax on sugar to combat obesity.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and Asda
Retail news round-up on March 17, 2016: Mike Ashley gets week's second ultimatum to appear for hearing and Asda announces job cuts.
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OpinionOpinion: Slight shift in business rates reform makes for 'lopsided' Budget
Before he had even posed for the photo outside Number 11, large elements of what Chancellor George Osborne would say were already clear.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and food waste
Retail news round-up on March 16, 2016: Business Committee to formally summon Mike Ashley and supermarkets to curb food waste by a fifth.
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NewsSports Direct founder Mike Ashley to be formally ordered before MPs
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley will be formally ordered to appear before MPs who want to grill him over the treatment of workers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS and Dick Smith
Retail news round-up on March 15, 2016: Hermes investment firm against BHS' rent cut demands and Collapsed Australian retailer Dick Smith to return as an online-only store.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can avoid the counterfeit goods trade
Despite the best efforts of the authorities, a considerable trade in counterfeit goods remains in almost all areas of business.
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NewsChancellor urged to scrap link between business rates and RPI
Businesses are urging the Chancellor to reform business rates and stop basing the tax on the Retail Prices Index measure of inflation.
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VideoWatch: Tesco boss Lewis on ‘creative’ stores, food waste and 2016 targets
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has unveiled plans to reduce the amount of food that goes to waste from the supermarket giant’s stores.
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NewsWaitrose and Morrisons bosses weigh in on failed Sunday trading reform
Retail bosses including Mark Price and Mike Greene had mixed reactions to the Government’s failed move to liberalise Sunday trading.
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NewsSports Direct tycoon Ashley ‘disgusted’ by ‘deliberately antagonistic’ MPs
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has reacted angrily to MPs who threatened him with being in contempt of Parliament.
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VideoThe Retail Week: John Lewis, Waitrose, Morrisons and Sunday trading discussed
The John Lewis Partnership and Morrisons share results, and the Government is defeated over Sunday trading in The Retail Week for March 11.
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VideoWatch: John Lewis' Andy Street on results, consumer trends and m-commerce
As John Lewis reveals a fall in profits, managing director Andy Street talks about omnichannel and the categories driving growth this year.
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AnalysisWatch: Waitrose’s Mark Price on its results, Sunday trading and his successor
As Waitrose reports decreased profits and like-for-likes, departing boss Price shares his views on the grocer and his future plans.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must invest in training to create valued jobs
As retail continues to change, so will jobs in the industry in order to adapt to new realities such as the national living wage.
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OpinionOpinion: Sunday trading vote shows ignorance to retailers' needs
The vote against Sunday trading reform has demonstrated how ignorant many MPs are to what retailers really need and want.
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OpinionOpinion: Mixed track record of CVAs puts BHS and Beales on a knife-edge
CVAs can be a effective option for embattled retailers, but history is littered with examples where it was an ill-suited approach to pursue.