All Policy & legal articles – Page 126
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VideoThe Retail Week: Budget bombshell, living wage, Sunday trading and M&S
Content editor Nicola Harrison talks to Peel Hunt retail analyst John Stevenson about the Budget and this week’s retail news.
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OpinionHelen Dickinson: Retailers have a strong mandate to drive change
The general election’s surprise outcome presents a great opportunity to put retail front-and-centre of the political agenda.
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NewsTesco reveals it backs George Osborne's national living wage
Tesco has revealed it is “supportive” of the government’s plans for a national living wage, but pointed to the benefits it already offers staff.
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NewsTony Blair joins retailers to celebrate Fashion Retail Academy anniversary
Former PM Tony Blair joined top retailers including Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green to celebrate Fashion Retail Academy’s 10th anniversary.
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NewsGovernment to introduce compulsory national living wage
The Government has unveiled plans to introduce a compulsory national living wage for workers over the age of 25 as part of the 2015 Budget.
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NewsBudget 2015: Chancellor officially unveils plans to shake-up Sunday trading laws
Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed plans to relax Sunday trading laws, which will allow large shops in England and Wales to stay open longer.
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OpinionComment: Consumers should be free to shop as they please on Sundays
Liberalisation of Sunday trading hours in England and Wales is a debate that has often polarised opinion, but the consumer knows best.
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NewsSunday trading: The industry reacts to potential relaxation of laws
The Chancellor is expected to unveil a relaxation of Sunday trading laws in his Budget, but the move has divided opinion among retailers.
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NewsSunday trading laws shake-up expected in Osborne's Budget
Large shops in England and Wales are set to be able to stay open longer on Sundays under Budget plans to be unveiled tomorrow.
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NewsBoris Johnson attacks retailers over boardroom and staff pay gap
London Mayor Boris Johnson has singled out retail bosses in a fresh call for employers to pay their staff the living wage.
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NewsThe National Retail Federation slams Obama's plans to extend overtime pay
The National Retail Federation has warned that Obama’s plan to make more people eligible for overtime would drive up payroll and impact new jobs.
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OpinionHarrods’ boss: Why retail, London and Britain need airport expansion
For the past 60 years British governments have not had an airport strategy and it is now clear there is vital need for expansion.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Ensuring compliance online with varying EU VAT regulations
Many retailers are exploring cross-border online sales as part of their expansion plans but face the challenge of adopting an overseas strategy.
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NewsBusiness rates make UK 'less attractive' to foreign retailers, say Intu
Intu has piled pressure on the Government to reform the business rates system, claiming it makes the UK “less attractive” to foreign retailers.
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NewsTesco, Morrisons and Iceland fare badly in supplier treatment survey
The worst offending supermarkets in complying with the government’s code of conduct over supplier treatment have been revealed in a new survey.
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NewsBRC calls on Government to support low earners in Emergency Budget
The British Retail Consortium has called for Government support on pay and employee progression ahead of next month’s Emergency Budget.
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OpinionBritain’s commercial property model is sinking amid a quagmire of debt
Our broken business rates system needs a comprehensive review before it has a devastating impact on the country’s economy.
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NewsRetailers set for Chinese visitor boost as visa process streamlined
The UK government has taken a long-awaited step towards simplifying the visa process for Chinese visitors, prompting retailers to capitalise.
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VideoWatch: Find out what the CMA's online review probe means for etailers
With the launch of the Competition and Markets Authority probe into fake reviews, Reevoo founder Richard Anson explains the implications.
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NewsFake online reviews to be probed by government watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating retailers and other businesses after finding evidence of potentially unlawful reviews.