All Policy & legal articles – Page 126
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NewsOliver Bonas becomes first high street chain to pay 'real' living wage
Independent retailer Oliver Bonas has become the first UK high street employer to bring the living wage into force.
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Philip Clarke summoned by Serious Fraud Office
Former Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has been summoned for an interview by the Serious Fraud Office over the grocer’s accounting scandal.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sainsbury's living wage, WHSmith and Dave Lewis
Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from executive editor George MacDonald and reporter Luke Tugby.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to justify higher hospital prices at meeting with Labour MP
Marks & Spencer will meet with health select committee member Paula Sherriff to explain the high prices it charges at its hospital stores.
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NewsSainsbury's to pay all store staff more than the Chancellor's living wage
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has pledged to pay its 137,000 store staff more than the Chancellor’s compulsory national living wage.
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NewsWHSmith boss faces showdown with MP over higher hospital prices
Labour MP Paula Sherriff will demand justification for WHSmith charging more in hospitals at a meeting with its boss.
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OpinionFrom Sunday hours to business rates, retailers must make their voices heard
What’s the point of having leaders if they don’t lead? Our Government has not solved the problems facing the industry so bosses must speak up.
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NewsJohn Lewis’ Mayfield renews call for fundamental business rates reform
Reform of business rates would help boost UK productivity, top retailers have told the Government.
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NewsBRC warns Government over cost to industry of apprenticeship levy
Retail industry leaders have urged ministers to work with the sector to minimise the financial impact of its planned apprenticeship levy.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asda's Q2 'nadir', Morrisons M Local and Amazon workplace
Catch up on the week’s top stories with reporter Luke Tugby and director of retail insights at Kantar Retail Bryan Roberts.
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OpinionJacqueline Gold: Retailers have the influence to affect real social reform
You shouldn’t give power to people who want it too much. That goes for business as much as it does for the next leader of the Labour Party.
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NewsLower inflation rate likely to ease business rates increase for retailers
Lower inflation is likely to provide retailers with some relief when the next business rates rise is calculated.
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VideoThe Retail Week: VAT at airport stores, Amazon Fresh and milk pricing
Catch up on the week’s biggest retail stories with executive editor George MacDonald and content editor Nicola Harrison.
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NewsVince Cable concerns emerge over opaque insolvency probe rules
The Former Secretary of State for Business believes it is too hard to pursue legal action against directors of insolvent companies deemed unfit.
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VideoWatch: Consumers react to the supermarket milk pricing crisis
As Morrisons launches a more expensive brand of milk to support dairy farmers, consumers told us whether or not they would be willing to pay extra.
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NewsBoots to review airport VAT practice as Government pressure mounts
Boots is reviewing its airport VAT policy after retailers were warned they may face a parliamentary investigation over tax relief.
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AnalysisNeed to know: The Consumer Ombudsman and retail disputes arbitration
The Consumer Ombudsman has launched today to much fanfare and will go head-to-head with rival service the Retail Ombudsman.
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OpinionComment: Milk crisis and VAT revolt offer lessons in customer experience
From the aisles to the airports, some of retail’s biggest names have faced open revolt from suppliers and shoppers over the past week.
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NewsMinisters tell retailers they must pass on VAT savings at airport stores
Ministers have told airport retailers they must pass on VAT savings to shoppers after it emerged they are making millions from discounts on duty free products.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on July retail sales, farmers' supermarket fears and the Co-op
Retail news round-up on August 11, 2015: July retail spending up, NFU calls for fairer contracts and Co-op to escape hefty fines.