All Policy & legal articles – Page 129
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NewsRetailers upbeat in face of uncertainty over general election results
Retailers are bullish in the face of potential consumer uncertainty generated by next week’s too-close-to-call general election.
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AnalysisLaw firms pass verdict on significance of Woolworths redundancy ruling
Law firms have backed the European Court of Justice ruling that former Woolworths staff are not entitled to collective redundancy.
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AnalysisConservative and Labour MPs answer Retail Week’s three burning questions
Retail Week questioned Conservative and Labour ministers on business rates, EU competition and digital infrastructure.
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NewsWoolworths staff lose compensation fight in landmark redundancy ruling
The European Court of Justice has ruled Woolworths staff who worked in stores with fewer than 20 employees are not entitled to collective redundancy.
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NewsBrightHouse launches price promise and seeks to allay misselling fears
BrightHouse has launched a price promise and introduced an insurance opt-out as it seeks to provide reassurances around its business practices.
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OpinionSports Direct should leave zero-hours behind and focus on overseas growth
Few retail personalities polarise opinion as strongly as Sports Direct founder and executive deputy chairman Mike Ashley.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retail property leaders are voting for change
The general election is upon us and the retail property industry wants business rates and town centre redevelopment at the top of the agenda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will the parties’ policies affect retail?
With the election fast approaching, industry experts reveal which Conservative and Labour policies will impact retailers the most.
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NewsHalf of shoppers deterred by living wage and zero-hours concerns
Almost half (46%) of consumers would be deterred from shopping with a retailer that does not pay its staff the living wage, according to an ICM survey conducted for Retail Week.
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OpinionComment: The CMA's Poundland probe must have consumers at its heart
External intervention in the industry often ignores the fact that retail is fundamentally driven by shopper behaviour.
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NewsUKIP manifesto promises fines for big businesses that delay supplier payments
The UKIP manifesto pledges to stop big businesses delaying payments to smaller companies with the prospect of “significant fines” for offenders.
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NewsLiberal Democrats commit to reforming business rates in manifesto
The Liberal Democrats have said the party remains committed to reforming business rates if voted into government next month.
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NewsForget the living wage, Government must tackle welfare issues, says BRC
Retailers have urged MPs to tackle issues such as childcare and benefits to help low earners, rather than focusing on “blunt instruments” such as the living wage.
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NewsGreens pledge to increase corporation tax and end zero-hour contracts
The Green Party has pledged to implement the “living wage”, end the use of zero-hour contracts and increase corporation tax for large firms.
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NewsConservative manifesto at a glance: tax, new jobs and an EU referendum
The Conservative Party will unveil its manifesto today, Retail Week looks at the key points affecting the retail industry.
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NewsLabour manifesto pledges to raise minimum wage and ban zero-hours
Labour has pledged to increase the minimum wage to over £8 an hour and to ban zero-hours contracts in its election manifesto.
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NewsUS retailers including Target and Gap blasted for use of 'on-call shifts'
American retailers including Target, Gap and Abercrombie & Fitch have come under fire for their use of controversial ‘on-call shifts’.
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OpinionComment: My politics, like my products, are always blue
With the general election fast approaching deciding how to vote is like assessing the value of a product, says Jacqueline Gold.
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OpinionComment: How retailers can influence the next government
Regardless of the results of the upcoming general election, it is vital for the retailers to work with the government to improve the sector.
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NewsParty leaders address 'Asda mums' in attempt to secure votes
Leaders of the three main political parties have recorded video messages aimed at mums who shop at Asda in a bid to secure their votes.