All Policy & legal articles – Page 141
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OpinionComment: The changing political landscape could be unwelcome for retailers
Britain is in a bad mood. While politicians are bearing the brunt of an anti-establishment mindset, evidenced in last weekend’s European elections, retailers will have to ponder the potential practical consequences.
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OpinionComment: Supermarkets could find themselves in the political spotlight
With a year to go until the next election, politicians may be about to turn their attention to retail in an effort to win votes.
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NewsBRC joins forces with manufacturers to strengthen business rates fight
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has joined forces with other industries to tackle the issue of burdensome business rates.
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NewsThe Co-op is seriously damaged and will not recover, says ex-boss
The Co-operative Group is so seriously damaged it won’t return to its glory days, former chief executive Sir Graham Melmoth has said.
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NewsCo-op chair urges members unsure of reform vote to speak to her
Co-op chair Ursula Lidbetter has urged anyone unready to back Lord Myners’ reforms to speak to her as Midcounties vows to back plan.
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NewsAmazon pays just £9.7m in tax despite UK sales soaring to £4.7bn
Online giant Amazon paid just £9.7m in corporation tax despite its UK sales soaring to £4.7bn, its 2013 accounts revealed.
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NewsMidcounties Co-op boss hits back at Myners over 'personal' criticism
The boss of the UK’s biggest independent co-operative has hit back at Lord Myners over his attack on him and other Co-op board members.
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OpinionComment: Lord Myners – radical action needed to save the Co-op my mother loved
When I was a child growing up in Truro, Cornwall, my mother told me that I should always try to spend my pocket money in the Co-op in Kenwyn Street.
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NewsCo-op board failures have left it unprepared for grocery price war, Lord Myners warns
The Co-operative Group’s outmoded governance structure has left it utterly unprepared for a grocery price war, reform champion Lord Myners has warned.
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OpinionComment: Could Germany be about to open shop for British retailers?
With a population of over 80 million and one of the world’s most robust economies, Germany is probably the biggest retail market in Western Europe.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 'Fundamental reform' needed to turn things around at the Co-op
The Co-operative Group has been in the headlines recently for all the wrong reasons. Can the stricken mutual turn things around?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I ensure my head office delivers value for money?
While the worst of the recession is over, consumers are still under pressure and need value-for-money from retailers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is it curtains for The Co-op unless it reforms?
As the Co-operative’s interim boss Richard Pennycook unveiled of The Co-operative’s catastrophic £2.5bn loss he took the opportunity to urge boardroom reform at the beleaguered mutual.
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OpinionComment: The UK needs to engage with significant parts of the EU agenda
With the European Parliamentary elections looming, it is important to realise the value of Britain’s involvement in EU policy decisions.
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OpinionComment: Why we worship the Easter egg
It is a good time to think about the strength and simplicity of your offer, and resist the urge to churn and change rather than evolve.
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NewsGovernment launches review of the business rates system
The Government has launched its consultation into the administration of the business rates system, urging retailers to air their views on the burdensome property tax.
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OpinionComment: Sunday trading laws in the UK – is the customer still king?
We are living in the age of the customer when traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers are pitched against e-commerce shopping and omnichannel retailing that creates a seamless integrated customer experience.
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OpinionComment: Retail regulation remains despite name change
So farewell to both the Office of Fair Trading and the Competition Commission, replaced by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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NewsLord Myners quits The Co-op board as reform opposition mounts
Lord Myners, the man brought in to reform the troubled Co-operative Group, has resigned from its board as opposition to his proposals mount within the mutual.
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NewsHigh street fighting online 'with one hand behind its back' due to Sunday trading restrictions
The high street is battling the internet with “one hand behind its back” because of restrictive Sunday trading rules, MP Philip Davies has said.