All Policy & legal articles – Page 149
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, Hawes & Curtis and Morrisons
Retail news round-up August 12, 2013: Asda to offer degree programme to staff, Hawes & Curtis set to expand in the Middle East and Morrisons calls for industry-wide approach towards lad’s mags.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How shoppers weigh up retail value and values
The recent row between Sainsbury’s and Tesco centred on product provenance. What does it mean for consumers?
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NewsSports Direct faces legal challenge over zero hour contracts
Sportswear giant Sports Direct is facing a legal challenge over its widespread use of zero hour contracts.
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NewsShops should be turned into housing, planning minister is set to recommend
Shops on struggling UK high streets should be turned into housing, planning minister Nick Boles is set to recommend this week.
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NewsControversial zero hours contracts 'more widespread' than first realised
Zero hours contracts are more widespread than first realised, as research suggests that more than a million UK workers are signed up to the contracts, four times official estimates.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How will the draft Consumer Rights Bill protect customers buying digital content?
How will the draft Consumer Rights Bill protect customers buying digital content?
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OpinionComment: Rihanna and Topshop battle shows observing image rights shouldn’t just be a US phenomenon
Rihanna’s high court battle with Topshop over the use of her image on a t-shirt highlights that celebrities can still rely on the law to prevent retailers from profiting from the use of their image.
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NewsBusiness rates experts slam Government delay of revaluation
Business rates experts have criticised the Government for delaying the rates revaluation, in a meeting organised as part of the Grimsey Review into the high street.
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NewsSwitching rates calculation to annualised CPI would have saved businesses £161m last year
Switching the business rates calculation from the retail price index (RPI) measurement to annualised consumer price index (CPI) could have saved businesses £161m last year, according to the Grimsey Review.
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NewsShop price inflation falls at fastest rate in more than six years
Shop price inflation fell 0.5% in July, representing the steepest fall in six-and-a-half years as fashion retailers cut prices for the summer Sales.
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NewsHouse of Lords calls for end to Amazon-style tax avoidance
The House of Lords has said the UK faces losing “much-needed revenue” to multinationals whose tax affairs are under the microscope.
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AnalysisZero hours contracts: What do retailers need to know?
Sports Direct employs the majority of its staff on zero hours contracts, it emerged today. Retail Week takes a look at what the pros and cons are to these casual contracts.
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NewsHammerson boss calls for review of 'crazy and outdated' rates system
The boss of one of the UK’s largest landlords, Hammerson chief executive David Atkins, has branded business rates as “crazy”, joining the growing chorus of top business leaders calling for a review.
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NewsRetail sales grow for the first time in five months as department stores sales surge
Retail sales increased for the first time in five months in July driven by the hot weather and summer Sales with department stores enjoying their strongest growth rate in 30 years.
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AnalysisCard interchange charges: What do retailers need to know?
Retailers are set to save £362m each year after the European Commission laid out proposals to cap processing charges from banks and card companies. Retail Week takes a look at what it means.
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NewsCredit Suisse discriminated against top retail analyst Tony Shiret
One of the City’s best known analysts, Tony Shiret, was unfairly dismissed and suffered age discrimination by employer Credit Suisse, a tribunal has ruled.
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NewsRetail giants Asda, Next, B&Q and Arcadia sue Visa over excessive card fees
Retail giants including Asda, Next, B&Q and Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia are suing Visa to recoup 10 years worth of excess debit and credit card processing fees, it is understood.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The economy - evidence for and against a recovery
The economy grew by 0.6% in the second quarter and, with positive employment, consumer confidence and manufacturing data emerging, pundits claim the UK could be edging towards a recovery. Retail Week looks at the evidence.
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NewsRising retail jobs in second quarter indicate consumer recovery
The retail sector has rallied to deliver the “best result” in terms of job creation since 2009, indicating that consumer recovery is gathering pace.
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NewsEuropean Commission confirms "landmark" cap on credit card processing fees
The European Commission has confirmed plans to implement a “landmark” cap on credit card processing fees which cost retailers £850m each year.