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Argentine government request retailers keep prices steady
Leading retailers including Carrefour, Cencosud, Walmart, Coto and La Anónima have agreed to keep prices steady for two months until April 1, following a request from the Argentine government.The International Monetary Fund recently censured Argentina for issuing inaccurate economic data. Analysts believe inflation is about 25%, more than twice the ...
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NewsUnion GMB holds protests across UK Amazon sites
Union GMB this morning staged protests outside of nine of Amazon’s UK offices, including its Slough headquarters, urging the retailer to improve working conditions for staff.
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NewsPoundland worker wins appeal as court rules unpaid back-to-work scheme
A former Poundland worker has won her claim that the government’s back-to-work scheme which required her to work at the value retailer for free breached forced labour laws.
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NewsInflation grows 2.7% for fourth consecutive month
Inflation increased by 2.7% year-on-year in January for the fourth month in a row, the longest time which consumer price index growth has remained flat since records began in 1992.
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NewsOnline giant Amazon faces union wrath as demos planned for tomorrow
One of the UK’s biggest trade unions, GMB, is staging an attack on online retailer Amazon tomorrow with demonstrations planned outside of its nine distribution depots.
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NewsBusiness rates hike to put creation of 14,500 jobs at risk
The creation of up to 14,500 new retail jobs is under threat if the Government implements its planned 2.6% business rates hike in April, according to estimates.
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NewsGovernment develops forum to boost struggling high streets
The Government is establishing a national Future High Streets Forum, co-chaired by Alliance Boots health and beauty chief executive Alex Gourlay, to develop the work done by the Portas Pilots.
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News'Midsummer murder' for retailers if Government pushes back rates revaluation
Retailers face a “midsummer murder” if the Government presses ahead with a postponement to business rates revaluation by two years.
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OpinionComment: Government 's business rates appeals backlog must be tackled
It is clear that the retail sector is under pressure, whether it’s because another retailer is heading into administration or the impact of the rapid rise of etail on high streets.
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NewsNew EU rules could restrict supermarket supplier relationships
Supermarket chains could face restrictions on the relationships they have with suppliers, if a new European Commission plan to fight unfair trading practices comes into force.
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OpinionComment: The real value of a fat cat's £1m bonus
Businesses should be seen as the heroes that pay this country’s bills, says Malcolm Walker.
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NewsTheo Paphitis backs campaign to freeze business rates
Retail entrepreneur and star of Dragons’ Den Theo Paphitis is backing the Retail Week and British Retail Consortium (BRC) campaign urging the Government to freeze business rates.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can online retailers ensure that their terms and conditions are compliant?
How can online retailers ensure that their terms and conditions are compliant with changing consumer protection laws?
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OpinionComment: Let’s be bold and shout about what retail has to offer
“We could be the ones who step up for our heroes just as they stood for us.” I heard Walmart’s US president Bill Simon telling the National Retail Federation conference in New York.
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Use pop-up shops to boost high streets, urges Local Government minister
Housing minister Mark Prisk today urged Town Teams to use pop-up shops to boost struggling high streets.
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NewsConsumer sentiment improves but shoppers remain cautious
Consumer sentiment regarding disposable income improved six points year-on-year to -33% in the last quarter of 2012 as falling inflation and rising employment last year “brought some relief to UK consumers”, according to the Deloitte Consumer Tracker.
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NewsMorrisons enters into new price negotiations with suppliers
Supermarket Morrisons is in negotiations with suppliers about securing better terms just six months after it called them in and asked for discounts.
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NewsVince Cable calls for review on decision to delay rates revaluation
Business secretary Vince Cable has backed calls for the Government to review its decision to delay the rates revaluation for two years.
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AnalysisRetail employment figures: What retailers need to know
Retailers published figures for their employment levels this week, showing a slight increase in the last quarter of 2012. But intentions for the first quarter of 2013 have worsened year-on-year.
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OpinionComment: We don’t need quotas for diversity in the workplace
It’s rare a month goes by without some survey reporting that girls are better than boys, or vice versa. To save the pain of enduring any more of this nonsense, shall we call it evens?