All Policy & legal articles – Page 159
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NewsChristmas retail like-for-likes edge up 0.3%
Retailers are preparing for a flat trading year after like-for-like sales edged up just 0.3% in the critical December trading period, against a 2.2% increase in the same month the previous year.
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NewsDecember spending "disappointing", says Visa Europe
Shopper spend fell 1.7% year-on-year in the crucial December trading period as spending on the high street dipped, according to Visa Europe.
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NewsAmazon's popularity hit after tax avoidance accusations
Etail giant Amazon’s popularity has fallen after being accused of avoiding paying millions of pounds in tax.
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NewsRetailers brace themselves for another tough year in 2013
Next year looks set to be as tough as 2012 for retailers, with “shaky consumer confidence” likely to continue into 2013.
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NewsConsumer confidence slumps seven points in December
Consumer confidence plunged seven points to -29 in December proving consumer sentiment remains fragile despite Christmas being less than a week away.
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OpinionComment: Cable’s Comet investigation – what can we expect?
The collapse of electronics giant Comet has sent ripples through the business community that extend well beyond the retail sector.
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OpinionComment: Online communities have high expectations
Facing bad PR and a potential consumer backlash, Starbucks in the UK has voluntarily agreed to pay £20m in taxes over the next two years.
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NewsLondon Underground drivers confirm Boxing Day strikes
London Underground drivers are due to go on strike on Boxing Day in a row over pay, disrupting one of the busiest shopping days of the year for retailers in the capital.
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NewsChinese visa changes set to add £1.2bn to UK economy
The UK China Visa Alliance (UKCVA), which is spearheaded by firms including New West End Company, London First and Walpole British Luxury, believes the move to streamline Chinese Visa policy could provide a £1.2bn boost to the UK economy.
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NewsGovernment opens first pop-up shop to help boost high streets
The Government has opened its first ever pop-up shop in Whitehall today as part of its bid to help revitalise high streets.
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NewsBRC boss tells retailers to keep fighting for fair rates
The British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) new director-general Helen Dickinson has urged retailers to keep fighting for fairer business rates, despite the Chancellor shunning the issue in his Autumn Statement last week.
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NewsShopping centre footfall down as customers move online
Footfall dropped 1.7% last week as customer numbers in shopping centres fell on last year.
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NewsChristmas shopper West End spend hits £150m at the weekend
Shoppers spent £150m in the West End over the weekend as they stocked up on festive goodies with two weekends to go before Christmas.
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NewsB&Q trials banking scheme for tradesmen
B&Q is trialing a Government-led scheme to become a bank for small tradesman.
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OpinionComment: Facts are fine but retailers also need passion
Clear vision and an exhilarating environment are what retailers require.
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AnalysisAnalysis: OFT cracks down on grocery sector
BOGOFs and multibuys could make way for more sophisticated promotions as supermarkets comply with new guidelines to stamp out confusing and misleading deals.
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NewsRetailers ignored as Chancellor shuns plea for business rates freeze
Chancellor George Osborne has dealt a blow to retailers, ignoring their pleas to freeze business rates and save them from a £175m bill next year.
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NewsFood price inflation rises to nine-month high
Food price inflation jumped for the second month in a row to 4.6% in November, hitting its highest rate in nine months.
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NewsGroceries adjudicator given power to fine supermarkets
The Government has given the new Groceries Code Adjudicator the power to fine supermarkets if they abuse their suppliers.
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NewsHigh street sales fall 0.2%
Bad weather towards the end of November hit footfall across the high street as underlying sales dropped 0.2% last month, and it is expected shoppers will leave spending to the last minute this year.