All Policy & legal articles – Page 163
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OpinionComment: Sunday trading may not be the road to retail gold
As the Olympic flag passed from London to Rio de Janeiro on Sunday and the nation began reflecting on the athletic and cultural success the Olympic Games have proven to be, attention soon turned to sustaining that momentum and building on the legacy left behind by London 2012.
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NewsInflation jumps to 2.6% in July
Inflation increased to 2.6% in July, up from 2.4% in June, driven by the clothing and footwear sectors as well as transport fares.
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NewsSainsbury's dismisses calls to extend Sunday trading hours permanently
Sainsbury’s does not want Sunday trading hours to be extended on a permanent basis despite seeing “great trading” throughout the Olympics in the grocer’s stores that were open longer.
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NewsBRC chairman Rob Templeman to stand down
British Retail Consortium (BRC) chairman Rob Templeman is set to stand down in October after just a year in the role.
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NewsStefano Pessina praises UK's culture of innovation at Government retail summit
Alliance Boots executive chairman Stefano Pessina praised the UK retail sector’s unique openness to innovation in a presentation at the Government’s Business Summit for Retail, Food and Drink at Lancaster House today.
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NewsTriathlon drives shoppers to West End
Footfall across west London surged yesterday as spectators flocked to the area to watch the triathlon, according to data from Experian.
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NewsA year on from the riots Met Police works with retailers to curb crime
The Metropolitan Police is working with London retailers following last year’s riots, in order to give stores more protection from crime.
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NewsJuly retail sales edge up 0.1%
Like-for-like retail sales were flat in July when the start of extended opening hours for the Olympics combined with the warm weather at the end of the month helped food retailers, the British Retail Consortium–KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsNew Portas Pilots set to be unveiled tomorrow
The second round of Portas Pilots will be announced by government tomorrow.
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NewsHigh streets boosted as Government plans to scrap pop up shop restrictions
Retailers will be able to open pop up shops more easily under new Government plans to reduce red tape, boosting the high street.
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NewsJubilee fails to boost retail sales in June
UK retail sales volumes increased by just 0.1% last month compared to May, as the Diamond Jubilee failed to give retailers a significant boost in June.
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NewsInflation falls to 2.4% in June
Inflation fell to 2.4% in June, down from 2.8% in May – the third consecutive month the annual rate has fallen as retailers started summer sales earlier than usual due to the wet weather, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsHalfords to offer practical driving tests in Government tie up
Halfords will offer practical driving tests from its stores as the car part and cycle specialist teams up with the Government to make test centres more accessible in the UK.
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NewsJubilee boost for June retail sales
Like-for-like sales jumped 1.4% in June against a 0.6% fall a year ago as the Jubilee weekend drove shoppers on to the high street, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) – KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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InterviewQ&A: former Chancellor Alistair Darling
Former Chancellor Alistair Darling on the eurozone crisis, consumer confidence and why retailers should get involved in the Scottish independence debate.
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NewsCarrier bag use rises in 2011
Supermarket carrier bag use increased in the UK last year, despite the Government’s efforts to cut the number of single-use bags issued by retailers.
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OpinionWhy there will always be room in the market for good indie stores
Multiple retailers and independents should not be enemies. Both are essential for healthy high streets says Clare Rayner, founder of Independent Retailer Month UK.
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NewsShop price inflation falls to lowest rate in more than two years
Shop price inflation in June eased to 1.1% from 1.5% in May, hitting its lowest rate since November 2009, according to the British Retail Consortium( BRC) Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsGreen, Bolland and Gary Barlow celebrate young retail talent
Top retailers including Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green and Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland – along Take that star Gary Barlow – celebrated a new generation of fashion talent at London’s Fashion Retail Academy Awards yesterday.
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NewsTaskforce launched to tackle struggling town centres
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is teaming up with the British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) to create a taskforce to help indebted town centre properties.