All Policy & legal articles – Page 164
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NewsGrocers back initiative to give surplus food to charity
Supermarkets could share excess food with families struggling in the economic downturn in a Government drive to cut food waste and help those in need.
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NewsGovernment puts pressure on Lloyds to repay Farepak customers
The Government is putting more pressure on Lloyds Banking Group to repay Farepak customers who lost Christmas savings when it collapsed in 2006.
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NewsRetailers get behind Portas Pilots
Sainsbury’s is the latest retailer to pledge its support to the 12 Portas Pilot towns after Boots backed the Government-led scheme to help revitalise high streets.
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NewsThe Welsh Retail Consortium launched
The BRC has launched a sister body for retailers in Wales – the Welsh Retail Consortium.
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OpinionA new generation of retailers
As July approaches, I think back to last summer when some of our high streets went up in flames.
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NewsPoundland worker slams work schemes as 'forced labour'
An unemployed graduate who was made to work for Poundland for free in the Government’s ‘back to work’ programme yesterday claimed at the High Court it amounted to ‘forced labour’.
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NewsGovernment fuel duty freeze "helpful" for retailers
The Government has delayed the scheduled 3p August fuel duty rise for the second time, effectively freezing fuel duty for the rest of the year, Chancellor George Osborne has revealed.
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NewsShop vacancy rate drops in May
Shop vacancy rates fell by a marginal 0.1% to 14.5% in May, says research from the Local Data Company.
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NewsBoots backs Portas Pilots
Boots is backing Mary Portas in her quest to turn around Britain’s ailing high streets.
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OpinionHow to stop landlords diluting your brand
All retailers, from carpet sellers to wine merchants, need stores that reflect their brand identity.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will the economic stimulus plan mean for retailers?
Chancellor George Osborne announced the Government is to inject £140bn into the economy to kick-start credit provision. Retail Week takes a look at the likely effects on retailers.
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NewsPortas: 'Pilot towns have my backing whether they feature in TV show or not'
High Street campaigner Mary Portas has pledged her continued support for all 12 Portas Pilot town centre improvement schemes, whether or not they feature in her TV show.
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NewsPortas acts on 'gagging' clause concerns
Mary Portas has asked TV production company Optomen Television to review its contracts with local businesses in Margate after concern over restrictions on retailers.
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NewsRetail disquiet over Portas TV show grows as 'gagging clause' imposed
Concern is mounting that plans to make a TV programme about Portas Pilot towns could undermine the efforts of retailers to revive troubled high streets.
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NewsJubilee footfall dampened by wet weather
Footfall fell 1.56% in total across the Jubilee bank holiday against the Whitsun bank holiday last year, as the wet weather on Sunday kept shoppers away from the high street.
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NewsLandlords accused of cashing in on Portas Pilots
Landlords have been accused of taking advantage of the status of those town centres picked as Portas Pilots by pushing up the sale price of vacant shops.
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NewsWarm weather pushes retail like-for-likes up 1.3% in May
UK retail like-for-likes in May were up 1.3% as warm weather drove sales, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC) KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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OpinionThe Irresistibility of cross-border online sales
It would appear that the tangled web of product return laws, migraine-inducing logistical challenges, and an intricate tapestry of local laws, regulations and practices are not enough to deter Europe’s top retailers from pursuing cross-border online sales in the region.
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NewsShop price inflation edges up to 1.5%
Shop price inflation has increased to 1.5% in May from 1.3% in April as inflation and deflation levels remained relatively flat in the period, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) – Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsConsumer confidence rises despite the double dip recession
Consumer confidence increased two points month-on-month in May to -29 as people feel more positive about future prospects, according to GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index