All Policy & legal articles – Page 174
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GalleryIn pictures: stores ransacked in London rioting
Many shops in London have been looted and some destroyed during two nights of rioting in the capital.
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NewsThis Asda be a joke
Everyone in business needs to take the new Bribery Act seriously, but it comes as no surprise that it’s an American-owned retailer which has taken it one step further.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are my rights concerning unsatisfactory quality?
What steps should I take if a supplier delivers goods that are not of a satisfactory quality?
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NewsGovernment plans to curb town centre parking fees
Local government secretary Eric Pickles has revealed plans to curb town centre parking fees in an effort to encourage people to shop in their town centres.
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OpinionRed Tape Review has to be the start, not the finish
Remember the Gerry Murphy red tape review, led by the then-Kingfisher chief executive, in January 2005? Thought not.
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NewsThin carrier bag use down 40% on 2006
UK shoppers used 40% fewer thin carrier bags in 2010 than in 2006.
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NewsGroceries Code of Practice to be strengthened
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has outlined the need for a supermarket ombudsman and proposed strengthening the Groceries Code of Practice.
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NewsFund offering £250m to help retailers gets Green’s support
Sir Philip Green has lent his backing to a new fund that has at least £250m to invest in taking minority stakes in retail businesses.
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NewsRetail red tape to be cut but no change on Sunday trading
Six-hour rule stays but retail review plans to simplify consumer rights and age-restriction regulations
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NewsRetail employment falls as non-food stores cut staff
Retail employment fell 0.4% in the second quarter of this year, equivalent to 3,100 fewer full-time jobs.
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NewsLabour Party calls for temporary cut in VAT to boost economy
The Labour Party has launched a campaign to save the high street, outlining a four point plan that includes temporarily cutting VAT to 17.5%.
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NewsCall for return of RRPs on electrical items
The Competition Commission is considering whether to allow the reintroduction of recommended retail prices (RRPs) on electrical goods.
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AnalysisSunday trading hours
The extension of Sunday Trading hours currently being tabled is aimed at taking advantage of retailing opportunities during the Olympics.
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NewsBRC queries rising costs of card payments at the European court
The British Retail Consortium was due to set out the rising cost of card payments to the sector to the European Court of Justice as Retail Week went to press.
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NewsConsumers starting to ration as cost of living rises, says Asda
Consumers are suffering from a “toxic mix” of “facts and fear” about household incomes, eurozone debts and rising prices, according to Asda chief finance officer Judith McKenna.
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NewsVAT rise floated at furniture crisis summit
Retailers have hit out after the prospect of a further rise in VAT was floated at a crisis meeting last week between furniture retailers, the Department for Business and the Bank of England.
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NewsUsdaw to raise concerns about Life & Style with Government
Shopworkers union Usdaw is writing to the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills to detail concerns over the running of fashion and homewares chain Life & Style and its predecessor company Ethel Austin.
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NewsHard-pressed shoppers turn to cash and debit cards
Cautious customers are turning from credit cards to cash and debit cards to better manage their finances research from the BRC showed.
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NewsPortas to meet Tesco boss Brasher
Mary Portas, the TV personality appointed by Prime Minister David Cameron to advise on the future of the high street, will start work this week with the first of a series of high-level meetings with the UK’s top retailers.
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NewsCable says Red Tape Challenge has backfired
Business secretary Vince Cable said the red tape challenge has “backfired” because not enough retailers are responding to it.