All Policy & legal articles – Page 179
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NewsAnger at Scottish Government's £30m raid on retailers' coffers
Scottish Government proposals to milk big retailers for additional cash have been condemned as a threat to jobs and economic recovery.
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AnalysisPassing on the VAT increase
With VAT set to rise retailers will struggle to absorb the increase, especially as other costs are rising. Some are already putting prices up to make January’s change less noticeable, Nicola Harrison discovers
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can we ensure our temporary staff don’t sell goods to underage customers this Christmas, and what is the potential impact if this does happen?
How can we ensure our temporary staff don’t sell goods to underage customers this Christmas, and what is the potential impact if this does happen?
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NewsOFT to crack down on misleading pricing
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is threatening to crack down on retailers’ pricing practices following a study into misleading pricing.
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NewsFewer public sector jobs to be axed than initially forecast
The Government is expected to make fewer public sector job cuts than first anticipated, with the Office for Budget Responsibility adjusting its estimate down to 330,000 from 490,000.
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NewsLocal authorities must stop raising parking charges says BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has renewed calls for cash-strapped councils to stop increasing parking charges which are harming high street sales.
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AnalysisThe green tax goes off-colour
An energy efficiency scheme was supposed to incentivise retailers to think about carbon emissions, but the Government has backtracked on its commitment to recycle the money. Liz Morrell reports
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Poundworld fined for "severe disregard" for public health
One-price specialist Poundworld has been fined and sharply criticised for “severe disregard for public health” after selling faulty thermometers.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the key changes that have been made in the updated PCIDSS and PA-DSS standards?
What are the key changes that have been made in the updated PCIDSS and PA-DSS standards?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How will the forthcoming VAT increase affect my rent, specifically the Stamp Duty Land Tax liability on my shop leases?
How will the forthcoming VAT increase affect my rent, specifically the Stamp Duty Land Tax liability on my shop leases?
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OpinionWe need partnerships, not talking shops
Cracks and leaks are my starting point and no, this isn’t about winter pipework precautions.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can I suggest a debt-for-equity swap to our bank or would that only work for larger companies?
My retail business has accumulated a fair amount of debt recently and it is becoming unmanageable. Can I suggest a debt-for-equity swap to our bank or would that only work for larger companies?
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NewsGuide to healthy high streets launched
The department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has launched a high street health-check guide designed to promote successful high streets.
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NewsRetailers slam green "stealth tax"
Retailers have hit out at the government’s £1bn “business stealth tax” that emerged from yesterday’s spending review.
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News490,000 public sector jobs to go
Nearly 500,000 people will lose their jobs in the public sector over the next four years as part of the Coalition Government’s Spending Review.
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NewsSir Philip Green should pay his taxes in UK, says business secretary
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green should pay tax in the UK, according to the Business Secretary Vince Cable.
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NewsLandlords join retailers in business rates battle
Retail landlords have lent their voice to the campaign against next year’s rise in business rates, warning that a disproportionate increase will endanger the economic recovery.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Store staff are unenthusiastic about a new performance management scheme. How can I enforce the policy?
Store staff are unenthusiastic about a new performance management scheme. How can I enforce the policy?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do we have to change our employment policies to reflect the changes to the Equality Act?
How do we have to change our employment policies to reflect the changes to the Equality Act?
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OpinionHelp retailers help everyone else
Government needs to inspire retailers with tax breaks and incentives, says Jacqueline Gold