All Policy & legal articles – Page 180
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NewsBRC warns of minimum wage rise impact
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that the government must limit next year’s National Minimum Wage to help retailers protect jobs.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Rising commodity costs mean that we must put our prices up. How do we go about doing this?
Rising commodity costs mean that we must put our prices up. How do we go about doing this?
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OpinionGovernment’s fresh thinking is welcome
One million tonnes of food and packaging waste prevented. That’s the result - just announced - of a commitment made by the UK grocery retail sector in 2005.
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AnalysisThe rising cost of accepting card payments
Retailers are reeling from escalating charges for card transactions but now the pressure is on banks to stop raising fees, says Alison Clements
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OpinionHold retail back and hold the recovery back
As the politicians become fixated on the party conference season, let’s hope they caught at least a glimpse of London Fashion Week.
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OpinionRetail surgery: A senior employee has started working for a competitor while still on gardening leave. What can we do?
A senior employee has started working for a competitor while still on gardening leave. What can we do?
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NewsVAT rise won’t hurt us, says JD Sports Fashion
JD Sports Fashion expects to feel little impact from the VAT rise in January and has posted a surge in first-half profits.
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NewsMayhew urges Government to get on with fostering growth
British Retail Consortium (BRC)chairman Luke Mayhew has urged the Government to set out a vision of better times and shift public debate away from spending cuts.
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AnalysisLetting the tills ring out
Getting store operations right at Christmas is vital to a successful festive trading period. Liz Morrell looks at the five big issues facing retailers this year
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NewsAsda purchase of Netto cleared by OFT
Asda has been given the green light to acquire Netto after the Office of Fair Trading cleared its takeover of the discount grocer.
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NewsDo more to back enterprise, BRC chairman Luke Mayhew tells Government
British Retail Consortium chairman Luke Mayhew has warned that the Government risks causing “collateral damage” to business unless it encourages enterprise and cuts red tape as well as making cuts.
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OpinionTime for a gesture of goodwill
The way business rate increases are calculated makes no sense and is unfair on retailers
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NewsRetailers warn over business rate rises
Looming increases in business rates could threaten the ability of retailers to create jobs, the BRC warned today.
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NewsRetailers start raising prices ahead of VAT increase
Retailers are beginning to put up prices before the rise in VAT in January as they prepare for significant inflation next year.
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NewsRetailers cut waste sent to landfill by 50%
Retailers are sending half as much rubbish to the dump as they did five years ago and have slashed carbon dioxide emissions.
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NewsRetailers dismayed by service charges
Service charges and alteration consents have emerged as retailers’ key landlord relationship concerns.
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BRC seeks assurances on local enterprise partnerships
The British Retail Consortium has welcomed opportunities for business to become involved in local decision making but warned that ‘localism’ should not be allowed to harm national companies.
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NewsSainsbury’s Justin King to advise Prime Minister
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King is understood to be among the business leaders to become advisers to Prime Minister David Cameron.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the implications of the VAT rise on the taxes we pay on our shop leases?
What are the implications of the VAT rise on the taxes we pay on our shop leases?
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OpinionMy advice to Sir Philip Green
Taking the axe to public servants who hold back retailers would be a good start