All Policy & legal articles – Page 181
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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
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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.