All Policy & legal articles – Page 186
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NewsIrish government called on to honour rent pledge
Leading retailers on Ireland’s top shopping street have petitioned the European Parliament to flag up the “anti-competitive” upward-only rents system amid fears that the Irish government is “dragging its heels” on its pledge to abolish the system.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy lambasts government over education
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has hit out on the Government’s track record in education, stating that standards in schools are “still woefully low”.
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NewsCompetition test to limit grocers’ local expansion
The Competition Commission has said it will press ahead with tougher planning hurdles to stop supermarkets dominating local markets.
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NewsNo delay on VAT rise, says Mandelson
Business secretary Lord Mandelson has ruled out a delay in the planned VAT increase at the end of this year.
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OpinionRetailers and politicians need to help each other
Retailers generally prefer to be left alone by politicians, if only because when politicians do get involved in the sector their actions tend to be utterly unhelpful. But both groups need each other.
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NewsBRC tells Lord Mandelson: end ‘wish-list politics’
British Retail Consortium chairman Luke Mayhew will tonight demand “an end to wish-list politics” from business secretary Lord Mandelson.
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NewsEBay petitions the EU over competition laws
EBay has taken its petition to stop brands restricting sales on its site to the European Union.
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NewsGovernment amends credit insurance top-up scheme again
The Government has cut the price of its credit insurance top-up scheme and doubled the amount it is prepared to underwrite.
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AnalysisDoes David Cameron think retail?
Many retailers are disillusioned with Labour rule in the downturn but would a Conservative government led by David Cameron really be the answer to their woes?
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NewsOnline retailers under threat as Government clamps down on VAT loophole
Online retailers using a Channel Islands VAT loophole on the sale of entertainment products are under threat as Government looks into whether they are abusing the system.
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VAT increase to cost retailers £90m
Putting VAT back up to 17.5% will cost shopkeepers £90m, according to the British Retail Consortium, as the Conservative Party refused to rule out raising VAT further if they come to power.
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NewsHarrods boss lambasts ‘idiocy’ of VAT rise during January Sales
Harrods managing director Michael Ward has said only a “congenital idiot” would put up VAT on December 31 following Chancellor Alistair Darling’s refusal to back down and delay the planned increase.
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NewsBRC backs advocate to fight for consumer rights
The British Retail Consortium has backed the creation of a “consumer advocate”, but warned that he or she must take an active role in improving customers’ understanding of their consumer rights.
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CBI: rejection of business rates amendment ‘will damage local economies’
MPs have attracted criticism for rejecting amendments to a bill designed to protect businesses’ right to veto business rates levies.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy warns against over-regulation of retail
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy warned this morning that political and regulatory interference could hamper retail’s role in helping the economy out of recession.
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OpinionRetail's near-wins on policy don't go far enough
The day that VAT will change has been pushed back. But don’t get too excited.
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NewsWaitrose gives last-minute show of support for retail ombudsman
Upmarket grocery retailer Waitrose has given surprise backing to the campaign for a retail ombudsman.
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Retailers are responding to obesity, claims BRC
Retailers are demonstrating the effectiveness of working with customers to help them make the lifestyle changes needed in the fight against obesity, according to the British Retail Consortium.