All Policy & legal articles – Page 2
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NewsCut business costs, Iceland boss urges government
Iceland chair Lord Richard Walker has called on the government to slash business taxes in order to achieve growth and create jobs.
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NewsShop price inflation reaches highest level in two years
Shop price inflation increased to a two-year high in August as summer promotions came to an end, while higher energy and commodity costs fed into prices.
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NewsFrasers CFO urges ASA to change ‘unlawful barriers’ to price competition
Frasers Group chief financial officer Chris Wootton has written to the chair and chief executive of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) urging the firm to rethink its approach to recommended retail prices (RRPs).
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NewsMike Ashley says Burnham's 'populist policies' will not help high street
Mike Ashley has written to prime minister Andy Burnham criticising his “recent populist policies” and asked what policies he will implement to help him turn around Harvey Nichols.
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Opinion‘As Shein finally floats, its best days may be behind it’
A much-diminished valuation and market challenges haven’t dissuaded Shein from proceeding with an IPO, but can it keep up the pace that made it so disruptive, asks George MacDonald.
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NewsConsumer confidence hits highest level in two years in August
The latest consumer confidence survey from GfK shows that consumer sentiment continued to improve in August, hitting the highest levels seen in two years.
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NewsSummer feel-good factor continues as consumer confidence improves
The UK public is increasingly likely to think the economy will improve, according to the latest Opinium-BRC survey, with the retail body saying the Burnham administration was enjoying a “honeymoon boost”.
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NewsM&S becomes first grocer to back ‘Let’s Respect Retail’ campaign
M&S has become the first major UK grocer to support the Retail Trust’s ‘Let’s Respect Retail’ campaign.
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OpinionExplainer: Shein vs Temu – what court judgment means for online platforms
The two huge online retailers have been battling a copyright row out in court. After judgment was handed down last week, Addleshaw Goddard legal director Rebecca Newman pinpoints the takeaways for retailers
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DataGovernment likely undercounting number of vape shops. That’s a problem
Prime minister Andy Burnham wants to crack down on vape shops to save the high street. First he’ll have to define what a vape shop is.
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NewsMajority of Brits see Saturday jobs as vital for young people
Around 80% of Brits believe Saturday jobs are an important pathway for getting young people into work, according to a poll by Opinium commissioned by the BRC
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NewsAldi boss defends government probe into supermarket pricing
Aldi UK boss Giles Hurley has defended the government’s decision to look into supermarket pricing, adding it has a “right to review” pricing strategies as customers face increasing cost pressures.
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NewsPrime minister urged to bring business rates relief to bookshops
Prime minister Andy Burnham has been asked to cut business rates for the UK’s small and independent bookshops in an effort to help the high street.
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NewsShein loses High Court copyright battle with Temu
Online fashion giant Shein has lost a copyright fight with competitor Temu following a legal ruling on responsibility for third-party content on the latter’s site.
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AnalysisThe challenges of defining a 'misleading' discount
As part of his “everyday fixes” announced this week, Andy Burnham revealed that the government would be cracking down on misleading discounts, with a consultation launched to look at whether fake “was” prices, invented discounts, and misleading recommended retail prices (RRPs) should be added to the list of banned practices under the DMCCA consumer protection law.
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NewsBRC responds as government says zero-hour contract ban could cost businesses £3bn
The British Retail Consortium has called on the government to drop plans to ban zero-hour contracts, as the government said it could cost businesses up to £3bn to implement.
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NewsBurnham hints at measures to ‘bring down cost of doing business’
The prime minister Andy Burnham has hinted at introducing measures to “bring down the cost of doing business” in the forthcoming Autumn budget.
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NewsPM vows crack down on betting and vape shops to save ‘hollowed out high streets’
The prime minister has vowed to change the laws around 24-hour betting shops and planning permission for vape shops as part of the government’s plans to save “hollowed out high streets”.
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NewsBurnham cracks down on misleading discounts and ‘subscription traps’
Prime minister Andy Burnham has promised to tackle misleading discount pricing and “subscription traps” under his latest wave of measures.
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NewsCMA says Lidl and Aldi should be subject to same rules as rivals
The UK’s competition regulator is looking to subject Aldi and Lidl to the same rules applied to major supermarkets.