All Policy & legal articles – Page 23
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NewsGreetings card retailers demand reforms after Royal Mail takeover
The Greetings Card Association (GCA), which represents more than 500 businesses, has called for longer-term reforms to Royal Mail when the postal service goes private under new owners.
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NewsLabour says it is ‘the natural partner of business’ as more bosses back party
In her first major speech of the election campaign, the shadow chancellor described Labour as “the natural partner of business”.
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NewsTed Baker conflict of interest case settled
Ted Baker’s largest lender has fallen out with Teneo, the chain’s administrator, over a conflict of interest, The Times reported.
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NewsTHG locks horns with its Australian distributor in court
THG continues its fight with Australian distributor, Nutrition Depot, over unpaid bills, The Telegraph reported.
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Opinion‘In what will likely be a negative campaign, retail must tell a positive story’
With an election date set and the parties going into full campaigning mode, the next six weeks are likely to be dominated by negativity. To cut through the noise, retail must tell its story positively
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NewsPrime minister sets July 4 election date as Starmer calls for change
The UK is headed for an election on July 4, as both prime minister Rishi Sunak and opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer set out their parties’ stalls.
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NewsPrettyLittleThing under fire again for ‘misleading’ ads
Fast-fashion giant PrettyLittleThing (PLT) is under fire for breaching advertising rules after allegations of “misleading” ads being released during a Black Friday social media campaign last year.
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NewsShein seeks out Sajid Javid for new role ahead of London IPO
Sajid Javid, the former chancellor of the exchequer, has reportedly been approached to join fast-fashion giant Shein ahead of its anticipated London Stock Exchange listing.
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NewsFrench conglomerate sues Morrisons over £2.5bn petrol forecourts deal
French giant Bouygues is taking legal action against Morrisons over its £2.5bn petrol forecourts deal over the rights to operate electric vehicle chargers.
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NewsBoots CEO endorses Labour Party
Boots chief executive Seb James has endorsed the Labour Party and Sir Keir Starmer’s focus on the importance of looking after the high street.
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NewsTemu accused of breaking EU laws with ‘manipulative practices’
Chinese online marketplace Temu is facing a new legal challenge after 17 companies in the European Union accused it of breaking new laws with “manipulative practices”.
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NewsGreetings card retailers respond to Royal Mail takeover bid
The Greetings Card Association, which represents more than 500 card businesses, has called for the interest of its members to be safeguarded as Royal Mail considers an offer for a takeover from EP Group
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Opinion‘UK food security can’t be safeguarded without a functioning border agreement’
Both major political parties agree that UK food production is in crisis, but neither is addressing the elephant in the room: Brexit and the border between the UK and EU, says Hugh Radojev.
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NewsPM to launch food security index and support British farming
The prime minister has promised to launch his food security index to farmers, as extreme bouts of wet weather this spring have raised issues around British food security.
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NewsFormer chancellor appointed as The Very Group chair
The Very Group has confirmed former chancellor and MP Nadhim Zahawi as its new non-executive chair and board member.
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NewsAO boss urges government to let retailers fix ‘broken’ apprenticeship scheme
AO founder and chief executive John Roberts is calling on the government to let retailers and other businesses run their own apprenticeship schemes.
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Opinion‘It will take a combined effort from retail to win over politicians of all stripes’
As a general election nears, retailers can show the next government that the key to successful leadership is to work with the industry, not against it, believes BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsCMA pushes grocers to fix inaccurate pricing to comply with law
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found some retailers showing “inaccurate prices” during its review of how grocers display their prices in-store.
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Opinion‘A new criminal offence is progress, but tackling retail crime is not over’
Collaboration and information exchange strengthens retail’s collective resilience against crime, says Central Co-op chief executive Debbie Robinson
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AnalysisWhen counterfeits got cool: how can retail tackle the rise of the dupe?
If cheap imitations have grown cooler than the real thing, what does that mean for retailers who have built their business off the original? How much damage could this do? And what steps can they take to combat the trend?