All Policy & legal articles – Page 27
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Opinion‘Fewer, better stores will be a focus for many retailers in 2024’
Increased demand for space in retail parks and dealing with the effect of higher rates will be among the property considerations to characterise retail next year, believes Jonathan De Mello
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AnalysisThe Disruptors: Four tech firms ensuring crime doesn’t pay
With retail crime making the headlines, tech companies are coming up with inventive ways to tackle the problem. From security robots to AI camera systems, we highlight four innovative solutions to shoplifting
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NewsRetailers call for levy scheme reform to secure UK food supply
The British Retail Consortium alongside the National Farmer’s Union (NFU), UKHospitality and seven leading grocers have called for reform to the apprenticeship levy system.
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NewsRevolution Beauty reaches legal settlement with co-founder
Revolution Beauty has announced it has reached a £490,000 settlement agreement with co-founder Tom Allsworth.
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Retail VoiceRespect Retail: Why police need to take reports of abuse more seriously
Want to know why the Retail Trust’s Respect Retail campaign is calling for urgent and collective action against customer abuse? Chris Brook-Carter explains.
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NewsLush lashes out at Tories for ‘letting councils go bust’
The boss of Lush has hit out at the Conservative government over council finances that have left many local authorities unable to invest in ailing high streets across the UK.
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NewsSome UK supermarkets ‘blatantly disregarding’ HFSS rules
Some supermarkets are “blatantly disregarding” rules aimed at tackling childhood obesity by placing limits on where crisps, sweets and fizzy drinks can be placed, a study has revealed.
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Opinion‘Wilko was killed by inertia, not Liz Truss’ chaotic mini-budget’
’Retail is detail’ must be one of the oldest mantras in the industry but, sadly, Lisa Wilkinson wasn’t across it.
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NewsCMA finds branded suppliers have ‘raised prices more than their own cost increases’
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that branded suppliers have “raised prices more than their own cost increases” in its updated review of competition in the grocery sector.
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NewsWilko chair blames retailer’s collapse on Truss mini-budget
Former Wilko chair Lisa Wilkinson has laid out the issues that led to the collapse of the retailer, including pointing to former prime minister Liz Truss’ mini-budget for driving up interest rates.
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AnalysisRetail Horizon 2024: Industry optimism amid consumer caution and global uncertainty
Retailers are emerging cautiously from recent macroeconomic challenges. As inflation moderates and supply chain pressures ease, businesses are looking ahead with measured optimism.
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AnalysisRetail Horizon 2024: Industry
Retail Horizon 2024 is Retail Week’s exclusive strategic toolkit for subscribers.
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NewsBusiness rates and wage hike could send inflation soaring, warns BRC
The British Retail Consortium has warned that inflation could rocket again next year, as retailers face soaring business rates bills and the rising national living wage.
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Opinion‘It would be great if new Marble Arch store played a part in M&S’ property transformation’
There was satisfaction among Marks & Spencer chiefs this week as the retailer won a judicial review of secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities Michael Gove’s decision to block redevelopment of its Marble Arch flagship.
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NewsFormer Wilko owner and bosses to face MPs over collapse
Wilko bosses, which includes former owner Lisa Wilkinson, will be called in front of a parliamentary committee after the chain collapsed in August.
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AnalysisRetail blasts autumn statement that ‘puts final nail in coffin for high street’
Despite chancellor Jeremy Hunt hailing the autumn statement as the “biggest business tax cut in modern British history,” the response from the retail sector has been uncharacteristically direct.
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NewsDeliveroo not bound by law to engage with unions
Deliveroo cannot be legally compelled to engage with a union representing its riders for collective bargaining, Supreme Court judges have ruled.
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NewsGovernment increases minimum wage to £11.44 per hour
The government has said it will increase the minimum wage to £11.44 per hour from April next year.
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Retail VoiceFive steps to successful brand collaboration
From maintaining clear communication to measuring success, Foot Anstey’s Alexandra Hammond looks at the best ways to partner with other businesses