All Policy & legal articles – Page 55
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NewsFace coverings to become mandatory for retail staff from this week
The prime minister has announced that all retail staff working in stores will need to wear face coverings from this week or retailers will face severe fines of up to £10,000.
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NewsRevo calls on government to cap business rates at 30% as part of consultation
Revo has called on the government to cap business rates at 30% and to extend support measures beyond April next year as the first part of the reform consultation period closes.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can retail survive a second national coronavirus lockdown?
As Covid restrictions tighten and the prospect looms of further ‘circuit breaker’ measures, Retail Week looks at how the industry would fare in a second lockdown.
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NewsRetail chiefs urge government to protect staff following ‘tide of abuse’
Some of the biggest names in retail have banded together to call for government action to counter violence and abuse targeted at store staff, which has surged during the pandemic.
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OpinionRichard Walker: ‘Our species and the planet have a serious problem with plastic’
‘You can’t manage what you can’t measure’ is an insight usually attributed to Peter Drucker, probably the most famous management consultant of all time.
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VideoFace time: Andy Burnham on how to revive city centres and protect retail during a second wave
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham speaks to Retail Week about how to get shoppers back to city centres, what needs to be done to protect the retail sector if a second coronavirus wave is to hit and why supermarkets need to do more to enforce the wearing of face masks.
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NewsGovernment extends commercial evictions ban until the end of 2020
The government has extended its moratorium on commercial tenant evictions until the end of 2020 in a move that will likely further deepen divisions between retailers and landlords.
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NewsLego to ditch plastic packaging following customer pressure
Toy giant Lego has confirmed that it will begin phasing out plastic packaging from next year, following pressure from customers over its sustainability record.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: What one thing should retailers do to prepare for no-deal Brexit?
As fears rise that a no-deal Brexit is now the most likely outcome of trade talks between the UK and the EU, Retail Week asks experts how retailers should be preparing for such a cliff-edge scenario.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The local councils on a mission to revive shopping centres
While shifting customer behaviours and now coronavirus have taken a heavy toll on traditional shopping centre owners, Retail Week looks at the councils and retailers seeking to revitalise these spaces.
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NewsMore than 125,000 retail jobs axed so far this year
Nearly 15,700 retail jobs have been lost each month since beginning of the year as coronavirus and enforced store hibernations deal ‘hammer blow’ to the sector.
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NewsMorrisons boss Potts pledges further price cuts in run-up to Christmas
Morrisons chief executive David Potts has pledged that the grocer will make further price cuts in the run-up to Christmas as the effects of the recession continue to bite.
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NewsWatch: Tesco must do more to enforce face masks in store, urges Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has slammed supermarkets for not enforcing the wearing of face masks in-store in an interview with Retail Week.
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Retail VoiceFour global marketplaces you haven’t heard of (but need to)
Retailers are facing up to a new reality. With online retail sales still 50% higher than pre-pandemic levels, there are new opportunities for businesses to connect with shoppers on their path to purchase by partnering with global marketplaces.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How coronavirus has shifted JD Sports boss Cowgill’s priorities
JD Sports has made a name for itself as one of UK retail’s star performers. And despite the hammer blows coronavirus has delivered to swathes of the sector, the sports fashion giant has emerged bruised but still swinging.
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NewsAmazon pays £293m in direct UK tax despite £13.7bn revenue
Amazon paid out £293m in “direct taxes” on its UK operations in 2019, despite the group’s UK revenue surging to £13.7bn that year.
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NewsMorrisons wades into pricing wars as recession begins to bite
Supermarket chain Morrisons has become the latest of the big four to invest in pricing by slashing prices on more than 400 essential products.
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OpinionIan Middleton: ‘Covid is a wake-up call for retailers and politicians alike’
The pandemic has had a massive impact on our industry, perhaps greater than many others. But it can’t be blamed entirely for the way things are unwinding on our high streets and in our shopping centres.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can city centres rebound in a coronavirus world?
As one-time commuters predominantly continue to work from home post-lockdown, Retail Week assesses what can be done to encourage people to return to hard-hit city centres
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NewsCosta Coffee store review puts 1,650 jobs at risk
High street chain Costa Coffee has said 1,650 roles across the business are at risk of being axed as it reviews its sprawling store estate in light of the coronavirus crisis.