All Policy & legal articles – Page 55
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NewsHome secretary urges Boohoo to take charge of its supply chain
Home secretary Priti Patel has sent a letter to Boohoo chief executive John Lyttle, calling on the retailer to ensure the protection of all its workers.
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NewsRetailers and landlords clash over rent holiday
The biggest lobby groups representing retailers and landlords have become embroiled in a row over rent holidays amid the coronavirus crisis.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Should there be a cap on CVAs for retailers?
As the coronavirus continues to hammer sales and customer footfall levels show no signs of returning to pre-Covid levels any time soon, more struggling retailers are turning to insolvency procedures such as CVAs to survive. However, with many brands having a second or third bite of the cherry, industry experts debate whether a cap should be put in place
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OpinionAldi CEO Giles Hurley: ‘Families need grocers’ help more than ever this summer’
Before Covid-19, an estimated 3 million children in the UK were at risk of going hungry over the summer holidays. It is a particularly trying time for many parents who must stretch budgets to cover extra childcare costs and provide meals usually taken care of at school.
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NewsShopworkers’ union launches petition to protect retail staff
Trade union Usdaw’s leader Paddy Lillis has launched a House of Commons petition to help protect retail workers from violence and abuse.
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NewsPrimark, Tesco and other retailers partner with government on new supply chain fund
Some of the UK’s largest retailers have partnered with the government to help launch a fund designed to protect supply chains and support international workers.
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NewsTrain companies seek government aid for station retail tenants
Britain’s train companies are lobbying the government to introduce rent cuts and payment holidays for retail tenants at their stations to help them through the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewseBay pledges to absorb digital tax for sellers
eBay has told its sellers they will not bear the brunt of the new digital services tax and the online marketplace will pay any additional tax.
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Opinion‘Retailers must recession-proof ahead of crunch Christmas’
Data released over the past few days has laid bare the extent of the challenge the UK economy faces over the coming months and years.
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Opinion‘V-shaped recovery masks wildly divergent retail performance’
Not a day seems to have passed recently without a CVA or job losses from one retailer or another as a result of the lower footfall, lower spend and acceleration in shift online caused by the pandemic.
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NewsBusiness rates holiday extension vital to prevent mass exodus from West End
An extension beyond next April of the existing business rates holiday or a reduction of rates by at least half is the only thing that will stop hundreds of retailers deciding to quit the West End in September, according to the New West End Company (NWEC).
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Opinion‘JD-Footasylum case shows how retail mergers have just got tougher’
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) last week slapped JD Sports and its largest shareholder with a £300,000 fine for allegedly breaking an order from the watchdog over its acquisition of Footasylum.
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NewsProperty sector calls for £1.75bn ‘bounceback’ grant to stave off closures
Five industry trade bodies have called on the government to cover 50% of unpaid rents across the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors in a bid to stave off further closures and job losses.
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NewsAsos unveils new supply chain commitments for third-party brands
Fast-fashion giant Asos has published four new commitments required of third-party brands in the wake of the Leicester sweatshop scandal that engulfed the UK fashion industry.
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AnalysisFour ways retail landlords are ditching the rents status quo
Like so much else in the retail sector, the pandemic has accelerated existing trends in the retail property market. Retail Week looks at the actions taken by landlords Hammerson and the Crown Estate, and what they mean for the future of the industry
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AnalysisWill ‘eat out to help out’ bring shoppers back to stores?
The government’s ‘eat out to help out’ scheme launched on Monday and there are hopes that retailers could feel a halo effect after diners flocked to shopping locations for a cheap bite.
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NewsBoohoo factory scandal: Call for evidence as retailers seek solutions
The barrister running an independent review into Boohoo’s Leicester supply chain, Alison Levitt QC, has made a public call for evidence.
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NewsCMA finally approves Amazon’s Deliveroo investment after 15-month investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally approved Amazon’s 16% investment in UK delivery app Deliveroo after a 15-month investigation.
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NewsDW Sports blames coronavirus closures for collapse into administration
Sportswear retailer and gym operator DW Sports has collapsed into administration putting some 1,700 jobs at risk across its estate.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Will an online sales tax level retail’s playing field?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering an online sales tax to raise £2bn a year. Industry experts offer their views on whether this mooted move could level the playing field between digital and high street businesses.