All Policy & legal articles – Page 60
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AnalysisNeed to know: What the government’s Covid-19 recovery plan means for retail
Following Boris Johnson’s address to the nation last night, the government has today published guidance on how the UK might move out of lockdown assuming the pandemic is kept under control.
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OpinionRichard Lim: How to tackle the deepest recession in 300 years
The UK economy is clearly facing an extraordinary crisis. The coronavirus pandemic has sent shockwaves across communities, financial markets and has caused paralysis within many businesses.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Should Sunday trading hours be relaxed during coronavirus crisis?
The coronavirus outbreak has again put the extension of Sunday trading hours on the agenda and business secretary Alok Sharma has launched a review. Retail Week asks industry experts for their views.
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NewsCoronavirus: UK shops could reopen in June, says PM
The prime minister says that some shops may be able to reopen as early as next month as part of a phased easing of lockdown measures.
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NewsHotel Chocolat looks to high street stores ahead of phased reopening
Specialist retailer Hotel Chocolat has said it will look to reopen high street and self-standing independent stores first, ahead of it beginning a trial reopening of a number of stores as takeaway locations from next week.
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NewsCoronavirus: Vulnerable customers ‘struggling’ to get food
The government has been urged to improve the coordination of food deliveries to vulnerable people across the UK amid warnings that thousands are being underserved during lockdown.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must adopt new normals for post-coronavirus world
“Won’t it be great when things are back to normal?” you hear people say.
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AnalysisWarehouses at war: Has Covid-19 transported industrial relations to the 1970s?
When Britain went into lockdown at the end of March and the shutters were drawn down on almost all shops, many retailers were left reliant on a single trading lifeline – their online operations.
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NewsIceland boss Walker slams ‘ludicrous’ HMRC probe into Christmas Club scheme
Iceland boss Sir Malcolm Walker has slammed HM Revenue & Customs for pursuing a “ludicrous” investigation into its Christmas Club employee savings scheme during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss Coupe takes parting shot at Amazon on business rates
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has defended the grocer’s decision to accept business rates relief from the government – and said it will still face a higher bill than Amazon this year.
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NewsBRC names Tony DeNunzio as chair to succeed Richard Pennycook
The British Retail Consortium has appointed former Asda boss Tony DeNunzio as its new chair to succeed Richard Pennycook.
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NewsRetailers cancel £2.5bn of orders from Bangladesh amid coronavirus crisis
British retailers have cancelled an estimated £2.5bn in clothing orders from Bangladeshi suppliers, pushing the country’s garment industry towards a “major crisis”.
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OpinionMichael Jary: Post-coronavirus, sustainability will matter more than ever
Back in a previous era, otherwise known as two months ago, public and business momentum finally seemed to be gathering for a serious response to climate change.
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NewsDebenhams warns business rates change could spark Welsh shop closures
Debenhams may have to shut branches in Wales unless the government changes its stance on business rates.
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NewsSunday trading hours to be reviewed to smooth food shopping
Business secretary Alok Sharma has begun a review of Sunday trading restrictions to enable grocers to operate more effectively during the coronavirus outbreak and its aftermath.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Greggs prepare to reopen stores as lockdown eases
Department store business John Lewis is making plans to reopen stores next month as other retailers also move out of the coronavirus lockdown.
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OpinionHelen Dickinson: Retail is stronger together in war on coronavirus
Coronavirus has triggered the biggest retail crisis of our lifetime and the impact of this pandemic on businesses continues to be enormous.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Are retailers failing their suppliers if they don’t pay for cancelled orders?
As Asda comes under fire for cancelling clothing orders with suppliers and Primark pledges a further £370m in its supplier support package, are fashion retailers doing enough to support their wholesale partners? Retail Week asks industry experts for their views.
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NewsGovernment bans ‘aggressive rent collection’ to safeguard high street stores
The government has placed a temporary ban on landlords issuing statutory demands and winding up orders over unpaid rent to protect high street businesses under strain from coronavirus.
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Retail VoiceAmbient commerce: the future of sensory shopping?
Post-lockdown, how can non-essential retailers win back consumers in-store? DLA Piper’s Chloe Forster and Robyn Palmer believe ambient commerce is one answer – but it comes with some veritable risks