All Policy & legal articles – Page 70
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is a Halloween Brexit retail’s worst nightmare?
As the two remaining candidates for the Conservative Party leadership both pledge to leave the EU on October 31 come what may, retailers are growing increasingly anxious about the Halloween deadline.
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OpinionLeader: Retail must help itself on Brexit if new PM won’t
As the clock ticks into a pivotal month for the future of the UK and its economy, retailers could be forgiven for feeling far from optimistic.
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NewsCoupe: ‘You couldn’t choose a worse date’ for Brexit
Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe has lamented the timing of Brexit and insisted “you couldn’t choose a worse date” than October 31 for Britain to leave the EU.
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NewsFrench Connection extends sale deadline
French Connection has extended the deadline of its “formal sale process” until the time of its interim results on September 17.
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NewsThe Pensions Regulator set for grilling over Arcadia
The head of The Pensions Regulator Charles Counsell is to be questioned by the Work and Pensions Committee over the watchdog’s deal with Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green.
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OpinionOpinion: Government rejection of fashion 1p tax is a cop-out
The government has rejected an additional tax on retail, news that might normally be welcomed, so overburdened with levies is this industry.
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NewsFormer BHS owner Chappell in court over tax fraud charges
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has appeared in court facing charges of tax fraud and money laundering.
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NewsMinisters reject call for 1p sustainability tax on fashion industry
The Government has rejected proposals to improve the environmental and social impact of the fashion industry.
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NewsTesco boss Lewis warns of ‘challenging’ October Brexit
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has warned that leaving the EU in October would be “much more challenging” for retailers than the previously planned March Brexit.
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NewsGovernment urged to act as 79,000 retail jobs lost
The BRC is pointing the finger at the government’s “sky-high business rates” for the continued decline in retail jobs across the country.
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NewsSports Direct mounts legal challenge to Debenhams CVA
Debenhams has confirmed that it has received a legal challenge to its CVA from Sports Direct, which boss Terry Duddy has slammed as “an unnecessary distraction”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can we close the ethnicity pay gap?
While diversity is often touted as being top of the agenda for businesses, the statistics tell a different, rather more depressing, reality.
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NewsBoohoo co-founder hit with £118.5m lawsuit
Boohoo’s joint boss and co-founder has been hit with a £118.5m lawsuit from an IT contractor claiming to be the third founder behind the fast-fashion etailer.
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NewsBoohoo pressed by MP Creagh after refusing union talks
The union of shop, distribution and allied workers (Usdaw) with help from MP Mary Creagh is stepping up its campaign for recognition at online retailer Boohoo after it refused to meet for talks on ethical trading standards.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon could be source of new ideas on retail property
In a week in which Arcadia took its proposed store closures to a creditor vote, Amazon was opening shops.
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OpinionPeter Williams: Boots closures show what must change for stores to thrive
The news that Boots is reviewing its UK store portfolio has been met with a large degree of shock and surprise. Given what is happening to virtually every retailer with a mature store estate, why should this be the case?
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NewsGovernment to challenge £300m cash machine ruling
The government has won the right to appeal a court ruling over whether retailers should pay business rates for cash machines outside their shops.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Boots store closures will devastate the high street
When Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) warned in April that it was going to be “more aggressive” in its transformation plans, alarm bells started ringing with landlords either side of the Atlantic.
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NewsAsda accused of ‘chasing lost cause’ in pay dispute
Asda has been told to “stop chasing a lost cause” by the union for its employees, as its equal value case returns to court
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NewsLeaders call for review of ‘unsustainable’ business rates
The president of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is calling for an independent review of the “uneconomical, unsustainable and unintelligible” business rates system.