All Policy & legal articles – Page 72
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NewsRetail welcomes MPs' vote to reject no-deal Brexit
Retail bodies have hailed MPs’ decision to reject a no-deal Brexit as “an encouraging first step” – but urged Government to find a new solution “very quickly”.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse fined £29m for Geek Squad misselling
Carphone Warehouse has been hit with a £29.1m fine by the FCA for misselling Geek Squad, a mobile phone insurance product, between 2008 and 2015.
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NewsRetail Sector Council launches investigation into retail costs
The Retail Sector Council (RSC) has launched a new survey investigating costs burdening the industry such as business rates.
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NewsGovernment pledges 2% tax on online retail
The Northern powerhouse and high streets minister has promised to extend the Digital Services Tax to include a 2% charge on online retail.
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NewsRetail sales hit by uncertainty around Brexit
Retail sales slipped in February as lingering Brexit uncertainty dented consumer spending.
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NewsThree-quarters of shoppers fear no-deal Brexit food price rises
Over three-quarters of UK shoppers are concerned about the price of supermarket food and drink in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should the Government step in to safeguard retail jobs?
The retail sector has become synonymous with Britain’s national identity as a ‘nation of shopkeepers’ – but is that title under threat?
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NewsArcadia’s Green faces questioning by MPs over harassment claims
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green and Karren Brady, former chair of parent company Taveta, have been asked to appear before a committee of MPs over the use of non-disclosure agreements.
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AnalysisCan the West End survive another business rates hike?
Eye-watering business rate rises have made trading in central London more costly than ever. With some retailers shutting up shop, can the West End survive?
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NewsRetailers warn of no-deal Brexit food price hikes
Retailers in the UK and Ireland have warned of the “devastating” impact of a no-deal Brexit including hiked food costs.
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OpinionOpinion: My tactics to create great town centres
Last December, I decided that in order to help towns better understand the challenges they face there should be something that could be an easy reference document.
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NewsMPs call for online sales tax to save high street
A parliamentary inquiry has called for a new online sales tax to “level the playing field” and provide “meaningful relief” to high street retailers.
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NewsMPs call for penny tax on fashion sold in UK
A parliamentary inquiry has called for a law change to incentivise fashion retailers to operate sustainably and punish those that do not.
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NewsBRC calls for pause on minimum wage enforcement
The British Retail Consortium has called on HMRC to put a halt to its National Minimum Wage enforcement until a government consultation has been concluded.
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NewsMorrisons faces fresh equal pay claims
Morrisons is contending with further equal pay claims from “thousands” of current and former female workers, who say that they have been underpaid.
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OpinionOpinion: Why the apprenticeship levy isn't working for retail
Data published last month showed that just 14% of funds paid into the apprenticeship levy has been spent.
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Retail VoiceMaking tax digital: is your business ready?
Sage UK and Ireland content manager Stacey McIntosh explains how going digital will help retailers become more efficient when dealing with tax returns and record keeping.
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Retail VoiceTop five retail legal trends to prepare for in 2019
Understanding global issues in order to help shape, not react to, the agenda will be vital for retailers in the year ahead, believes law firm DWF.
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OpinionOpinion: Why retailers should embrace Brexit
I was most surprised to hear that the BRC had declared on behalf of some retailers that shelves would be empty in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsMPs launch inquiry into impact of business rates
The Treasury Committee has launched a fresh inquiry into the much-maligned business rates amid warnings that a further 100,000 shops will close this year.