All Policy & legal articles – Page 80
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Dunkerton votes with his wallet
Patrick Blower’s take on Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton donating £1m to the People’s Vote campaign for a referendum on the final Brexit deal.
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OpinionPeter Pritchard: Amazon must pay its fair share of taxes
There’s much to admire about Amazon, says Pets at Home chief executive Peter Pritchard, but it should pay like other retailers for the services it benefits from.
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AnalysisGDPR three months on: The impact on retail
Since being introduced three months ago the implementation of GDPR has had some serious repercussions on the UK retail industry.
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NewsBHS auditor PwC slammed in damning watchdog report
Financial accounts of failed department store chain BHS contained “incomplete, inaccurate and misleading” statements following failings by auditor PwC, a new report has ruled.
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NewsAmazon faces crackdown over ‘misleading’ delivery claims
Amazon is set to be told by the UK’s advertising regulator to stop claiming that it guarantees next-day deliveries through its Prime subscription service.
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NewsPhilip Hammond considering 'Amazon tax' for etailers
Chancellor Philip Hammond has said he is considering a tax on online retailers but steered clear of any pronouncement on business rates.
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OpinionOpinion: Don't blame Amazon for high street hardship
House of Fraser’s battle for survival has put the spotlight not just on its future but that of the wider high street.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Amazon's small change
Patrick Blower’s take on Amazon paying its lowest UK tax bill for five years – despite almost doubling its profits.
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NewsHouse of Fraser strikes deal with landlords over CVA
A legal battle between House of Fraser and landlords opposed to its controversial CVA has been settled out of court.
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NewsAmazon tax bill drops despite spike in profits
Amazon has declared its lowest UK tax bill for five years, despite almost doubling its profits.
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OpinionOpinion: What the interest rate rise means for retailers
As was widely expected, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee finally decided to raise the interest rate by 0.25 basis points to 0.75% – the highest it’s been since 2009.
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AnalysisHow can retailers prepare for a ‘no deal’ Brexit?
Retailers are being forced to treat a ‘no deal’ Brexit as a real possibility, so what can they do to prepare themselves for it?
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NewsAmazon strikes £600m public sector supply deal
Amazon has struck its first UK public sector procurement deal.
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OpinionOpinion: Now is the time for a business rates freeze
The BRC has long made the case that the current business rates system is untenable.
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NewsRegulator opens card industry review as fees spiral
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has launched a market review into card-acquiring services following spiraling fees.
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NewsGovernment boosts powers to block foreign takeovers
The Government could up its powers in a bid to stop foreign takeovers of UK firms under proposed new legislation.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to fix the broken property model
With both landlords and retailers seemingly unhappy, what can be done to make the UK’s property model fit for purpose? Mark Faithfull reports.
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OpinionOpinion: It's the beginning of the end for retail's dinosaurs
Last month I had the privilege of speaking at Retail Week’s Be Inspired conference. Our panel discussion – ‘working with dinosaurs: how to overcome unconscious bias’ – brought back some vivid memories of my formative years at Ann Summers.
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NewsAmazon's Gurr warns of 'civil unrest' over Brexit
Amazon’s UK boss Doug Gurr has warned there will be “civil unrest” if Britain leaves the EU without a trade deal.
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NewsHouse of Fraser landlords launch legal challenge to CVA
Landlords have lodged a legal challenge in a bid to overturn House of Fraser’s company voluntary arrangement (CVA).