All Policy & legal articles – Page 95
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OpinionBusiness rates: Under a broken system, nobody’s a winner
The renewed focus on the inequities of the business rates system in recent days brings mixed emotions to those of us who have long called for reform.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up: BHS administrators call for winding up of Retail Acquisitions, and CBI reports increase retail sales balance
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NewsToday in retail: John Lewis not alone in jobs dilemma
This afternoon department store business John Lewis revealed that almost 400 roles are to go as it seeks to adapts to structural changes that are reshaping retail.
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OpinionOpinion: Balancing workers' rights with the gig economy
What do a plumber, a minicab driver and a bike courier all have in common?
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GalleryIn pictures: 48 hours on Clapham High Street
As he chronicled the life of a south London high street, photographer Jim Grover was surprised by the frightening change that higher business rates may herald.
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NewsTrade bodies lobby Government over rates reform
A group of trade bodies, including the British Retail Consortium (BRC), have written to the Government urging reform of the business rates revaluation.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Rates reform hits high street
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Amazon’s business rate cut versus rises for many high-street retailers.
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NewsBHS liquidator seeks business rates refund
BHS liquidator FRP Advisory has waded into the ongoing business rates debate by seeking a refund for part of a multimillion-pound bill incurred by the collapsed department store chain.
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OpinionOpinion: There's no place for ‘locker-room banter’
Many people have made and continue to make negative assumptions when it comes to women in business.
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NewsRetailers call for action on 'archaic' rates system
Retailers have this week intensified calls for a fairer business rates system as the Government faces renewed pressure to act.
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OpinionOpinion: Rates hit high street and young firms hardest
A compromise on business rates looks possible, judging by some of the mood music from Westminster earlier in the week, but this outmoded system needs root and branch reform.
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NewsChancellor 'listening' to business rates concerns
The Chancellor Philip Hammond has indicated that he is ready to soften the business rates blow after telling Conservative MPs he was “listening” to concerns.
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OpinionOpinion: Business rates may be unfair but reality is key
It is ironic that business rates have shot to the top of the news agenda at the same time Amazon has pledged to create 5,000 more UK jobs.
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NewsTrade groups slam 'outrageous' business rates plan
A 13-strong group of trade bodies have urged a government rethink on “outrageous” plans to prevent firms appealing against business rates rises.
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OpinionOpinion: Why won't ministers listen on business rates?
If ever there was a perfect example of the Government only reacting to problems when they hit critical mass, it’s the carnage caused by its inept policy on business rates.
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NewsBusiness groups call for corporate governance clampdown
Business groups are lobbying the Government to strengthen corporate governance rules for private firms in a bid to avoid scandals like the BHS collapse.
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NewsArgos to pay £2.4m to staff paid below minimum wage
Argos is shelling out £2.4m in wages after an HMRC investigation revealed it had underpaid more than 37,000 current and former staff.
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VideoThe Retail Week: B&Q, Bunnings, Debenhams and Clintons
The Retail Week team reflect on this week in the industry and discuss the DIY market as well as the next steps for Clintons.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Argos, Tesco and more
Retail news round-up: Argos paying £2.4m to underpaid workers, Tesco Ireland and trade union will talk to resolve strike, and new code of conduct calls for private firms
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AnalysisDebenhams pay row: Is the retailer a victim or villain?
Department store group Debenhams is at the centre of a row about underpaying staff. Does it deserve the criticism?