All Brexit articles – Page 10
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NewsGrocers call for VAT cut to offset post-Brexit price rises
Some of Britain’s biggest grocers have urged ministers to cut VAT in the event of a no-deal Brexit, to help them protect shoppers from price rises.
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NewsGrocery market returns to growth as Lidl leads pack
The grocery market returned to growth in recent weeks, when value player Lidl generated the greatest sales rise among bricks-and-mortar retailers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What’s gone wrong at John Lewis…and can it be fixed?
John Lewis Partnership’s half-year results made for a sobering read, as the high street stalwart unveiled the first half-year loss in its history.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How the latest Brexit twists will hit retail
Believe it or not, it’s been just 48 days since Boris Johnson moved into 10 Downing Street after succeeding Theresa May as Prime Minister.
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NewsSupermarkets in fresh warning over no-deal Brexit shortages
Grocery retailers have hit back at the Government by issuing a fresh warning that a no-deal Brexit will spark shortages of fresh food and potential price rises.
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OpinionMark Price: Retailers must look beyond Brexit gridlock
As I write, cocooned within the chaos in Westminster; filibustering, guillotine motions, proroguing, elections and more, I am reminded of Harold Wilson who as prime minister coined the phrase “a week is a long time in politics” to sum up the rapid changes of fortune that can occur for politicians and their parties.
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NewsBRC savages £16m Brexit training fund as ‘too little, too late’
The British Retail Consortium has said the government’s pledge of £16m to help businesses – including retailers which export to the EU – train staff to make customs declarations is “too little, too late”.
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NewsCustomer confidence slides amid political upheaval
Customer confidence declined across all measures in August as shoppers’ outlook on their personal finances and the economy faltered.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Keep calm and carry on shopping
Patrick Blower’s take on the big four grocers’ preparations for Brexit on October 31.
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InterviewHow returning AO.com boss John Roberts is shaking up the sector
After returning to lead AO.com after a two-year hiatus, founder and chief executive John Roberts is expanding the etailer’s ecosystem, learning from its past mistakes and combating the “pain in the arse” of Brexit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can grocers avoid empty shelves after Brexit?
As Boris Johnson’s government continues to stick to its pledge to leave the EU with or without a deal on October 31, Retail Week looks at what grocers and suppliers are doing to avoid food shortages in the days and weeks after the Brexit deadline.
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NewsLidl tells suppliers to cover no-deal Brexit costs
Lidl has written to British suppliers warning them they will bear the brunt of no-deal Brexit costs.
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VideoWatch: Wolfson or the grocers – who’s right about Brexit?
In a week when retail leaders such as Next’s Lord Wolfson and Asda’s Roger Burnley have expressed starkly contrasting views on the impact of Brexit, the team debate who’s right and who’s wrong.
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AnalysisHow Dr Martens made direct to consumer its stomping ground
Dr Martens unveiled a spike in full-year profits after direct-to-consumer sales soared. Retail Week spoke to chief executive Kenny Wilson about how he plans to run ahead of the market.
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NewsNext boss Wolfson: No-deal Brexit will only bring ‘mild disruption’
Next chief executive Lord Wolfson believes that chaos can be avoided in the event of a no-deal Brexit, which would only bring “mild disruption”.
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NewsBrits spend £4bn stockpiling for no-deal Brexit
British households have spent £4bn stockpiling goods in preparation for a potential no-deal Brexit in October.
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OpinionLeader: Don’t let Brexit steal retail’s Christmas
The good news just keeps coming. A week that began with the pre-pack administrations and sales of Jack Wills, Coast and Karen Millen ended with the news the economy contracted 0.2% between April and June.
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NewsFood industry calls for competition rules to be waived in no-deal Brexit
The UK food industry has called on the government to waive aspects of competition law to allow businesses to coordinate and direct supplies with one another in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can avoid a pounding from a weak sterling
After sterling slumped to a two-year low as the threat of a no-deal Brexit looms ever larger, Retail Week analyses what retailers can do to mitigate the pain of a weak pound.
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NewsConsumer confidence rallies as shoppers show ‘resilience’
Consumer confidence edged up in July, with increases recorded across all but one measure.