All Policy & legal articles – Page 119
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NewsInterest rate rise could dent consumer spending, warns think tank
A rise in interest rates could dent consumer spending if introduced within the next six months, warns the KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose to be handed peerage by Conservatives
Sir Stuart Rose, the former Marks & Spencer boss, who currently chairs Ocado and Fat Face, is expected to be handed a peerage.
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NewsLonger Sunday trading hours could benefit all on the high street, consumers believe
UPDATED: This article was published by Retail Week in August 2014, 20 years after The Sunday Trading Act came into force.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should Sunday trading restrictions be relaxed?
UPDATED: This article was published by Retail Week in August 2014, 20 years after The Sunday Trading Act came into force.
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NewsThomas Pink wins infringement case against Victoria's Secret
Thomas Pink has won its infringement case against Victoria’s Secret over the name of its Pink sub-brand as a judge ruled it could confuse customers.
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NewsNew minister for high streets dismisses calls for 'Tesco tax'
The new high streets minster has dismissed calls for a “Tesco tax” but said an extension to Sunday trading rules must be explored.
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OpinionComment: Is a business rates 'Tesco tax' the right way to go?
The tables were turned again on major retailers this weekend when a coalition of local councils made a tough proposal to the Government.
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NewsNew measures to crack down on pre-pack administration deals
Pre-pack administration, which lets bosses of struggling firms wipe debt by going into administration and still trading, may be banned.
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NewsEnglish councils propose 'Tesco tax' on large supermarkets
A group of councils is formally asking the Government for powers to tax supermarkets in a bid to boost local economies.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Home Retail Group, Morrisons and 'supermarket tax'
Retail news round-up on July 28, 2014: Home Retail considers Homebase disposal, retailers attack ‘supermarket tax’ proposal, Leighton and Norman in frame for Morrisons chairmanship
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NewsComet administrators to be probed over handling of liquidation
Vince Cable is to back a probe into the administrators of Comet, referring three partners of Deloitte to chartered accountants body ICAEW.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and Comet
Retail news round-up on July 25, 2014: Amazon quarterly loss widened to £74m in its second quarter and Vince Cable to reveal Comet’s administrators face a probe by the accounting watchdog.
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NewsLidl reveals it paid £25m in UK corporation tax in 2013
Lidl has revealed the amount of corporation tax it pays in the UK for the first time. It paid “more than £25m” in 2013.
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NewsMatthew Hancock handed retail brief amid cabinet reshuffle
Matt Hancock has been given the retail brief at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) amid the cabinet reshuffle.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Kiddicare, Sunday trading and Mothercare
Retail news round-up on July 10, 2014: Sainsbury’s unsupportive of relaxing Sunday trading rules, Endless close to buying Kiddicare
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NewsRetailers line up to hire graduates of Sir Philip Green's shopkeeping school
More than 130 retailers have partnered with London’s Fashion Retail Academy, the brainchild of Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green, as the shopkeeping school turns out qualified youngsters that are in high demand in retail.
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OpinionBlog: Sir Philip's shopkeeping school has brought new talent into retail
Nine or 10 years ago I met Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green in Gresse Street, just behind Oxford Street and on the edge of the West End’s fashion district.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What makes a world class retail board?
The calibre of a company’s board can be the difference between success and failure. Retail Week investigates what qualities a great board and its leaders need.
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NewsLabour unveils plans to devolve business rates to city and county authorities
Labour is proposing plans for business rates revenue to be handed to city and county authorities as part of a £30bn economic devolution.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Ramadan has become an important sales period for UK retailers
As wealthy Middle Eastern tourists flock to the UK’s shopping districts, Ramadan has become an important occasion for some British retailers.