All Policy & legal articles – Page 143
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NewsTesco adds its support to Fair Rates for Retail campaign
The UK’s largest retailer, Tesco, has backed the Retail Week and British Retail Consortium campaign for a rates freeze next year. The Government has reacted coolly however.
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NewsFlat food inflation surprises analysts
Food inflation has remained flat for the third consecutive month at 3.1%, surprising analysts who had forecast price increases due to large rises in commodity prices.
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NewsWelsh Government calls for plastic bag charge in rest of UK
The Welsh Government has urged the rest of the UK to charge shoppers for using carrier bags to help stop waste.
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NewsSecondary retail parks will follow the high street into decline warns former Focus boss
Former Focus and Wickes boss Bill Grimsey has warned that secondary retail parks are destined to go the same way as the high street and become ghost towns.
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OpinionComment: Fair rates for retail will allow focus on growth
As Britain bids to restore national financial self-confidence and goes for economic growth, few industries contribute on the scale of retail.
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NewsFair Rates for Retail: Retailers urge rates freeze
Top retailers have called for a freeze on business rates and changes to how the charge is calculated as they face a likely increase of £200m next year.
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NewsFair Rates for Retail: Retail leaders lend their support
Some of the industry’s top names are backing Retail Week and the BRC’s Fair Rates for Retail campaign to lobby the Government to freeze business rates next year, following two years of punitive rates increases.
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NewsRetail sales volumes edge up with more growth forecast
Sales volumes have risen “slightly” and retailers forecast growth will strengthen next month, according to the CBI.
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NewsRetail sales growth halves since Lehman Brother collapse
Retail sales growth has slowed to half that achieved before the collapse of Lehman Brothers which signalled the start of the recession in 2008.
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NewsIndian foreign investment law relaxation opens the door for Tesco
A relaxation of the laws on foreign direct investment (FDI) in India has opened the door for Tesco to trade under its own brand in the country for the first time.
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NewsPortas questions Government commitment to the high street
Mary Portas has questioned the Government’s commitment to the high street and town centre improvement proposals she has set out.
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NewsGrocery bosses to meet David Cameron to tackle youth unemployment
The bosses of Asda, Morrisons, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose are to attend a meeting in Downing Street today to discuss youth unemployment.
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NewsBritish property industry calls on Government to cut red tape
The British property industry has called on Government to cut red tape and put weight behind planning policy which claims town centres are prioritised.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to overcome retail property challenges
As tenants, landlords and local authorities continue to grapple with myriad challenges still facing high street retail, Retail Week Property talks to some experts about what steps need to be taken to overcome them, and how the future of the high street might look.
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NewsRetailers lukewarm on Sunday trading reform
Retail trade body the BRC has said it will not lobby for a permanent relaxation of Sunday trading hours as momentum behind a permanent change begins to wane.
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NewsPeople 1st acquires Skillsmart Retail assets
The sector skills council for hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism, People 1st has acquired two of Skillsmart Retail’s assets.
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AnalysisProfile: Michael Fallon, business minister
Michael Fallon, the new minister for business, becomes responsible for the retail portfolio at the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills at a time when retailers are gearing up for their busiest season of the year in one of the most difficult trading periods many have ever faced.
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NewsMichael Fallon takes on retail portfolio at Department of Business, Innovation and Skils
New business and enterprise minister Michael Fallon will be responsible for the retail portfolio at the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills following the Government reshuffle.
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OpinionComment: UK retail needs help to succeed overseas
We talk a lot about great customer service. Well, this was a sight that would warm any retailer’s heart: the Megastore at the Olympic Park.
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AnalysisShop vacancy rate monitors: Who is right?
Different shop vacancy rate monitors help illustrate the state of the retail market but when data differs how does the market know which to believe?