All Policy & legal articles – Page 146
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NewsShop vacancy rate drops in May
Shop vacancy rates fell by a marginal 0.1% to 14.5% in May, says research from the Local Data Company.
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NewsBoots backs Portas Pilots
Boots is backing Mary Portas in her quest to turn around Britain’s ailing high streets.
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OpinionHow to stop landlords diluting your brand
All retailers, from carpet sellers to wine merchants, need stores that reflect their brand identity.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will the economic stimulus plan mean for retailers?
Chancellor George Osborne announced the Government is to inject £140bn into the economy to kick-start credit provision. Retail Week takes a look at the likely effects on retailers.
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NewsPortas: 'Pilot towns have my backing whether they feature in TV show or not'
High Street campaigner Mary Portas has pledged her continued support for all 12 Portas Pilot town centre improvement schemes, whether or not they feature in her TV show.
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NewsPortas acts on 'gagging' clause concerns
Mary Portas has asked TV production company Optomen Television to review its contracts with local businesses in Margate after concern over restrictions on retailers.
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NewsRetail disquiet over Portas TV show grows as 'gagging clause' imposed
Concern is mounting that plans to make a TV programme about Portas Pilot towns could undermine the efforts of retailers to revive troubled high streets.
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NewsJubilee footfall dampened by wet weather
Footfall fell 1.56% in total across the Jubilee bank holiday against the Whitsun bank holiday last year, as the wet weather on Sunday kept shoppers away from the high street.
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NewsLandlords accused of cashing in on Portas Pilots
Landlords have been accused of taking advantage of the status of those town centres picked as Portas Pilots by pushing up the sale price of vacant shops.
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NewsWarm weather pushes retail like-for-likes up 1.3% in May
UK retail like-for-likes in May were up 1.3% as warm weather drove sales, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC) KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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OpinionThe Irresistibility of cross-border online sales
It would appear that the tangled web of product return laws, migraine-inducing logistical challenges, and an intricate tapestry of local laws, regulations and practices are not enough to deter Europe’s top retailers from pursuing cross-border online sales in the region.
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NewsShop price inflation edges up to 1.5%
Shop price inflation has increased to 1.5% in May from 1.3% in April as inflation and deflation levels remained relatively flat in the period, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) – Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsConsumer confidence rises despite the double dip recession
Consumer confidence increased two points month-on-month in May to -29 as people feel more positive about future prospects, according to GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index
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NewsGovernment reveals 12 Portas Pilots
The Government has revealed which 12 town centres are to pilot Mary Portas’ recommendations to revitalise their high streets.
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NewsGovernment to reveal Portas Pilots tomorrow
The Government will reveal the 12 ‘Portas pilot’ towns that will be used to try out ideas put forward in the Mary Portas’ High Street Review tomorrow.
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OpinionMake your business a greater force for good
The conditions are there, it’s now up to retailers to make a difference.
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NewsMastercard loses appeal against card transaction charges
Mastercard has lost its appeal against a European Commission ruling which declared charges imposed on UK retailers for processing credit and debit card payments from other EU countries were anti-competitive and unlawful.The European Union General Court today upheld the European Commission’s 2007 ruling.The cross-border fees, known as interchange rates, mean ...
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NewsEtailers race to react to new EU cookies law
From Saturday May 26th, online retailers must obtain express consent from customers to set cookies – which harvest visitor data on websites – following a bureaucratic change branded a “waste of time” by ecommerce experts.
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OpinionSunday trading: To open or not to open?
For eight Sundays, between 22 July and 9 September, shops with a floor space of over 280m2 will not be subject to the traditional “Sunday hours” restrictions.
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NewsInflation falls to lowest level in two years
CPI inflation dropped to 3% in April against 3.5% in March, hitting the lowest level since February 2010, as the timing of Easter had a “significant impact” on the data.