All Policy & legal articles – Page 151
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NewsScottish retailers have worst Christmas since 1999
Scottish retailers experienced their worst Christmas sales since 1999 with total sales in December up 1.6% year-on-year, the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has said.
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NewsCost of retail crime soars 31%
Retail crime is costing the sector an extra £1.4bn, soaring by 31% as the number of robberies increased alongside the value per incident, a report by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has found.
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NewsShop price inflation hits 16-month low in December, BRC finds
Shop price inflation reached its lowest level for 16 months in December, as retailers heavily discounted electrical goods, clothing and footwear in the run up to Christmas, the British Retail Consortium (BRC)- Nielsen Shop Price Index found.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes up 2.2% in December, says BRC
Retail sales were “dazzling” in the pre-christmas week as December like-for-likes grew 2.2%, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) -KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsAnnual footfall drops to lowest rate in five years
Footfall across UK high streets dropped by its lowest rate in five years last year, dipping 1.1%, against a 3.5% fall in 2010.
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NewsRetail businesses in administration set to rise in coming months, warns BRC
The rise in business rates in April will fuel growth in the number of retail businesses going into administration, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned.
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NewsResponse to Portas will not be brought forward
The Government will not bring forward its response to Mary Portas’s high street review despite calls from an MP to speed up the process after a run of retail administrations in the past month.
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NewsSupermarkets "mislead" Irish customers over VAT hike
Supermarkets in Ireland have been accused of misleading customers over claims they will absorb the VAT hike, even though many foods are non-vatable.
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OpinionFiddling while Rome burns
Retailers suffer at the hands of bureaucrats and get nothing in return, says Malcolm Walker.
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NewsGovernment minister to be allocated high street remit
The Government is set to allocate a minister for town centres on the back of Mary Portas’ review into the future of the high street.
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NewsGovernment response to Portas review planned for Spring, reveals Cameron
Prime Minister David Cameron vowed that the Government would do “all that we can” to ensure our high streets thrive and it will respond to Mary Portas’ recommendations in the Spring.
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NewsPortas reveals her 28 recommendations to revive the high street
Mary Portas has revealed her 28 recommendations to revive the high street.
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NewsPortas Review to be published this morning
Mary Portas is expected to focus on planning and parking reforms when she reveals her plan to revive the high street this morning. The report is due to be published at 10.30am. Visit Retail-week.com to find out her key recommendations and share your views.
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NewsAldi and M&S lead way with vow to absorb Irish VAT rise
Big-name UK retailers act to appeal to Irish consumers as austerity bites in the Republic.
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Opinion2012 will be all about winning share
With Christmas just over a fortnight away and the die seemingly cast, it is time to look ahead and see what is in store for the sector next year.
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NewsIrish Government scraps plans to change upward only rent reviews
The Irish Government has scrapped plans to ban upward-only rent review clauses from existing leases.
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NewsUK Uncut targets Topshop in Christmas protest
UK Uncut, the organisation that occupied Fortnum & Mason’s store this year, is targeting what it calls “tax-evading” retailers Boots and Topshop, among other Arcadia-owned stores, for demonstration’s during the Christmas shopping period.
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NewsVAT to rise to 23% in Ireland
The Irish Government is expected to reveal plans to increase Vat from 21% to 23% tomorrow (Tuesday).
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OpinionWhat’s the biggest issue facing indies?
With retail confidence bumping along at a low, I’m often asked what’s the biggest issue facing indies?
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OpinionLook hard enough, and retail’s glass is half full
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement will have prompted a brief sigh of relief from retailers.