All Policy & legal articles – Page 167
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NewsGovernment reveals plans to strengthen high street
The government has unveiled plans to give local councils more power to put town centres first ahead of out-of-town developments.
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NewsRetailers raise prices before ‘VAT freeze’
Leading retailers have increased their prices on key lines just weeks ahead of announcing a VAT freeze, a report this morning claims.
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NewsTesco plans new year VAT freeze
Tesco announced today it is planning to freeze VAT on thousands of products into the new year.
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NewsTough year ahead for retailers, BRC says
2010 will be a difficult year for retailers, but no worse than 2009, according to a survey of its members by the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsVicar says "it's OK to shoplift"
An Anglican vicar has provoked fury after advising less well off parishoners to steal from multiple retailers.
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NewsRetailers fear imposition of VAT on food
Fears have been expressed that VAT may be imposed on food in next year’s Budget.
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Cheques to be phased out by 2018
October 2018 has been set as the date to end cheque payments, but only if an adequate alternative can be found.
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NewsTory guru attacks big grocers’ dominance
A think tank boss close to Conservative leader David Cameron has mounted an astonishing attack on supermarkets and called for restrictions on how they operate.
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NewsEU votes against extension of anti-dumping duties
The EU has voted against the extension of anti-dumping duties on footwear sourced from China and Vietnam.
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OpinionDid sense get lost in the post?
The postal strike is a classic example of the demise of common sense.
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NewsCarrier bag charges in Wales by May 2011
Shoppers in Wales may have to start paying for plastic bags before May 2011.
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NewsSmall shopkeepers urge Government action to safeguard stores
Small shopkeepers are asking the government to take action to safeguard the future for thousands of stores.
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NewsGovernment mulls concession on VAT
The Government is to consider granting retailers extra time to update price labels in stores when the VAT rate reverts to 17.5% on January 1.
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NewsRetailers call for trade credit insurance top-up to be extended
About 38% of large retailers and 28% of small and medium-sized retailers have said that the reduction or withdrawal of credit insurance has negatively impacted their businesses and want the trade top-up scheme extended beyond the end of this year.
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NewsIrish government called on to honour rent pledge
Leading retailers on Ireland’s top shopping street have petitioned the European Parliament to flag up the “anti-competitive” upward-only rents system amid fears that the Irish government is “dragging its heels” on its pledge to abolish the system.
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NewsLuxury retailers lambast EU plans to reduce brands’ control
Retailers could gain the right to sell any brand in stores or online, after the European Commission launched a review of selective distribution laws.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy lambasts government over education
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has hit out on the Government’s track record in education, stating that standards in schools are “still woefully low”.
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NewsCompetition test to limit grocers’ local expansion
The Competition Commission has said it will press ahead with tougher planning hurdles to stop supermarkets dominating local markets.
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NewsNo delay on VAT rise, says Mandelson
Business secretary Lord Mandelson has ruled out a delay in the planned VAT increase at the end of this year.
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OpinionRetailers and politicians need to help each other
Retailers generally prefer to be left alone by politicians, if only because when politicians do get involved in the sector their actions tend to be utterly unhelpful. But both groups need each other.