All Policy & legal articles – Page 2
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NewsConsumer confidence hits ‘new low’ as energy bills rise looms
Consumer sentiment has stepped back this month, when confidence in the state of the economy fell.
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NewsAsda reveals latest gender pay gap data
Food group Asda has published its latest data on gender pay differences at the business.
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NewsRetailers face tougher rules to close ‘lethal loopholes’ in online knife sales
Online retailers selling knives are expected to be made to carry out more rigorous checks on those who buy them in a bid to close “lethal loopholes” and crackdown on knife crime.
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FeatureShow me the money – what incentives make staff act like they own the company?
What sort of schemes are operating, and which might be most effective? And will such schemes change as basic pay – powered by rising minimum wage costs – rises and the overall cost of employing people goes up?
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NewsShein exec says 'growth remains strong' amid tariff worries
Donald Tang, executive chairman at the retailer, was reassuring investors in a letter seen by Reuters.
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AnalysisWhat’s next for Shein as regulatory scrutiny and Trump tariffs threaten London float?
Caught between the rock of Trump’s protectionist tariffs in the US and the hard place of an EU crackdown on a “tsunami” of cheap goods, is Shein’s short-lived era of dominance over?
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NewsWest End lost £640m last year due to no tax-free shopping – report
London’s prime central shopping district had muted growth of just 0.25% year on year in the key shopping months of November and December.
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NewsAldi and GCA court clash over £3.7m supplier delisting case
Lawyers for Aldi and the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) are squaring off over whether the government body should be able to wade into a High Court hearing over the retailer’s delisting of a supplier.
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AnalysisWages are rising but will that filter through to an uptick in consumer spending?
Retailers do not have many reasons to be cheerful right now, but a lift in consumer spending would be a very welcome balm for some of their troubles.
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News300,000 retail jobs to go in next three years, retailers warn
The Retail Jobs Alliance (RJA), which represents firms including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Kingfisher, has said it expects one in 10 shop floor workers to leave by 2028.
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AnalysisFrom AI to Gen Z – the key takeaways from LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer
All the key insights and takeaways you may have missed from LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer 2025.
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NewsBRC boss urges retailers to focus on innovation rather than cut costs in Budget response
The chief executive of the BRC has urged retailers to “stay focused on the innovative end and customer deliver” rather than just cut costs in response to the Budget.
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NewsShein abandons hunt for UK warehouse as London listing hangs in the balance
Shein has reportedly abandoned its hunt for a warehouse in the UK, calling into question whether its long-mooted London IPO will go ahead.
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NewsLidl unveils ‘market-leading’ pay rise for 28,000 staff
Discounter Lidl has today announced a “market-leading” pay rise for 28,000 staff to come into effect from March.
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NewsM&S boss: Government should ‘lighten the burden the Budget loaded on retail’
Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Machin has called on the government to take “immediate action” and “lighten the burden that the Budget loaded on to the retail sector” if it wants to invest in retail’s future.
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NewsRetailers are considering setting up US subsidiaries to counter Trump tariffs
British retailers are exploring ways to fight President Trump’s tariffs, including ceasing exports or looking at setting up US subsidiaries.
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Opinion‘The vibecession is lingering but things should be more positive heading into summer’
The retail landscape is likely to remain challenging but it’s also ripe with opportunities for those willing to pivot towards growth, believes PwC’s Lisa Hooker
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NewsMonsoon boss urges UK to also close tax loopholes that benefit Shein
Monsoon Accessorize chief executive Nick Stowe has called for the UK to take the same stance as the US and shut tax loopholes that give online giant Shein advantages over UK retailers.
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NewsShein and Temu could be hit by US ban on parcels from China
The US Postal Service has stopped accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong, which is thought likely to impact online giants Shein and Temu.
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NewsShein and Temu face challenges due to Trump tariffs
More questions have been raised around Shein’s London listing after president Trump made a move to close a tax ‘loophole’ that has allowed the likes of Shein and Temu to sell cheap products while avoiding tax charges.
