All Policy & legal articles – Page 4
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Opinion‘Riots are one more unwelcome challenge for troubled high streets’
Retailers and residents are acting to put communities back on their feet following widespread rioting. The new government should act quickly to put its town centre pledges into action, believes George MacDonald
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InterviewQ&A: B&Q commercial director on the new government, good business and making DIY greener
”I could talk about the tree-hugging stuff but I don’t think that’s relevant, but there is a point around responsible business being good business.”
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Opinion‘Everyone is considering what would happen if their area was next for racist riots’
C-stores serve diverse communities and bring people together. It’s shocking that the people running and working in them face the threat of violence during riots in their neighbourhoods, writes Association of Convenience Stores chief executive James Lowman
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NewsStore staff are ‘fearing for their safety’ due to riots, says Retail Trust boss
The Retail Trust has seen a spike in calls from retail staff “fearing for their safety following looting and vandalism in shops across the country”, according to the charity’s chief executive Chris Brook-Carter.
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NewsFootfall plummeted across the UK in the week marred by far-right riots in English cities
Footfall across the UK fell in the last week as far-right riots and looting broke out in cities and towns across England.
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NewsRetail sales have ‘returned to growth’ as shoppers spend more on food
Retail sales have seen a boost in July as shoppers spent more on food, while clothing and health and beauty saw a “better month” due to warmer weather.
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NewsBRC will chair an emergency meeting as retailers brace for more far-right riots
The British Retail Consortium will chair an emergency meeting with members this week as retailers brace for further damage caused by far-right rioters, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBritish Land taps into ‘significant growth market’ with first ever healthcare leases
British Land has leased over 10,000 sq ft of space to healthcare providers for the first time at its Crownpoint Retail Park in Greater Manchester, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSupermarkets have been cleared in an investigation into loyalty card pricing
The competition watchdog has cleared the grocers having failed to find any widespread evidence of misleading loyalty promotions in the industry.
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NewsExclusive: Iceland has slammed illigitimate ads framing it as zero hours contract employer
A spate of illegitimate Iceland zero-hour contract job ads threaten to embarrass the retailer’s boss and Labour supporter Richard Walker, in the same week the new government pledged a ban on the contracts.
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AnalysisLabour’s employment plans put it on a potential collision course with retail
As Labour hangs its hat on new employment legislation to show it means business in its first 100 days in government, it could be setting itself up for a run-in with the retail industry in future
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Opinion‘Amazon may have seen off GMB but it can’t afford to be viewed as Dickensian’
The truth is that few, if any, employers can get away with treating warehouse and other retail workers poorly, maintains George MacDonald
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NewsThe King’s Speech has set out action on retail crime, HFSS and workplace rights
The new government has unveiled 40 bills in today’s King’s Speech, including setting out planning to introduce legislation on retail crime, HFSS and banning “exploitative” working practices.
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NewsOcado has lost its battle to open a new DC next to a London primary school
Ocado has been banned from opening a new distribution centre next to a primary school in London after the Planning Inspectorate dismissed its appeal.
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NewsCo-op has launched its ‘biggest ever campaign’ to reintroduce the cooperative model to shoppers
C-store specialist the Co-op has launched a multimillion-pound campaign to “encourage the UK into [becoming] a nation of cooperators”.
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NewsRegulator warns Amazon to act swiftly to improve supplier treatment
The GCA has said it will not hesitate to investigate Amazon to ensure it treats its suppliers fairly.
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GalleryMercato Metropolitano has opened its latest food market
Nearly a decade after opening its first market in Elephant & Castle, Mercato Metropolitano has opened its fourth site.
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NewsDyson is slashing its UK workforce by a third
Dyson plans to slash a third of its workforce in the UK as part of a global shake-up.
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Opinion‘Now it’s all about the government’s follow-through on the commitments that matter to retail’
Retailers are ready to help the new government leverage their scale and reach to deliver policy goals that will benefit the industry, our economy and communities, says BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson.
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AnalysisWho is the new business secretary and what can retailers expect from him?
As the UK embraces a period of change after the Labour Party’s landslide victory, Retail Week takes a closer look at the new business and trade secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, and what the retail sector should expect from him.