All Policy & legal articles – Page 41
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Analysis
The Big Question: Can socially distanced stores make a profit?
Since the government announced June 15 as the date from when non-essential retailers can look to reopen stores, many retailers are now wondering if they can operate stores profitably in an era of social distancing. Industry experts give their views.
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News
Coronavirus: Government to publish high street code of conduct on rental payments
The government has established a working group and plans to publish a code of conduct to encourage “fair and transparent” discussions between landlords and high street business tenants over rental payments.
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Opinion
Opinion: On June 15, retailers need to remind shoppers of what they’ve missed
Some reassuring news accompanied Marks & Spencer’s results last week – the rate of coronavirus infection among its staff was no worse than among the general population.
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News
Coronavirus: All non-essential retailers to reopen from June 15
All non-essential retailers will be able to reopen stores in England from June 15 as long as they have social distancing measures in place, according to the latest government announcement.
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Opinion
Opinion: No-deal Brexit would be a greater challenge for grocers than coronavirus
UK grocers and the food supply chain have stood tall and fed the nation during the coronavirus pandemic, but a no-deal Brexit in January could be a crisis too far.
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News
Tesco, Sainsbury's and Co-op win ATM business rates legal dispute
A number of supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op have won a legal ruling on whether they should be liable for business rates on cash machines located on their premises.
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Analysis
Analysis: The steps retailers need to take before reopening stores
Non-essential retailers are gearing up to reopen stores in two weeks’ time. What action should they be taking to make sure staff and customers are safe?
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News
Property giants Westfield and Landsec prepare for shopping centre reopenings
Shopping centre owners Westfield and Landsec are drawing up plans to reopen their malls as lockdown measures ease.
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Opinion
Dispatch: Is Italian retail ready to emerge from lockdown?
As coronavirus takes its toll on economies and businesses across the globe, Retail Week brings you regular dispatches from international retailers and experts, who provide their insights into how they are coping with the pandemic.
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Opinion
Opinion: Oxford Street needs post-pandemic retail reinvention
It’s the UK’s premier urban shopping destination, but London’s Oxford Street will need a lot of TLC to recover from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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News
Chancellor extends furlough job retention scheme until end of October
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough job retention scheme until the end of October but said the government wants employers to contribute more.
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Video
Face time: Theo Paphitis says retail ‘will never be the same’ after coronavirus
Retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis discusses the impact of the pandemic on retail property and trading, and says none of his stable of brands will trade in the same way that they did before the pandemic.
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Analysis
Need to know: What the government’s Covid-19 recovery plan means for retail
Following Boris Johnson’s address to the nation last night, the government has today published guidance on how the UK might move out of lockdown assuming the pandemic is kept under control.
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Opinion
Richard Lim: How to tackle the deepest recession in 300 years
The UK economy is clearly facing an extraordinary crisis. The coronavirus pandemic has sent shockwaves across communities, financial markets and has caused paralysis within many businesses.
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Analysis
The Big Question: Should Sunday trading hours be relaxed during coronavirus crisis?
The coronavirus outbreak has again put the extension of Sunday trading hours on the agenda and business secretary Alok Sharma has launched a review. Retail Week asks industry experts for their views.
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News
Coronavirus: UK shops could reopen in June, says PM
The prime minister says that some shops may be able to reopen as early as next month as part of a phased easing of lockdown measures.
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News
Hotel Chocolat looks to high street stores ahead of phased reopening
Specialist retailer Hotel Chocolat has said it will look to reopen high street and self-standing independent stores first, ahead of it beginning a trial reopening of a number of stores as takeaway locations from next week.
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News
Coronavirus: Vulnerable customers ‘struggling’ to get food
The government has been urged to improve the coordination of food deliveries to vulnerable people across the UK amid warnings that thousands are being underserved during lockdown.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retailers must adopt new normals for post-coronavirus world
“Won’t it be great when things are back to normal?” you hear people say.
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Analysis
Warehouses at war: Has Covid-19 transported industrial relations to the 1970s?
When Britain went into lockdown at the end of March and the shutters were drawn down on almost all shops, many retailers were left reliant on a single trading lifeline – their online operations.