All Policy & legal articles – Page 62
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Retail VoiceHow decentralised tech prevents damaging data breaches
Most people will remember reading about the Equifax data breach reported in September 2017.
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AnalysisMorrisons: The future's bright, the future's British
Just over a year ago Morrisons lifted the lid on plans to ramp up its provenance push.
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NewsChancellor unveils business rates changes
Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed in his Spring Statement that business rates will now be reviewed every three years.
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OpinionJohn Lewis’ profit challenge applies across retail
John Lewis’ results showed that today in retail you need to run to have the slightest hope of even standing still, never mind advancing.
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NewsMajor retailers back sustainability and equality drive
A swathe of top retailers including John Lewis, M&S and Sainsbury’s have signed up to an action plan aimed at driving sustainability, development and equality.
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Retail VoiceCreating a single customer view in the era of GDPR
With GDPR soon to be upon us, retailers need to understand the big changes it will bring to the way they use and analyse customer data.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Does the new retail council have teeth?
It was revealed at Retail Week Live that the Government has set up a new council aimed at developing policies to help the retail sector.
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NewsKaren Millen and Shoe Zone fail to pay minimum wage
Karen Millen, Feather & Black and Shoe Zone have been named for failing to pay the minimum wage.
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NewsCost of retail crime rises as violent incidents increase
The cost of retail crime has risen and violent incidents are on the up.
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NewsCo-op acts over supplier mistreatment claims
The Co-op has acknowledged poor treatment of some suppliers and is acting to address the issue.
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NewsAgenda: Morrisons, French Connection and Eve Sleep
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Morrisons, French Connection and Eve Sleep on the agenda.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Five themes from day two
With the second and final day of Retail Week Live 2018 behind us, we take a look at some of the key themes to emerge from the day.
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VideoWatch: Sir Vince Cable on Brexit and administrations
Liberal Democrats leader Sir Vince Cable joins us in the Retail Week Live newsroom to discuss the impact of Brexit and the current insolvency process.
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NewsNext faces £30m equal pay claim from shopfloor staff
Next could face an equal pay claim from its mainly female shopfloor staff, who are paid less than their warehouse colleagues.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live 2018: Five themes from day one
With the first day of Retail Week Live 2018 behind us, we take a look at some of the key themes to emerge from the day.
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VideoPennycook on chairing the Government’s retail council
Richard Pennycook joins us in the Retail Week Live newsroom to discuss the importance of his latest role, as co-chair of the Government’s retail council.
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NewsRetail Week Live: How to win and keep in-store talent
Amid the pressures of the national living wage and Brexit, Retail Week Live brought together a panel of industry leaders to discuss how retailers can create a business that staff love to work at.
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VideoOliver Bonas founder: Gender pay gap is a 'blunt' measure
Oliver Tress talks about how paying the Living Wage made good business sense, and why the gender pay gap measure isn’t perfect.
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NewsPennycook to co-chair Government’s new retail council
The Government has set up a new council, co-chaired by Fenwick and The Hut chairman Richard Pennycook, to develop policies to help the retail sector.
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OpinionOpinion: New thinking needed for healthy high streets
You don’t need me to tell you that the outlook for 2018 remains pretty grim with many retailers struggling to keep their heads above water.