All Policy & legal articles – Page 73
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AnalysisBHS one year on: Where are the key players now?
A large cast of characters featured in the bleak plot of BHS’s high-street demise. One year on, what’s happened to them all?
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NewsEx-BHS staff awarded £400,000 by employment tribunal
Former BHS staff have won a payout of about £400,000 following an employment tribunal decision about the circumstances of their redundancy.
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OpinionClive Black: Tesco under pressure to deliver good news
Tesco’s preliminary results reveal more good progress with the recovery that has been engineered and delivered through Dave Lewis.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Missguided and Tesco
Retail news round-up: Missguided explores option for sale, and court agrees Tesco and Serious Fraud Office settlement
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OpinionReal-life retail: Tesco/Booker, and US appetite for UK
A daily eavesdrop on retail talking points and the latest industry developments – please share your thoughts in the comments section.
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NewsMike Ashley loses out in legal tussle with former broker
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has had evidence submitted in the ongoing £14m court case brought by former corporate broker Jeff Blue rejected.
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NewsInsolvency Service chases former BHS owner Chappell
The Insolvency Service is taking legal action against former BHS owner Dominic Chappell for failure to provide information relevant to its inquiry into the retailer’s collapse.
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AnalysisInfographic: John Lewis' Paula Nickolds and Macy's legend
The week in words and numbers, April 7, 2017: John Lewis’ Paula Nickolds on her customer vision; Macy’s Terry Lundgren talks tough through hard times.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Feelunique and more
Retail news round-up: Dominic Chappell forced to co-operate in BHS investigation and Feelunique buys The Beautyst
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NewsBrighthouse reform plan closes in on FCA approval
Brighthouse said that the Financial Conduct Authority is minded to authorise the retailer’s business provided it refinances its debt and maintains its business reform plan.
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NewsToday in retail: Brexit plans can restore confidence
In the week Article 50 was triggered, the ramifications of last summer’s Brexit vote were made clear once more today.
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NewsBrexit countdown: How can retailers cope?
The wheels of Britain’s exit from the EU were put in motion this week when Prime Minister Theresa May triggered Article 50.
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AnalysisEtail sales tracker: Smartphone sales growth slows
The rate of growth through smartphone devices has roughly halved year-on-year.
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AnalysisRetailers face 'losing battle' in fight against hackers
The threats faced by retailers from cybercrime and malware attacks are well publicised and will increase as consumers use more devices to make online purchases.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Endless save Jones Bootmaker
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the rescue of the esteemed Jones Bootmaker from an undignified closure by turnaround firm Endless.
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NewsSports Direct workers have not received back pay
An employment agency working on behalf of Sports Direct has not honoured a deal to pay back money owed to staff, it has been claimed.
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NewsTesco boss Lewis 'completely committed' to Booker deal
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has insisted the grocer remains “completely committed” to the Booker acquisition despite shareholder opposition.
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NewsNew 12-sided £1 coin enters circulation today
The nationwide rollout of the new 12-sided £1 coin gets underway today as the government ramps up efforts to stamp out counterfeits.
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NewsBlue Inc CVA 'unanimously' approved by creditors
Blue Inc’s company voluntary arrangement (CVA) has been “unanimously” approved by creditors following a crunch vote.
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NewsToday in retail: Food price hikes drive inflation
Rising food prices helped drive up inflation to 2.3% last month – its highest level for three-and-a-half years