All Policy & legal articles – Page 74
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NewsMPs attack the terms of BHS pension deal
Sixteen of the best-off former BHS executives will benefit most from the pension settlement agreed by former owner Sir Philip Green, according to MPs.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tesco, BHS and more
Retail news round-up: Tesco-Booker deal to come under scrutiny, former BHS executives to benefit from pension deal, and Sports Direct loses trademark battle
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NewsM&S pulls YouTube ads following extremist content fears
Marks & Spencer has pulled its YouTube advertising over concerns that it might have appeared next to extremist content.
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NewsParliamentary inquiry to dig deeper on business rates
A parliamentary inquiry aimed at levelling the playing field between bricks-and-mortar retailers and their offline rivals is being taken up a gear.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: Protecting retailers' online domains
How can retailers protect their online domains?
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NewsSainsbury's Coupe: 'We’ve ridden the storm' of cost pressures
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe believes the grocer has “ridden the storm” of cost price pressures, but insisted there is more work to be done.
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OpinionOpinion: Rates burden may force retailers online
Another Budget and another raft of bolt-on, quick-fix, placatory afterthoughts to prop up the creaking, outdated system of business rates.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Lego, Blue Inc and more
Retail news round-up: Lego reports boost in revenue, Blue Inc plans shop closures, and sales on UK high street decreases.
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NewsPret: Rate hikes rule out stores in London postcodes
Business rate rises have made operating stores in some areas of London untenable, said Pret a Manger chief financial officer Adam Jones.
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NewsIkea and Majestic claim higher wages boost bottom line
Ikea and Majestic, which are both members of the Living Wage Foundation, claimed today that paying the higher voluntary rate is great for business.
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VideoWatch: Lord Rose tells retailers to speak up or shut up
Lord Stuart Rose joins Retail Week in the studio to discuss the fallout from the Brexit vote and the need for political engagement across the industry.
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NewsLord Rose: ‘Philip Green should keep his knighthood’
Lord Stuart Rose has come out in defence of Sir Philip Green keeping his knighthood following the furore over the BHS pension shortfall.
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VideoWatch: Card Factory boss on impact of business rates
Chief executive of Card Factory Karen Hubbard joins the Retail Week Studio to discuss the Be Inspired campaign and the winners and losers from the business rates revaluation.
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NewsSports Direct to elect workers' representative to board
Sports Direct has kick-started the process of electing a workers’ representative to its board as it bids to rebuild its battered reputation.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS and The Modist
Retail news round-up: Investions on BHS pension settlement commence and luxury modest fashion online retailer launches
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NewsRetail industry hits out at 'disappointing' Budget
The retail industry has blasted the Government for failing to tackle the growing issue of crippling business rates in today’s Budget.
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Budget: Business rates could be reformed
Chancellor Philip Hammond has hinted that the Government will look to overhaul the business rates process, as he outlined several measures to help small businesses during today’s Budget.
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NewsFood prices will plunge post-Brexit, says top economist
Food prices will decrease dramatically when the UK leaves the EU, according to high-profile economist Roger Bootle.
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NewsAsda fined £300k over dead mice in London warehouse
Asda has been penalised for food safety breaches after inspectors found dead mice and flies at its home delivery depot in Enfield.
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NewsBHS: Dominic Chappell vows not to pay pension deficit
Ex-BHS boss Dominic Chappell has vowed to fight legal action that could see him forced to pay to cover the collapsed retailer’s pension deficit.