All Policy & legal articles – Page 76
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NewsBusiness groups call for corporate governance clampdown
Business groups are lobbying the Government to strengthen corporate governance rules for private firms in a bid to avoid scandals like the BHS collapse.
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NewsArgos to pay £2.4m to staff paid below minimum wage
Argos is shelling out £2.4m in wages after an HMRC investigation revealed it had underpaid more than 37,000 current and former staff.
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VideoThe Retail Week: B&Q, Bunnings, Debenhams and Clintons
The Retail Week team reflect on this week in the industry and discuss the DIY market as well as the next steps for Clintons.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Argos, Tesco and more
Retail news round-up: Argos paying £2.4m to underpaid workers, Tesco Ireland and trade union will talk to resolve strike, and new code of conduct calls for private firms
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AnalysisDebenhams pay row: Is the retailer a victim or villain?
Department store group Debenhams is at the centre of a row about underpaying staff. Does it deserve the criticism?
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NewsBusiness rates hikes could mean 'death of diversity'
Hikes in business rates for swathes of retailers could lead to a “death of diversity” on Britain’s high streets, according to a trade body.
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NewsDebenhams 'named and shamed' for underpaying staff
Debenhams has been “named and shamed” by the Government after topping a list of firms who are said to have underpaid their staff.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Tesco overcharges customers
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Tesco overcharging shoppers on in-store offers.
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NewsRetail chiefs meeting President Trump on US border tax
Bosses of some of the world’s biggest retailers are meeting President Donald Trump today to discuss tax reform and infrastructure improvements in the US.
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OpinionOpinion: Waitrose’s tough decisions are in its interests
Who’d have thought that just a year into his tenure, Waitrose managing director Rob Collins would be closing stores?
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NewsMPs call for corporate governance for private firms
The Work & Pensions Committee has called for corporate governance rules and reporting requirements to be extended to private companies.
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NewsRetail productivity rises ahead of Government meeting
Retail productivity has climbed sharply and its rate of growth is outpacing the wider economy.
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NewsRetail industry ‘low priority’ in Brexit talks
A leaked document shows the Government has marked the retail industry as “low priority” for its impending Brexit negotiations.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, high street sales, and more
Retail news round-up: BHS investigation to end by 2019, high street reports low January sales, and Screwfix opens 500th store in the UK
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Sports Direct, Booker and more
Retail news round-up: Sports Direct's investors planning to initiate new rules, and Bunnings dismisses zero-hour contracts for store staff.
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NewsMajority of retail chiefs primed for growth in 2017
The majority of retailers expect their businesses to grow in 2017, despite the headwinds brought by Brexit and general political uncertainty.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Sports Direct, French Connection and more
Retail news round-up: Standard Life to oppose Sports Direct’s pay policy and Schroders sells its French Connection stake
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VideoWatch: Hawkins boss toasts toy market’s resilience
Hawkins Bazaar and Tobar boss David Mordecai told Retail Week that the UK toy market was in rude health.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Dunhill London and more
Retail news round-up: Sir Philip Green's title stripping put on hold, Dunhill London appoints new chief executive and MatchesFashion reports increase in sales
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OpinionOpinion: Retail is at a crossroads – Government must act
The golden age of British retail is over. The industry now stands at the crossroads with competing models battling to define its next age.