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UK shop price inflation holds steady at 1.2% in June

UK shop price inflation holds steady at 1.2% in June

Sainsbury’s sales jump 2.7% despite weaker Argos and Tu performance

Sainsbury’s sales jump 2.7% despite weaker Argos and Tu performance

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Government covers the policies, regulations, and political developments impacting the UK retail industry. This section reports on government initiatives, legislative changes, taxation, employment law, and sustainability policy, analysing how they affect retailers’ operations and strategic planning. Retail Sector’s Government coverage provides retail leaders, compliance teams, and business owners with informed insight into regulatory trends and public-sector engagement shaping the commercial environment across the retail sector.

Government

Government covers the policies, regulations, and political developments impacting the UK retail industry. This section reports on government initiatives, legislative changes, taxation, employment law, and sustainability policy, analysing how they affect retailers’ operations and strategic planning. Retail Sector’s Government coverage provides retail leaders, compliance teams, and business owners with informed insight into regulatory trends and public-sector engagement shaping the commercial environment across the retail sector.

CMA urges retailers to ‘behave responsibly’ amid Coronavirus panic

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has urged retailers to not “take advantage of…

HMRC yields £16 from small businesses for every £1 spent on staff 

HMRC’s investigations into individuals and small businesses produced a yield of…

Government must ‘play its part’ to support retail sector, says BRC

The incoming government must take action to fully support to the retail sector, the BRC has…

Retail business rates could rise by £169m over the next 12 months

Retailers could see a £169m increase in business rates next year, prompting renewed calls…

Gove orders HMRC to support SMEs in the event of no-deal

Ministers including Michael Gove have ordered HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to support…

Pensions Regulator boss to face questions over Arcadia deal

The Pension Regulator (TPR) boss, Charles Counsell is set to appear in front of the Work and…

Gov rejects MPs’ sustainable fashion recommendations

The government has rejected all the recommendations made by the Environmental Audit…

Businesses rates to better reflect property value under new law

Business rates payers in England will have bills that more accurately reflect current…

London Mayor to launch Night Time Enterprise zone

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced a new programme to boost the capital’s…

TfL holds competition for £100k retail space for a year

Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new innovation competition, which challenges…