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UK shop price inflation holds steady at 1.2% in June

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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.

Retailers could be forced to publish ethnicity pay gaps

Prime minister Theresa May has announced a series of measures to tackle ethnic disparities…

Ex-Tesco directors back in court over fraud and profit overstatement

Three former directors of Tesco have been taken back to court for overstating profits and…

MPs launch inquiry into top fashion retailers

Some 10 of the UK’s leading fashion retailers have been asked to submit evidence on the…

Government invests £15m into reducing retail food waste

The government has announced a new scheme to reduce the amount of food waste generated in…

New West End Company calls for £5bn business rate reduction

The New West End Company, which represents retailers in London’s West End has called for a…

eBay enters partnership with first UK city to boost retail

Online marketplace eBay has announced it has entered a 12-month partnership with the city of…

Retail found to have second highest number of underpaid staff

The retail sector was estimated to have the second highest number of staff who were paid…

Dominic Chappell loses appeal against BHS conviction

Dominic Chappell, the former director and majority shareholder of the company that bought…

10p plastic bag charge to be rolled out to all retailers

The 5p plastic bag charge will be doubled to 10p and extended to all retailers and not just…

Government to consult on the ban of energy drink sales to children

The government is seeking views from the public on ending the sale of energy drinks to…