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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.

Retailers welcome proposed tougher sentencing for shopworker abuse

The retail industry has welcomed proposed changes put forward by the government that would…

Chancellor unveils 50% rates discount for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a 50% discount on business rates for the hospitality,…

Supermarkets urged to set targets on plant-based food sales, says TFF

The Food Foundation (TFF) has announced the urgency with which food businesses need to start…

PM appoints ex-Tesco CEO Dave Lewis as supply chain adviser

The prime minister has appointed Sir David Lewis, former CEO of Tesco, as the UK…

SRC recommends budget proposals to support retail recovery

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has published a number of recommendations for the…

Contactless limit to hit £100 in October

The Government is set to raise the contactless card spending limit from £45 to £100 from 15…

Bira in talks with metro mayors to help retailers post-pandemic

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said it is involved in discussions…

Bira urges gov to support indie retailers closed by self-isolation

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has urged the Government to issue more…

Retailers call on PM to ‘support’ laws against retail violence

Some 100 of the UK’s “leading” retailers have written to the Prime Minister calling on him…