Brexit

£3bn tariff ahead for UK retailers and consumers, warns BRC

Supermarkets and their customers could face £3bn a year of tariffs on food and drink if a free trade deal…

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Keir Starmer backs Usdaw’s call for government support

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Keir Starmer’s backing for targeted government support to help save jobs and businesses in…

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60% of mid-sized businesses plan redundancies, BDO finds

More than half (60%) of the UK’s medium-sized businesses are planning redundancies as a result of the Government’s Coronavirus Job…

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UK small business sector ‘plagued’ by late payment issues

UK freelancers and small business owners continue to be plagued by the problem of late payment, according to new research…

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DFS trading remains ‘strong’ despite lockdown

DFS announced today it is continuing to trade “strongly” both online and in showrooms despite the economic downturn, with year-on-year…

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Risk, regulation and reputation: The three ‘R’s for retailers

The three ‘R’s are the building blocks for our children’s education. The joy of re-visiting these as a parent-teacher in…

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Is it time retailers challenged digital transformation?

I think we have all heard enough about how quickly we have adapted to working from home, the constant play…

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28 Oddbins stores saved from administration by unnamed buyer

Off-license retail chain Oddbins has seen 28 of its stores saved from administration by an unnamed buyer. It comes as…

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From dark store to hybrid store – adapting to a new world order

It’s safe to say the embattled UK high street had a rocky start to the year, with a reported 18,248…

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BRC appoints Tony DeNunzio as new chairman

Tony DeNunzio CBE has been appointed as chairman elect of the British Retail Consortium (BRC). He will succeed Richard Pennycook…

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