Brexit
This coverage examines the impact of Brexit on the UK retail sector, with reporting on trade agreements, tariffs, supply chain disruptions, labour market changes, and regulatory adjustments. Insights are tailored to retail managers and executives assessing how post-Brexit developments shape operations, costs, and strategic planning within the industry.
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Jan- 2018 -10 JanuaryGovernment
Plastic bag charge set to affect all retailers
The 5p plastic bag charge could be applied to all retailers as part of new government plans to protect the environment. Prime Minister Theresa May is set to announce the 25-year environment plan on Thursday 11 to tackle “throw-away culture”. Currently, large businesses which have 250 or more employees are…
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Nov- 2017 -23 NovemberAdvice
Energy – far more than a retailer’s ‘impulse buy’
Recent research has suggested that some £300m worth of energy is being wasted across the UK retail sector. As major energy consumers, retailers have had a tough fight on their hands to balance the challenges of delivering to customers on an increasingly multi-channel and 24/7 basis while also keeping costs…
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20 NovemberNews
Christmas spending set to rise, says Accenture
Despite concerns around Brexit, spending on Christmas purchases is likely to increase in the UK this year, with more than a third (37%) of consumers planning to spend more than they did last year, according to the latest Accenture Holiday Shopping Survey. Now in its fourth year, the survey examined the buying…
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