Government

Retailers call for strong leadership and high street support from new PM

The retail industry has urged Liz Truss to work alongside the sector and provide “strong leadership” amid the deepening cost-of-living…

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Are we set for a winter of strike action in the Retail industry?

As the RMT strike makes waves across the UK, the incoming cost-of-living-crisis has come into sharp focus. With energy bills…

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Energy price cap to rise by 80% to £3,549 from October

Ofgem has confirmed that the energy price cap will increase by 80% to a record £3,549 a year for dual…

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Retail leaders call on police to prioritise retail crime

Some 106 of the UK’s leading retail voices have reportedly written to Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales,…

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Tax cuts won’t solve economic crisis, says Next CEO

Simon Wolfson, the chief executive of fashion retailer Next, has claimed that inflationary pressures can only be tackled by increasing…

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Shop vacancies fall for third quarter in a row

In the second quarter of 2022, the overall GB vacancy rate decreased to 14.0%, which was 0.1 percentage points better…

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Southern Co-Op faces legal complaint over facial recognition CCTV 

Southern Co-Op is facing a legal challenge after a privacy rights group filed a complaint that its use of live…

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Transitional relief could cost retailers over £1bn, BRC warns

Retailers have warned that the failure to fix the “flawed” Transitional Relief system could cost the industry over £1bn between…

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Gov agrees deal with grocers to help with cost of living crisis

The Government has agreed deals with major UK grocers, including Asda and Sainsburys, to help ease the cost of living…

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Morrisons opens its first eco store

Morrisons has launched its first low environmental impact store in Little Clacton, Essex, which uses 43% less carbon, stocks 366…

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