Government

What will the spread of coronavirus mean for businesses?

The serious health concerns brought about by the coronavirus outbreak (officially Covid-19) have been well documented, as nations impose travel…

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Government to introduce 2% digital services tax

The UK Government has confirmed plans to introduce a new 2% tax on the revenues of online marketplaces which “derive…

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ROUNDUP: Business rates holiday announced by chancellor Sunak

In his maiden budget, the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a £30bn fiscal stimulus package to help combat the…

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Harassment in retail: What steps should you take?

Last year, we at Foot Anstey conducted a survey which identified that one in 10 retail staff, equivalent to 319,000…

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Calls for ‘discretionary business rates relief’ amid Coronavirus outbreak

Colliers International has called on the UK Government to consider and to fund a system of “discretionary rate relief” for…

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The changing face of retail in the age of digitisation

Retail: the 2020 snapshot It’s no secret that high street retail in Britain has been struggling for the past decade.…

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Revo calls on Government to ‘make good’ on review of business rates system

Revo, which supports businesses in the retail property and placemaking sector, has called on the UK Government to “make good”…

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Retailers suffer ‘stuttering start’ to 2020

Retailers saw a slow start to the year as total sales increased by only 0.4% in January, against an increase…

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The rise of CBD and what it means for retail

Rewind two or three years and CBD wasn’t even on the radar of the UK retail sector; now it’s a…

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Sector calls for action as 115 shop workers attacked every day

The retail sector has called for the government to take greater action in protecting shop staff after the British Retail…

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