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Scottish retailers’ rates bills to rise by £31m, the SRC says

Shops in Scotland will see their annual business rates bills rise by £31m from next week, the Scottish Retail Consortium…

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10 regulations every retailer must follow

Operating a retail business in the UK entails complying with a comprehensive set of laws and regulations to ensure legal…

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Budget will ‘do nothing to turbocharge investment’, says BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has stated that the latest Budget announcement will “do nothing to turbocharge investment and growth…

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What are the effects of VAT taxes on the tourism industry?

The term “tourism tax” has recently been used to refer to taxes imposed on goods and services supplied to international…

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M&S CEO calls for business rates and apprenticeship levy reform

M&S CEO Stuart Machin has publicly called for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to introduce reforms to business rates and the apprenticeship…

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Retail records fifth consecutive month of negative sales, BDO finds

Total in-store and online sales have dropped -1.3% in February, marking the fifth consecutive month of negative sales results, according…

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Asda’s mean Gender Pay difference hits 6.6%

Asda has today (27 February) published its 2023 Gender Pay figures, confirming that the mean pay difference between all male…

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Why are many big brands going into administration?

2023 has been a tough year for the United Kingdom’s economy — and economic challenges have widely been echoed particularly…

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NWEC calls for return to tax-free shopping as tourist spending gap widens

The New West End Company (NWEC) has called for the return of tax-free shopping as the gap between the number…

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Abuse of retail workers almost doubles to 1,300 incidents a day

Violence and abuse against retail workers jumped almost 50% as the number of incidents rose to 1,300 per day in…

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