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Nov- 2018 -26 November
Missguided boss slammed by MPs for Parliamentary no-show
Nitin Passi, the CEO and founder of online retailer Missguided, has been criticised by MPs for refusing to appear in…
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13 November
EU rules could ‘thwart’ Hammond’s business rates promise
Hammond’s plan to help high streets through a near £1bn, two year business rates cut, is set to be thwarted…
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13 November
John Lewis, M&S and Next sign anti-slavery agreement
Retailers John Lewis, M&S, New Look, Next, River Island and Shop Direct have signed a joint agreement to combat labour…
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9 November
Fast fashion brands called before Parliament
A number of online only fashion retailers have been asked to give evidence as part of the Environmental Audit Committee’s…
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Oct- 2018 -29 October
Autumn Budget 2018: Business rates cut for SMEs and new digital services tax
Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed plans to give smaller retailers a 33% cut to business rates and introduced a new…
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29 October
Chancellor to propose £900m rates relief plan for smaller retailers
Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to announce a rates relief for retail SMEs and relax town planning rules on the…
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25 October
Philip Green named as man facing #MeToo allegations
Retail billionaire and Arcadia Group owner Philip Green has been named in Parliament as the man facing newspaper allegations of…
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23 October
New West End Company issues ‘stark’ warning to government over tax-free shopping
The New West End Company (NWEC) has issued a “stark” warning to the government over tax-free shopping in a joint…
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12 October
Retailers could be forced to publish ethnicity pay gaps
Prime minister Theresa May has announced a series of measures to tackle ethnic disparities in the workplace, which includes the…
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9 October
Ex-Tesco directors back in court over fraud and profit overstatement
Three former directors of Tesco have been taken back to court for overstating profits and allegations of fraud in 2014.…
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