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Sep- 2018 -26 September
eBay enters partnership with first UK city to boost retail
Online marketplace eBay has announced it has entered a 12-month partnership with the city of Wolverhampton to help small retailers…
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24 September
Retail found to have second highest number of underpaid staff
The retail sector was estimated to have the second highest number of staff who were paid less than minimum wage,…
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21 September
Dominic Chappell loses appeal against BHS conviction
Dominic Chappell, the former director and majority shareholder of the company that bought BHS, has lost his appeal against his…
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Aug- 2018 -31 August
10p plastic bag charge to be rolled out to all retailers
The 5p plastic bag charge will be doubled to 10p and extended to all retailers and not just big businesses,…
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30 August
Government to consult on the ban of energy drink sales to children
The government is seeking views from the public on ending the sale of energy drinks to children and young people…
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29 August
Bailiffs visited more than 200 firms daily over unpaid business rates
In the first year after the new business rates revaluation came into effect, councils sent bailiffs to more than 200…
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29 August
SRC calls for tax breaks and scrap for online and out-of-town levy
The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has called upon the government to reassure them that it will make no tax increases…
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2 August
Businesses with over 50 employees asked to publish gender pay results
A report by the business, energy and industrial strategy committee has called on government to ask businesses publish gender pay…
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2 August
Over half of UK businesses braced for revenue drop due to Brexit
Over half of UK businesses believe Brexit will trigger a drop in revenue in 2019 according to new research by…
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2 August
Scotland sees ‘disappointing’ retail sales rise
Scottish government figures have found that retail sales in the country have risen by 0.3% between April and June compared…
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