All Legislation articles – Page 14
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Features and analysisRetail NI issues a call to action as a ‘triple whammy’ hits its retailers
Retail NI has made a call to action for Government at all levels to address the ongoing storm of increased business costs
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Features and analysisSGF study highlights impact of new cost hikes on convenience stores
New SGF study highlights true cost of national living wage and NI hikes for local Scottish shops
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Features and analysis‘A step too far’: The Fed warns of impact of rising costs on stores
Research by The Fed has found that retailers could be forced to cut jobs and staff hours due to rising costs
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Features and analysisIndustry, retailers and trade bodies respond to third reading of Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Government’s plan to create a smoke-free generation cleared the House of Commons yesterday in its third reading
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Features and analysisTrade bodies respond to Chancellor’s spring statement
Rachel Reeve’s speech in Parliament this afternoon has prompted reactions from the ACS and others
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Features and analysisRetailers have their say on the generational tobacco ban
MPs debated the Tobacco and Vapes Bill marking the final opportunity for amendments before it moves to the Lords
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Features and analysisJob advert highlighting vape industry confusion receives over 200 applicants
Vape company Riot Labs have posted an advert seeking a Chief Misinformation Officer
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Features and analysisMajority do not support generational tobacco ban, new data has found
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill present measures to introduce the world’s first smoke-free generation, gradually ending the sale of tobacco products to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009
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Features and analysisScottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group relaunches to combat counterfeit crime
The Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group has relaunched this month, with the aim of combating counterfeiting in Scotland
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Features and analysisProgress update on redress for postmasters subject to bankruptcy orders
Government issues a report on postmaster redress for those subject to bankruptcy after Horizon IT scandal
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Features and analysisSGF Go Local Programme wins ScotGov approval until May 2026
The SGF’s project to promote locally sourced Scottish produce enters phase six, with 158 stores flying the Go Local banner
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Features and analysisTwo week countdown as retailers brace for wage increases
The industry has two weeks to prepare for the increases in the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage set to roll out from 1 April 2025
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Features and analysisCouncils unprepared for retailer licensing scheme to sell tobacco, vapes and nicotine
Research conducted by the Express found that 92% of councils had not started preparing for the new licensing scheme
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Features and analysisSlush drinks should be banned for under eights, BMJ suggests
New research study finds that an ingredient in slushies can cause illness in the young
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Features and analysisHome Secretary praises retail industry in Second Reading of Crime and Policing Bill
Home secretary Yvette Cooper outlined the details within the upcoming bill to MPs
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Features and analysisFood to go sector predicted to be worth £24bn by the end of 2025, Lumina reports
Analysts Lumina Intelligence has just released its annual Food To Go report
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Features and analysisBRC's latest figures show modest retail growth in February as sector braces for an expensive year
The BRC has just released figures for February showing modest growth, but warns of other pressures on retailers
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Features and analysis80% of stores caught selling corrosives to minors in Gloucestershire undercover sting
The products sold included brick and patio cleaner, plughole unblocker and caustic soda drain unblocker
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Features and analysisThe ups and downs of the high street - by the Government and the BRC
Two announcements on our high streets’ fortunes arrive on the same day
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Features and analysisACS issues reminder for retailers with under three months until disposable vape ban
The ACS, in association with Government and Trading Standards, urges retailers to prepare for the ban