All National Living Wage articles
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Features and analysis
Co-op further commits to a living wage for staff with new increase
The Co-op has today announced its frontline staff will receive an above inflation pay increase
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Features and analysis
SGF seeking input into survey on upcoming National Living Wage changes
The SGF is asking retailers for their input on the upcoming increases to wage costs coming in April
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Features and analysis
Retailer concern at recommendations to raise national living wage by 5.8%
Smaller retailers are expressing concerns at news the National Living Wage could increase by almost 6% in April
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Features and analysis
Minister urged to consider independent retailers as part of living wage increases
The national president of the Federation of Independent Retailers has written to the new Secretary of State for Business and Trade
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Features and analysis
Government publishes update to National Minimum Wage remit for Low Pay Commission
Government update comes ahead of 2025 national living wage recommendations
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Features and analysis
Co-op announces pay increase for frontline staff
Colleagues will be paid at least £12 per hour
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Features and analysis
National Living Wage to rise by 9.8% to £11.44 per hour
The new hourly rates will come into effect on 1 April 2024
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Promotional Feature
Five areas retailers should focus on this autumn?
As shoppers’ priorities are changing again with the colder months ahead, find out how you can cater for their demands and support your business.
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Features and analysis
ACS advises Low Pay Commission to pause future wage increases
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged the Low Pay Commission (LPC) to consider pausing national living wage uplifts.
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Features and analysis
Half of convenience retailers are investing less since the National Living Wage increase
The Association of Convenience Stores has highlighted the challenges retailers are facing in its submission to the Low Pay Commission
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Features and analysis
Budget 2021: at a glance
Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the Budget 2021. What were the key points that impacted the convenience channel?
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Features and analysis
Budget 2021: what it means for retailers
Business rates and National Minimum Wage increases dominated the Budget 2021 agenda amongst convenience retailers.
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News
Coronavirus: Staff “earning every penny” of new minimum wage rise
Hard-working convenience store staff who are going “above and beyond” to maintain stock and service levels during the coronavirus crisis are earning every penny of their new higher minimum wage, according to independent retailers.
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News
Retailers forced to react to “crippling” rise in National Living Wage
Independent retailers have been forced to react to the “crippling” upcoming hike in the National Living Wage, which will increase by four times the rate of inflation in April.
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News
ACS warns ministers over impact of 6.2% rise in National Living Wage
The upcoming 6.2% rise in the National Living Wage will put further pressure on struggling high street businesses, the Association of Convenience Stores has warned the government.
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News
ACS calls for urgent action on wage costs amid further retail job losses
The Association of Convenience Stores has called for “urgent action” in the Budget to help store owners offset the proposed rise in the National Living Wage, as new figures revealed the 15th consecutive quarterly decline in retail employment.
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Opinion
Domestic policy is back in the news
The Queen’s Speech last week, while still pretty Brexit heavy, was a refreshing return to government setting out its domestic legislative intentions in the coming months.
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News
Queen’s Speech includes tougher sentences for violent offenders
A proposed new Sentencing Bill to impose tougher sentences on the most serious and violent offenders was included in the Queen’s Speech on Monday.
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News
Store owners outline fears over proposed £10.50 National Living Wage rate
Retailers will be forced to cut staff hours and raise prices in a bid to offset new government plans to hike the National Living Wage (NLW) to £10.50 over the next five years, store owners claim.
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Features and analysis
Political gains
Establishing a relationship with your MP can help you influence local and national policy – and even force global corporations to make changes. Retailers and MPs share their experiences.