All National Living Wage articles – Page 5
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NewsPlans to hike minimum wage could 'cost low-paid jobs'
Plans by both Labour and the Conservative party to increase the national minimum wage could put lower paid workers’ jobs at risk, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
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NewsC-store retailers urged to engage with General Election
C-store retailers have been urged to make their voices heard and promote issues affecting the sector to MPs ahead of the General Election on 8 June.
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NewsScotmid announces rise in turnover amid profit decline
Scotmid Co-operative has reported a 1.4% rise in annual turnover although trading profit dropped by 7% on the back of increases in the National Living Wage.
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NewsC-store retailers highlight General Election priorities
Convenience store operators have highlighted key issues they want the new government to resolve after the General Election on 8 June.
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NewsGeneral Election: Don't use NLW as bargaining tool, warns ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores has urged political parties not to use the minimum wage as a bargaining tool ahead of the surprise General Election on 8 June.
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NewsNational Living Wage hits smaller businesses harder, LPC admits
The National Living Wage (NLW) may have had a disproportionate effect on convenience stores and other micro and small businesses, the Low Pay Commission (LPC) has admitted.
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NewsC-stores’ investment levels plummet ahead of cost rises
Investment in the convenience sector fell by nearly 50% over the last quarter as retailers prepared for approaching cost increases relating to business rates and employment.
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NewsToday's Group targets larger stores in symbol push
Today’s Group wholesalers are targeting larger stores with a recruitment drive to build on the successful recent expansion of its retail membership
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NewsNational Living Wage drives up retail costs by nearly 4%
Retail operational costs have risen by 3.9% in quarter four last year against the same period in 2015, the fastest rate in two years, according to Retail Economics.
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NewsWilson: Tesco merger will take retailers to "next level"
Booker chief executive Charles Wilson says that the proposed merger with Tesco will help independent retailers “go to the next level”.
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Features and analysisInto the future
What will the sector look like in 2022? Retailers and analysts forecast the trends that could define the industry.
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Features and analysisSpar Colyton, Devon
Vic Price relocated from the West Midlands to rural Devon where he returned to his Spar roots and established himself at the heart of the local community.
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NewsC-store retailers make "record" store investments in Q4
Convenience retailers made record investments of almost £300m in their businesses over the past three months, with the total amount invested in 2016 reaching £838m, research from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) reveals.
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Features and analysisHow to be a Supper Hero
Retailers may have breakfast, lunch and snacking sorted, but as competition builds for all these occasions, is it time to build on the dinnertime offer?
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NewsRetailers prepare for next National Living Wage increase
Retailers have begun to consider the measures they will have to take to absorb rising employment costs after the chancellor’s decision to increase the National Living Wage (NLW) to £7.50.
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NewsOECD urges government to reconsider wage increases
The government should reconsider plans to raise the National Living Wage (NLW) to as high as £9 per hour, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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NewsAutumn Statement: NLW to rise, 100% rural rate relief
Retailers face higher employment costs after the chancellor confirmed today that the National Living Wage would rise to £7.50 per hour in April 2017.
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NewsACS calls for minimum wage enforcement
The Association for Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for enforcement of the National Living Wage to ensure a level playing field and prevent businesses from gaining unfair competitive advantages.