15+ hour, 57+ min ago   (1154+ words) British retailers face growing pressure to manage new hires effectively as unfair dismissal protection moves from two years to six months. Employees will gain ordinary unfair dismissal protection after six months rather than two years from January, increasing pressure on…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (304+ words) Seven-Eleven Japan has partnered with clothing retailer And ST to sell a limited range of 23 apparel items across its stores in Japan, Nikkei Asia reported. The move is aimed at broadening the convenience store chain’s appeal to younger shoppers. Items…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (461+ words) The initiative introduces a new work experience programme aimed at addressing youth joblessness, with retail continuing to serve as the UK's largest private sector employer. UK retailers have partnered with the government on an initiative to secure 100,000 jobs for young…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (336+ words) UK-based retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) is allocating more than £4m ($5.4m) to reduce prices on over 50 lines in its organic food range. The reductions apply to products such as organic carrots, lamb, pasta and potatoes, which are being added to the retailer’s…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (1518+ words) As retailers invest heavily in CCTV, analytics and other loss-prevention technologies, security guards are being asked to justify their place on the shop floor. Retailers are investing billions in loss prevention, but the challenge is no longer choosing between people…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (822+ words) HMRC is considering extending VAT rules to UK businesses selling through online marketplaces to tackle non-compliance and improve competition for retailers. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is considering extending online marketplace VAT liability to sales by UK businesses, potentially shifting responsibility…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (516+ words) Scottish business groups warn a proposed food price cap could raise consumer costs and disrupt the grocery supply chain. Twenty-three organisations representing Scotland’s retail, food production, manufacturing and distribution sectors have urged First Minister John Swinney to abandon plans for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (369+ words) France has begun charging high-volume fast-fashion retailers fees designed to discourage cheap clothing sales, targeting e-commerce platforms such as Shein and Temu. The charges stem from a fast-fashion law passed in June, which was introduced to address environmental concerns linked…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (322+ words) Fashion chain Uniqlo plans to double its Japanese flagship stores to approximately 20 locations over the next decade, shifting away from standard shopping centre outlets, according to Nikkei Asia. Owned by Fast Retailing, the brand currently operates about ten flagship or…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (289+ words) According to a European Union (EU) regulatory filing, cited by Reuters, the nature of the remedies put forward was not specified. Chinese e-commerce group JD.com has proposed remedies to the European Commission (EC) as part of its in-depth investigation…...