Things to do about VAT
A local foodservice business has just issued its new price lists. Its solution to the tricky issue of the 1 January VAT price increase? Put
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Shoppers in cars spend more
In a weekend newspaper article, Peter Davies, the elected mayor of Doncaster is memorably quoted as saying: “People will not use the buses: they are
British libel laws could be costing you dear
Retailers could lose a little slice of their newspaper revenue if punitive British libel laws aren’t reformed. A recent memorandum submitted to a Commons select
More endangered species
Independent shops aren’t the only organisations under siege from big business. Local retailers may have some sympathy with independent operators of tied pubs. The publican
A badge to win retail hearts
I was in the House of Commons on Monday as just under 100 local retailers attempted to persuade their MPs to vote against the tobacco
Act now to protect yourself from the tobacco display ban
So, we’re one giant step closer to the introduction of a tobacco display ban following a government vote in its favour yesterday and the publication
Where to go for ideas
As the Liberal Democrats are meeting in Bournemouth, it is worth looking at the thoughts the party has put into its Are We Being Served?
2010 looks like being a tough year
Andy Bond runs Asda, the UK arm of Wal-Mart, and recently agreed to a lengthy interview with the Financial Times newspaper about his views on
Getting more for less somehow…
On 1 January the rate of VAT in the UK is set to go up by 2.5% after the temporary cut to see us through
Reading between the lines
The UK’s magazine market has been under investigation by the Office of Fair Trading, the UK’s competition watchdog, for many years. A recent ruling on
