All Business rates articles
-
Features and analysisStores hit by Storm Bert could be eligible for business rate relief
Businesses damaged by the storms or flooded may be entitled to relief from business rates.
-
Features and analysisThree in five Brits expect food prices to rise because of family farm tax
Research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats reveals almost 60% of Brits expect food prices to rise budget’s family farm tax
-
Features and analysisBudget hikes could cost retail industry £7bn, letter to Chancellor warns
Over 80 retail industry bosses including Spar UK, Tesco and The Southern Co-operative have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves over the recent Budget hikes
-
Features and analysisAlliance shares vision for Northern Ireland’s high streets
A speech is due from the party today putting the high street at the centre of attention
-
Features and analysisBudget 2024: Key headlines for retailers
Rachel Reeves has delivered her first Budget, and the first Labour Budget since 2010
-
Dear JacCheck what you’re signing when it comes to business rates
Jac Roper hears from a retailer who learned a tough lesson in contracts
-
Features and analysisACS warns of £634m impact on convenience stores ahead of Budget
Ahead of the Budget on Wednesday, the ACS has modelled the potential impact on the sector
-
Features and analysisExclusive poll reveals priorities of convenience retailers ahead of budget
A poll was conducted by Convenience Store in advance of Wednesday’s budget
-
Features and analysisGovernment debates fortunes of the high street
House of Lords Built Environment Committee heard evidence from Baroness Taylor of Stevenage as well as Alex Norris MP
-
Features and analysisFDF responds cautiously to food and drink inflation figures
The Food & Drink Federation has reacted to latest Office for National Statistics figures concerning food and drink inflation
-
Features and analysisRetail industry pays more tax than other sectors, research finds
New research unveiled today by the BRC shows the retail industry is overtaxed compared to other sectors of the economy
-
Features and analysisBritish Retail Consortium warns Chancellor of Exchequer of 17,000 potential store closures
British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson has written to Rachel Reeves about the issue
-
Features and analysisNew report sets out future vision to transform high streets
The Federation of Small Businesses has unveiled a series of suggestions to help support life on high streets
-
Features and analysisCo-op’s 'resilient' approach to unprecedented times
Shirine Khoury- Haq, the CEO of the Co-op Group, shared insights into the changes that the Co-op is witnessing in the UK grocery market and how it is adapting to take advantage of new opportunities
-
Features and analysisDaniel Wilson talks rising costs and £50,000 food waste savings
The One Stop franchisee reviews his 19-strong convenience estate and reveals plans to future proof the business
-
Features and analysisACS calls on Jeremy Hunt for support with costs ahead of Budget
The trade body has highlighted local shops’ need for stability
-
Features and analysisSGF warns deluge of regulations could kill many Scottish retailers
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation claimed governments were failing retailers
-
Features and analysisAutumn Statement business rates extensions welcomed by retail sector
The retail sector welcomed the extension of business rates support
-
Features and analysisBusiness rates support is crucial for the future of Britain’s high streets
Retail, hospitality and leisure organisations have called on the Chancellor to continue business rates support
-
Features and analysisTraditional retail jobs have declined by over a quarter since 2010
GMB claims that the figures raise questions over the future of the highstreet