All National Living Wage articles – Page 5
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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.
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NewsLabour pledges small business assistance for NLW rises
Small businesses would be compensated in the event of a rise in the National Living Wage (NLW) under a Labour government, the shadow small business minister has pledged.
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NewsInvestment levels widen among convenience retailers
Investment levels among multiple and independent convenience retailers are widening, according to the Association of Convenience Stores’ (ACS) investment tracker.
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NewsScotmid Co-operative announces steady half year trading
Scotmid Co-operative has announced trading profits of £2m in its half year trading results amid what it describes as a challenging Scottish retail market.
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NewsMidcounties Co-op guilty of pay law breaches
The Midcounties Co-operative has reviewed its employment and remuneration structure for newspaper delivery staff after being found guilty of breaching minimum wage laws, and forced to make significant payouts to two of its former employees.
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BlogThe fall in staff numbers
Rising wage costs are resulting in falling staff numbers, says James Lowman.
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NewsWage hikes place jobs and retailers under pressure
The number of jobs provided by the convenience store sector has fallen for the first time since 2012 as growing wage costs start to bite.
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NewsConcerns grow over rising staff costs
Retailers have voiced concerns about their long-term sustainability given next year’s anticipated rise to the National Living Wage (NLW), the phased introduction of staff pensions, and continued uncertainty over future implications of Brexit on small businesses.
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Dear Jac
How do you shop a shop?
In other words, how do you report a wrongdoing that is down to a neighbouring store?…