Retail Business Strategy

Here you can read The Retail Bulletin’s commentary on the latest market trends and reports on retail business strategy. Learn more about successful retail business strategies here, including retail marketing, growth and sales strategies and here what the experts have to say about it all.
[Comment] Chick-fil-A Emphasises the Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in Retail

Government waters down proposed new duty to prevent sexual harassment
The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill is a significant legislation that holds relevance for the retail sector, which employs around 3m people in... View Article

Zombie Retailers on the Brink: Navigating the Impending Collapse with Strategic Adaptation
Begbies Traynor, a leading insolvency specialist and business recovery consultancy, has recently predicted that the UK’s “zombie” companies are facing an impending collapse. [By Andrew Walker,... View Article

Boosting UK Retail: Attracting franchise models for economic growth and entrepreneurship
A leading consumer sector legal expert has said more should be done to encourage franchise businesses into the UK, highlighting their importance in fostering a thriving... View Article

Retailers must ensure compliance with national minimum wage regulations
Charlotte Rees John, Head of Irwin Mitchell’s Consumer Sector, is urging companies in the retail sector to be proactive in ensuring they adhere to National Minimum... View Article

Too much candy?
Business rates reform and stronger regulation are key to improving tenant mix on high streets – not least on Oxford Street where shops with unclear ownership... View Article

Business leaders not confident dealing with trans employees and their treatment in the workplace
Leading law firm Irwin Mitchell has surveyed UK business leaders and managers to find out if they feel confident in dealing with a grievance from a... View Article
New guidance for employers wanting to report on their ethnic pay gaps
by Charlotte Rees-John, partner and retail sector expert at law firm Irwin Mitchell. In recent years, the UK government has come under pressure to introduce legislation... View Article
[Report PFS] Overcoming confusion on the road to more sustainable eCommerce operations
Consumers desire to shop with retailers who actively support their values, yet the latest Conscious Commerce report from PFS, The Green Dilemma: The Disparity Between Consumer... View Article
Avoiding a ‘summer of discontent’ for retail
By Charlotte Rees-John, partner and head of Irwin Mitchell’s consumer goods and services sector. The latest official figures show trade union membership in the UK is... View Article

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