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Retail news round-up: Call for two-tier VAT system; looking for value; squeeze on non-essentials

As an incentive for people to shop in person and for online retailers to lease physical stores, international property firm Colliers International suggests that the government should create a two-tiered VAT system where shoppers would be charged 15% for purchases in stores and 22.5% for online transactions. Meanwhie, Tesco chief executive David Lewis has again

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Retail Reflections: Time for CEs of trade & industry bodies to get business back on the agenda

Alan Monahan writes: I wonder how many of you really believe that politicians care about the welfare of small businesses or think that they just regard them as cash cows. A couple of weeks ago there were murmurings when I cast doubt on the statement by Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium,

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Matthew Williamson Home Fragrance Collection to launch at Autumn Fair

Legendary British fashion designer, Matthew Williamson, will launch his new Home Fragrance Collection at Autumn Fair, taking place from September 2 – 5 at The NEC, Birmingham. The range will launch with a set of 200g candles, 200ml room diffusers and 600g luxury ceramic candles. Using a mineral and soy wax blend, the candles are

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