Barcodes revolutionised retail with their familiar black-and-white stripes in the late 70s and 80s. Today, those same stripes are facing their biggest challenger yet in the form of dynamic QR codes that could transform...

The returns crisis has long haunted UK fashion e-commerce, but in 2025 the conversation sharpened as ASOS drew headlines for its approach to accounts with larger numbers of returns.

Recent growth in the logistics sector combined with speculation around the impact of Brexit on trade borders has fuelled demand for industrial premises.

Small British businesses face an evolving cyber threat landscape in 2025, with incidents becoming more sophisticated as threat actors expand their toolkit. Recent data reveals that, in the last year, 42% of small businesses reported cyber security incidents with the figure rising to 67% for medium-sized businesses.

The increasing popularity of card-only establishments across British high streets is becoming more pronounced; it is no longer uncommon to hand over cash for a simple purchase only to hear "sorry, but we're card only".

After cautious trials, the idea of introducing electronic shelf labels (ESLs) into stores is beginning to gain traction. Co-op confirmed in 2025 that all 2,400 of its stores will be equipped with ESLs by 2026...

Can a tenant benefit from rent suspension provisions or from the landlord's insurance policy.

Flexible working was one of the few bonuses for retail workers that emerged out of the pandemic. However, fast-forward 5 years and it seems that retailers are reminiscing on the earlier years when working 5 days a week in the office was simply a given.

The FCA has today stepped in to take further action on the issue of business interruption insurance and whether certain policies cover losses related to the current pandemic.

With remote working being tested to full capacity during the pandemic, tenants may be considering their property requirements for the long term.

Business and consumers alike have largely welcomed a) the relaxation in the rules about which businesses can now open and b) the introduction of guidance...

Just days before the June quarter day, the government has published the "Code of Practice for commercial property relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic"...

Many land owners ask the question whether they can put a gate across their land when a third party has a right of way over that land.

This article is designed to support businesses with building resilience and preparing for recovery.

For a number of years now we have heard businesses talk about the importance of diversity and inclusion and seen conscious efforts made to proactively address diversity deficiencies.

For the estimated 1.82 million customers who have so far taken advantage of the Covid-19 mortgage payment holiday, further guidance issued by the FCA will now enable an extension...

Amongst the noise surrounding the new failure to prevent fraud offence, it would be easy for organisations to lose sight of the existing corporate crime offences for failing to prevent bribery and tax evasion.

Arguably public opinion has become an even more important aspect of business decision making during lockdown and decisions judged or how they have or have not taken this into account.

As consumers consider recouping pre-lockdown spend, Alex Hammond explores what this means for retailers as they begin to re-open in the next few weeks.

In his daily briefing on 23 June, the prime minister asked businesses to help NHS Test and Trace by collecting contact details from customers when they start to reopen after 4 July...