What’s on the retail horizon?
There are a number of significant legal and regulatory changes on the horizon in 2024 which will shape the retail landscape.
Our Retail Horizon Scanner is designed to help retail businesses in the UK stay up to date by giving an overview of the legal developments in the sector.
Check out our LinkedIn page where we provide more detailed updates throughout the year.
Please contact one of our retail experts to talk about what these changes mean for you and your business.
From 1 January 2024, pre-packed food products sold in GB must include…
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From 1 January 2024, amongst other changes, the first four weeks of…
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In-scope UK digital platforms must collect and report to HMRC annually information…
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The Home Office has confirmed that increases to illegal working fines will…
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This Act appoints Ofcom as the UK’s online safety regulator to govern…
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The UK Government published draft regulations (The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England)…
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The Government’s consultation on its draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill ends…
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The UK Government introduces the Tobacco and Vapes Bill into Parliament. This…
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From 30 April 2024: Checks of high risk plants and plant products…
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Employees whose babies are born (or in the case of adoption, placed)…
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The new regulations will allow employees to take one week’s unpaid leave…
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The Bill will give the Competition and Markets Authority the power to…
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The Government announced its acceptance of the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations on…
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“Rolled-up” holiday pay will be permitted for part-year and irregular hours workers only for…
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From 6 April it will be a ‘day 1 right’ for employees to…
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The Building Safety Act 2022 transitional periods end on 6 April 2024,…
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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations in respect of packaging reporting come into…
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The relevant parts of this Act comes into effect from 29 April…
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It is anticipated that from 6 April additional protection for employees who…
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This Act requires employers to pass on any tips, gratuities, or service…
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DEFRA’s consultation on fairer food labelling closes on 7 May. DEFRA are…
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OPSS’ recent consultation on updating its Enforcement Policy indicated a clear policy…
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The report will look at whether UK food standards have improved, declined…
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The amendment to TUPE will enable small employers (fewer than 50 employees)…
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FCA rules requiring climate-related disclosures by listed companies will be updated once…
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The new Consumer Duty, that came into force on 31 July 2023,…
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This Act establishes a duty for employers to take reasonable steps to…
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This Act will give workers and agency workers the right to request…
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This EU Regulation requires (EU) companies trading in coffee, oil palm, rubber,…
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A new extended producer responsibility regime, requiring the producer to pay the…
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This Regulation modernises the EU general product safety framework and attempts to…
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Expected to enter into force in 2024, this Act will guarantee: harmonised…
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The Government is consulting (closing on 30 March 2024) on whether to…
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The Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Act 2023 is expected to reduce…
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In October 2023 the government indicated that it intends to introduce a new…
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