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Business rates are back at the top of the retail agenda. Ahead of John Healey’s first Budget as Chancellor on 28 October, the heads of Marks and Spencer and the John Lewis Partnership have urged the government to reform business rates , warning that the current burden risks piling more pressure on high street shops. If you buy, sell or supply to shops, the outcome will shape your costs, your margins and your buying decisions for the year ahead. What Stuart Machin said: retail pays more...
The news: creator content is coming to the shop floor Influencer content is moving off the phone and into the shop. At its Upfront event on 8 October, Tesco Media launched a new influencer proposition that lets brands bring their trusted content creators into the Tesco shopping experience. Campaigns are already in testing, and Tesco says the aim is to make brands’ creator spend “work harder”. Until now, most creator budgets have lived entirely on social platforms. Tesco wants to connec...