Action is needed to bring fairness to the retail sector
THE news that HMV has joined the ever-increasing list of retail stores that have been unable to withstand online competition surely must indicate that the Government must take action if we are to see our high streets and regional shopping centres survive ("Jobs threat as HMV in administration", The Herald, January 15).
THE news that HMV has joined the ever-increasing list of retail stores that have been unable to withstand online competition surely must indicate that the Government must take action if we are to see our high streets and regional shopping centres survive (\"Jobs threat as HMV in administration\", The Herald, January 15).
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Little can be done, or indeed should be done, to make it more difficult or expensive to shop online but a number of safeguards are urgently required, not least to ensure that these online companies make a fair contribution in terms of taxes paid in the country where the sales originate.
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Action is needed to bring fairness to the retail sector
THE news that HMV has joined the ever-increasing list of retail stores that have been unable to withstand online competition surely must indicate that the Government must take action if we are to see our high streets and regional shopping centres survive ("Jobs threat as HMV in administration", The Herald, January 15).
Little can be done, or indeed should be done, to make it more difficult or expensive to shop online but a number of safeguards are urgently required, not least to ensure that these online companies make a fair contribution in terms of taxes paid in the country where the sales originate.
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