The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the UK’s way of life, economy, and consequently, the retail sector more quickly and profoundly than any other event in recent history.
We therefore have created a series of retail webinars to provide you with some guidance, ideas and inspiration to rethink how you can succeed in this changing world. Our series of retail webinars are available to watch, follow the links below.
We welcome any feedback or questions you may have, contact us and a member of the team will be in touch.
Retail Webinar- Quarterly Hot Topics - Dec 2022
Our latest Quarterly Hot Topics webinar discusses the opportunities and challenges facing the retail sector, where we reflect on the final trading quarter of 2022.
We provide an insight into the current trading conditions with a closer look at the sales performance of Black Friday 2022 as well as the key trends we expect to see as we move into 2023.
In this session we are joined by Damian Hopkins who shares his perspectives on the sector. Damian is the Chairman of the Retail Trust Ambassadors, and President of the retail fellowship club founded in 1897 known as The Twenty Club.
Neil Stockham Partner in Tax Advisory, takes us through some Tax Top Tips for optimising cash management for the year ahead.
Retail Webinar- Quarterly Hot Topics - Sept 2022
Our BDO retail team came together for our Retail Quarterly Hot Topics webinar on 29th September 2022 to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the retail sector.
Our focus for this session highlights practical steps businesses can take to mitigate the increasing headwinds facing the sector. We are joined by Nick Sharp - Retail and Wholesale Relationship Director at Santander – who shares his perspectives on the sector.
Alongside this we provide our regular update from Sophie Michael on our High Street Sales Tracker, providing insight into the current trading conditions and trends.
As usual there are lots of key takeaways with useful hints and tips for opportunities and challenges facing your business in the current retail environment.
Retail Webinar - Quarterly Hot Topics - July 2022
Our BDO retail team came together for our Retail Quarterly Hot Topics webinar on 12th July 2022 to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the retail sector.
The key highlight for this session include looking at opportunities to minimise duty costs and mitigate risks relating to the trading and supply chain in a post Brexit landscape.
There are many key takeaways with useful hints and tips for opportunities and challenges facing businesses in the current retail environment.
Retail Webinar - Quarterly Hot Topics April 2022

Our Retail Hot Topics webinar series aim to cover the topics you need to hear about the most.
Our April series, provided an update from our High Street Sales Tracker, giving insight into the current trading conditions and trends.
We gave an overview of the ESG landscape and the opportunities for Retail.
Finally we covered useful hints and tips for opportunities and challenges facing the current retail environment, together with a panel discussion around the continuing cost increases and how to effectively manage over the short term?
The New EU E-Commerce VAT Rules: Understanding the impact for UK retailers
Having navigated the challenges of Brexit, UK retailers selling to EU consumers now face another significant change in the framework for trading with the EU. From 1 July 2021, the new EU e-commerce rules will introduce significant changes for UK retailers and marketplaces selling to EU consumers. Therefore, it is crucial that such UK businesses take the time to understand the changes and the potential impact on them ahead of their introduction so that they can take the actions necessary to be ready.
In this webinar, our UK VAT specialists explain;
- The new rules and what they mean in practice
- What the implications may be for affected UK retailers
- The potential opportunities that such businesses may wish to explore.
BDO Retail Webinar - How can retailers unlock cash through tax and tax reliefs?
In this webinar we will discuss how retailers can navigate the tax landscape to release cash into the business through accessing specific tax reliefs, proactively identifying opportunities for tax savings and minimising what can be potentially be costly mistakes.
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Charity Retail Trading Update - February 2021
We examine 2020's events and explore key trends seen across the charity and commercial retail sectors, as they navigate the challenges faced and rethinks how they position themselves in the new reality.
Retail Trading Update 2021
Our experts provide an update on the 2021 trends that are relevant to retailers and what you need to know about the Post Brexit Trade Deal agreement.
Business Restructuring Outlook 2021
The Business Restructuring Outlook 2021 webinar examines the events of last year and explores the impactful trends on the Consumer Market/retail sector as it rethinks the new reality in 2021.
Supporting your landlord negotiations
Join our Retail team as we provide an essential update for retailers on how to create a sustainable resilient agreement with landlords over the long term. We also provide an overview of the economy and share data analysis and COVID-19’s impact on the retail sector.
How can retailers respond to tax challenges of supply chain?
Listen to our tax specialists who provide an essential update on the supply chain changes retailers are experiencing including the tax and duty aspects that need to be addressed to enable a fully integrated business solution.
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