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All Convenience Store articles in 1 August 2009 – Page 2
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Snap Shot: David Calland, Budgens, Exmouth, Devon
How has your day panned out so far? It's been really hectic, actually. I got to work at 6.30am and then spent the following three hours doing some large orders of fresh produce, meat, chilled and off licence.
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Take a break - can retailers go on holiday?
Our C-Store Champions need a break - but how does a busy shop owner find time to get away?
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BlogEditor’s comment: Nisa Today's bid; Swine flu
David Rees sees the bid for Nisa-Today's as the start of a new episode in the long running saga.
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Supply issue behind Bibby’s offer for Nisa
The Nisa-Today's board has turned down an approach by Bibby Line Group to acquire the wholesale and retail business. An official statement said that the bid had been rejected unanimously because it represented "a significant...
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A beginner’s guide to food to go
Thinking about moving into food to go? Aidan Fortune has some expert advice.
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: Banks going into the photocopying business?
It would appear that finance companies which have leasing arrangements with Lanwall Systems for its Infotec photocopiers are now picking up machines from retailers who have been unable to make the transaction levels required to offset their leasing...
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: And while on the subject of banks…
Nigel Dowdney at Stalham, Norfolk, has seen his A&L (Santander) bank charges for paying in rise from 12.5p to 60p per £100. "That's another £5K a year off my bottom line," he says. "I used to be able to negotiate and now I'm told I'm too small...
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Retailer protests at new Welsh bag tax
A North Wales store owner has spoken out against the Welsh Assembly Government's (WAG) proposed levy on carrier bags and urged retailers to join in the consultation process to fight the proposals.Mike Skerrett, who runs a Spar store in...
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MPs back need test for new developments
MPs have deemed the removal of the 'need test', which is used by planning authorities to decide whether there is sufficient requirement for out-of-town retail development, to be an 'unacceptable risk' to town centres. In its report the...
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Fancy artwork
An advert for Pot Noodle had the most impact on Convenience Store readers in a survey conducted in September 2008. The Fancy a Fork? advertisement with its bright pink colour scheme was rated most memorable by C-Store readers in the AdQ...
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All under control
As your supervisor's key turns in the lock, the lights come on. Not all of them; just enough for the early morning team to set up the store for the day.
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SWA poster plan aims to sweep ASH away
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has responded to ASH Scotland's campaign encouraging shoppers to pressure retailers by launching its own campaign against the ban.
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Features and analysis
ACS in action: Retailers' victory over shop thieves
I know that the use of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) for shop thieves isn't one of the most popular initiatives this government has come up with, but recent news about changes in the way that FPNs are to be used isn't just spin we've really made a...
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Change4Life rolls out without extra funding
The government's healthy eating Change4Life scheme has now gone national, but retailers signing up in the future are unlikely to receive the same level of support as those involved in the North East pilot. Stores in the North East...
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Features and analysis
Heroes of the high street: Sales Assistant of the year 2009
Our annual search for superhero sales assistants is well under way but don't panic, if you haven't decided which of your splendid staff to put forward for the award you've got time to order your entry pack on 01293 610354 and get your entries in to...
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Lottery sales to under 16s fall sharply
The number of children claiming to buy National Lottery tickets has fallen to the lowest level ever. A recent report showed that only 2% of children had bought National Lottery tickets with their own money in the week preceding the...
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Store faces £40,000 fine for illegal staff
A retailer could be hit with a £40,000 fine after a raid by the UK Border Agency found his store to be employing illegal workers. Acting on a tip-off, immigration officials descended upon the store in Headington, Oxford and arrested...
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Proxy purchasing on the increase
The proxy purchasing of alcohol and cigarettes is on the rise as schoolchildren are finding it more difficult to purchase age-restricted goods from stores, according to a new study.
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Best of the best
Busharap Ghani's Best-One store in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is in probably the best location that a convenience store could be.
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Features and analysis
£3000 grant available for security equipment
Small store owners will be able to apply for funding for new security equipment from later this month.
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