All Convenience Store articles in 10 October 2014
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NewsEnergy companies probed over meter roll out
Ofgem has launched an investigation into British Gas, E.ON and npower after they failed to meet key targets for rolling out advanced electricity meters to their business customers.
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Product NewsHalo Foods relaunches the Honey Monster brand
Halo Foods has announced a multi-million pound investment in the Honey Monster brand as part of its relaunch.
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NewsShoplifting on the rise, new crime survey reveals
The number of shoplifting offences in England and Wales has increased over the past year.
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NewsRetailer who hid illegal cigs under platform prosecuted
A retailer from Spalding who had gone to “great lengths” to hide illicit tobacco in his store has been prosecuted by Lincolnshire Trading Standards.
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NewsGovernment failing to monitor planning rules, minister admits
Planning minister Brandon Lewis MP has admitted that the government does not monitor the effectiveness of planning rules it introduced to promote town centre development.
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Product NewsCarling's NOW TV on-pack promotion makes a return
Carling has again teamed up with NOW TV – Sky’s internet TV service – to give consumers a free NOW TV Sky Sports Day Pass.
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Product NewsJTI launches competition to win dinner with cricket star
JTI is offering tobacco retailers the opportunity to win a dinner with cricketer Nasser Hussain.
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NewsNew health report calls for ban on smoking in London's parks
Smoking should be banned from all London parks and other key public spaces, a new report by the Mayor’s London Health Commission has recommended.
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NewsSmiths News creates parcel collection service
Smiths News has entered the parcel delivery sector with a new click and collect service fulfilled via independent retail outlets.
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NewsMorrisons to introduce charity scratchcards in 500 stores
Morrisons is set to introduce charity scratchcards in 500 of its supermarkets after signing a partnership with Rieves Lotteries.
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NewsCostcutter hub helps retailers monitor their businesses
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has launched an online portal to help retailers monitor their businesses more efficiently.
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NewsBooker slashes the price of 23 key tobacco brands
Booker has dropped the price of 23 key tobacco lines as it seeks to support retailers in the run-up to the tobacco display ban.
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Product NewsMondelēz unveils Easter NPD and marketing activity
Mondelēz International is hoping to crack Easter 2015 with a shell-load of new product development and brand support.
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NewsBig Four in decline despite investment, says Wilson
Recent investment by the big four multiple supermarket chains has not been able to arrest their decline in performance, according to analysis by Booker’s chief executive Charles Wilson.
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NewsSales Assistant of the Year category winners revealed
The five category winners of the 2014 Sales Assistant of the Year awards have been chosen.
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NewsEnter now for Convenience Retail Awards 2015
Convenience Store and The Grocer are looking for the best convenience stores in the country, which we will acknowledge with a prestigious Convenience Retail Award.
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NewsUnited Biscuits to visit wholesale depots across UK
United Biscuits (UB) is visiting wholesale depots across the UK this month in a bid to show retailers how to increase their savoury biscuit sales.
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Products In DepthBig Night In: The In Crowd
The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing are back on TV, which means one thing to many consumers – the excuse for a Big Night In.
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Advice GuideFood to go: Take it away…
Retailers both large and small are recognising the benefits of food to go. C-Store takes a look at what can be achieved, however big your footprint or finances.
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NewsJTI: Ban on 10s could spark key tobacco factory closures
JTI has blamed the impending ban on small packs of rolling tobacco and cigarettes for its proposal to close its factory in Lisnafillan, Northern Ireland.