All Convenience Store articles in 12 September 2009
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News
ACS calls for minimum wage restraint
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Low Pay Commission not to increase the National Minimum Wage in its recommendations for 2010
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News
Supermarkets "destroying" NI town centres
The Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA) has called on Stormont to increase rates for out of town supermarkets, claiming that they are “destroying” town centres
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News
Promotions boost Spar sales
Spar has reported an 8.1% increase in overall sales in the three months to July. Like-for-like sales for the same period were up 5.2%
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News
Booker grows sales and smashes debt
Booker Wholesale has announced annual growth of 7.6% in like-for-like sales for the 12-week period to September 11, 2009
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Features and analysis
Security grant window closes September 30
Retailers have until September 30 to take advantage of a government grant to help fight crime
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Features and analysis
Tories’ 10 steps to cut retail crime
A Conservative Party think tank has proposed 10 measures to cut retail crime and break the "circle of apathy" that exists between retailers and the police and prevents crimes such as shoplifting and abuse of staff from being reported. A...
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Features and analysis
Name and shame
Tory leader David Cameron believes adults who buy alcoholic drinks for children should be named and shamed, with their photographs displayed around their home town
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News
Test purchasers may lie to trap staff
Scottish retailers have reacted angrily to proposals to change the rules and allow young test purchasers to lie about their age and actively encourage shop assistants to sell them tobacco
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News
Nigel urges retailers to stand up with him
The newest Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) board member Nigel Dowdney is calling on independents to get more involved with the industry.
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News
PayPoint begins trials of new technology
PayPoint is beginning trials of its new PPOD system, which enables transactions to take place at the retailer’s normal till rather than through the dedicated PayPoint terminal
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Product News
Steve puzzled by lack of response
Campaigning retailer Steve Denham says he is disappointed with the tobacco supply chain's slow response to his suggestions for an industry-wide initiative to prevent sales of tobacco products to under-18s
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: Counting the cones
Here's another bit of retail detail for you, prompted by an email from Paul Lai who runs Westway PO Stores in Baldock, Hertfordshire. "I wonder if anyone out there checks the number of ice creams when they open a new box? I find that roughly one in...
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: Storm clouds on the Horizon
BBC Wales has revealed new evidence to support ex-subpostmasters who blamed glitches in their Horizon computer system for lost livelihoods and prison sentences
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Dear Jac
Where are the cheap rolls?
Manjit Sokhal, who runs Coppice Lane off licence in Willenhall, West Midlands, asks if I will pose a question to readers. Since Payzone has started charging for the thermal rolls for their machines (57mm x 25m x 12.7mm at £7.50 + vat for 20 rolls)...
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: Candid camera questions
I asked retailers in the August 7 issue whether they had any further questions on CCTV and alarms and I received quite a few. Here's a sample: Is the industry regulated? Do I need to register with the Information Commissioner if I have only one...
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Dear Jac
Here’s a bit more paperwork for you
I got a nice email from Pam Sanders in Barnstaple, North Devon, on the subject of employing kids. “Just a note of thanks to your great column. You advised us to get permits for newspaper boys and girls as a newsagent was fined for not doing so.
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: Be certain before you sign
I'll get straight to the point. There are individuals targeting retailers with Lanwall/Key Commercial Finance contracts, visiting stores and offering to remove the old machines and supply upgraded ones for £300 and, at the same time, 'settling' the...
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News
Booze ban policing falls to store owners
Retailers will have to bear the burden of enforcing a new government scheme to stop drunken anti-social behaviour or risk losing their alcohol licence
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Product News
Weetabix wonga
The Weetabix Food Company plans to lift people out of the misery of the recession with an on-pack promotion to win a share of £1m
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Product News
Seed stacked
Flapjack manufacturer Seed Stacked, which was founded by ex-professional wrestler Chris Thompson, has launched two new variants