All Convenience Store articles in 15 September 2007
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News
Staff training pays off for Nisa retailer
Independent retailer Kishor Patel is urging fellow retailers to invest in staff training, having seen the benefits of sending more than half of his employees through retail skills courses.
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Natural winners
Spending on organic products is expected to soar by 50% over the next five years, reaching £3bn by 2012, according to a report from food and grocery expert IGD.
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Product News
Little shop of horrors
Filling the gap between summer and Christmas can be a bit of a scare for independent retailers. But with Halloween creeping up, the sales opportunities are waiting to jump out at you
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Scheme puts local goods at its heart
Distributor AF Blakemore has signed an innovative agreement with Heart of England Fine Foods to provide retailers in the Midlands with an easier way to source local produce.
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Generation game
Taking up the reins to your family business can be a wild ride at first, but once you've grasped the moves it can be an exhilarating experience.
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Members get a fresher focus
Costcutter has launched an initiative to encourage members to develop their fresh and chilled offer.
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Employers struggle to retain staff
More than three-quarters of employers in the retail sector admit they have staff retention problems, according to new findings.
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Sainsbury's gives c-stores a rethink
Sainsbury's is to change the face of its convenience store business, presenting its Local stores more as neighbourhood grocers than as small supermarkets.
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Menzies commits to improve its service
Newspaper and magazine supplier Menzies Distribution has pledged to improve its service after a volume of complaints from retailers.
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Up close and personable
Independent retailer Binda Tatla has devised a number of weird and wonderful ways to communicate with his shoppers and staff.
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Clash over Nisa's low order charges
A row has erupted between Nisa-Today's and Select & Save over the buying group's decision to implement a controversial system of charges for its members.
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Dear Jac
Who's in charge? It's often debatable
A lot of retailers think that they should be in charge of their supplies. It has never quite worked like this with news and magazines.
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News
FSB calls for POs to open part-time
Part-time post offices should be introduced to limit the impact of the closures planned for the coming year, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
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Call for tobacco licences
The British Medical Association Scotland has called for a new licensing law for tobacco retailers and a ban on the sale of 10-packs of cigarettes in a bid to crack down on teen smoking.
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Businesses wait for tax payout
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called on the tax office to issue on time thousands of cheques promised to small businesses.
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Product News
Snow business
Manufacturers have been putting on their thinking caps this year judging by the huge amount of npd and redesign going on in the Christmas confectionery category for 2007.
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Bristol traders in health campaign
Sensible drinking is on the agenda in Bristol after the Association of Convenience Stores teamed up with retailers to educate shoppers about alcohol intake and units.
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Branching out
More and more c-store retailers are breaking out beyond traditional convenience retailing.