All Convenience Store articles in 16 July 2011
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Product News
Euro Shopper chocolate recalled by Booker
Booker has been forced to recall a batch of Euro Shopper Milk Chocolate due to packaging error.
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News
Co-op Group opens £25m distribution centre
The Co-operative Group has officially opened its new £25m state-of-the-art distribution centre in Newhouse, which will service 618 stores in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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News
Nisa-Today's rewards members with record payout
Nisa-Today’s members are to benefit from the group’s largest ever dividends and surplus payout, following a record performance in which the company achieve turnover in excess of £1.5bn in the last year.
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Features and analysis
Jail sentences for robbing “vulnerable” store
A judge has called for more protection for shopkeepers after he handed down custodial sentences to two machete-wielding robbers.
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NewsRetailers welcome "watershed moment" for small shops
The government’s long-awaited policy on national planning has been described as a “watershed moment” for local shops, with retailers welcoming the commitment to town centres over out-of-town development.
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News
Southern Co-op blow for Hove stores
Hove retailers have expressed disappointment that the Southern Co-operative has been granted permission to open a store in the area.
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Advice Guide
Small store exemption for Welsh bag tax
Welsh stores with less than 10 members of staff will not have to keep records of the plastic bag charge due to be implemented later this year.
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Product NewsLunchbox - Morning rush
As well as considering health issues, retailers need to be looking at those products which provide parents with convenience. Rosie Tapp of Bel UK says that busy parents mean busy convenience stores in the run up to the start of school.
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Product NewsLunchbox - Grown-up thinking
It’s not just the kids who enjoy sandwiches at lunch. They are a lunchtime staple for adults, too. And in these cash-strapped times more and more people are attempting to save money by making them at home.
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Features and analysisNew face, same fight
Convenience retailers are facing competition from the mults on ever-increasing fronts, but evidence shows there is reason to stand firm
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News
Change to Sunday law set to fail
A backbench MP's attempt to extend Sunday opening hours for supermarkets in England and Wales during the 2012 Olympics looks unlikely to succeed. Fylde Conservative MP Mark Menzies proposed the change during a Ten Minute Rule Bill debate...
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Products In Depth
Cash in: Lunchbox - Ones to watch
For those after a guilt-free sweet treat, United Biscuits UK has reformulated its Go Ahead range of Fruit Bakes. They now contain one portion of fruit while still containing less than 131 calories. It has also added a new cherry variant to the range.
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News
Londis fleet offers full chilled capacity
The Londis fleet now has full chilled capacity for the first time as part of a £4m investment in its fresh food expansion. The move will enable the group to supply all Londis retailers with the full fresh range. The multi-million pound,...
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News
Bucks town leads wave of tough smoking rules
Councillors in the town of Stony Stratford in Buckinghamshire have proposed a new bylaw to outlaw smoking in all public places, including its parks and streets. If the plan is approved by the town council later this month, smokers who...
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Products In DepthCash in: Lunchbox - Need the bread
Sandwiches are a staple of children’s lunchboxes and offer parents an opportunity to ensure that their offspring eat well. Hovis category manager Lisa-Ann Molloy says that wholemeal bread provides…
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Product NewsLunchbox - Healthy balance
Striking a balance between health and convenience in lunchboxes can be lucrative for retailers. Aidan Fortune weighs up what to stock
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Features and analysisApprenticeships: Get in the hiring line
Following in the footsteps of Alan Sugar, a growing number of retailers are embracing apprenticeships.
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Advice Guide
Think tank: Nisa on top
HIM’s Georgina Wild explains why Nisa was voted number one symbol retailer
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News
Stores hit the jackpot with rollover run
National Lottery retailers struck it lucky over the past six weeks with extra sales generated by a massive Euromillions jackpot rollover. Malcolm Crump of Spar Compton in Wolverhampton said that sales for Euromillions were up 15% during...
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News
Fuel prices take toll on out-of-town stores
Sales of FMCG products at out-of-town stores fell behind the market rate for the first time last year amid concerns over fuel prices, new figures from Nielsen reveal. About one in five (21%) of shoppers are worried about rising fuel...