All Convenience Store articles in 19 July 2008
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Product News
On the write track
C-stores won't miss out on back-to-school sales if they choose to play the long game
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News
Survival strategy
Amy Lanning made the trip to Devon to discover how a forecourt c-store plans to survive in the face of strong competition
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News
Sunny side up
In January we highlighted 12 key issues to monitor in 2008. Dave Visick checks on how they're doing
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Features and analysis
Shoplifters to say sorry for stealing
Retailers are to receive apologies from youths who have stolen from their stores or committed a crime against them.
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News
A third way for planning
Skillsmart Retail has offered a third option to accompany the government and Conservative planning reform proposals released last week.
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News
Watchdog loses power
Small businesses will need to act quickly to get help from Energywatch in negotiating their energy contracts, as the industry watchdog is to be disbanded in October.
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Product News
Youths kick the habit
Smoking among school children has fallen to its lowest level for 25 years, a study from the NHS Information Centre has revealed.
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News
Gran sees off raiders
A media frenzy was sparked last week after a shop assistant defended herself with a broom against thugs armed with hammers.
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Dear Jac
Switching off the power is not a very good idea
If I had a dollar for every retailer that I have sent to Energywatch I could now be taking a very nice holiday.
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Dear Jac
Fines for price-fixing
Five retailers along with tobacco firm Gallaher have agreed to pay a multi-million pound fine after admitting colluding on the price of tobacco products.
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News
Training to get easier
The government has given the green light to the creation of a National Skills Academy (NSA) to offer training and business support to retailers.
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News
Relief at fuel duty freeze
Wholesalers have welcomed the chancellor's decision to postpone for six months the 2p increase in fuel duty planned for this autumn.
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News
Tobacco legislation doubts
Education not legislation is needed to lower smoking rates in Britain, Martin Dockreall, head of policy at anti-smoking charity ASH, has said.
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News
A safe and sound deal
Businesses previously shut out of the high-quality security monitoring market because of price can now snap up a system at a fraction of the cost.
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Dear Jac
Let me entertain you with the rules, regs and costs
Do you play a little background noise in your store? Some muzak or a wittering DJ? Oops, you do need a licence to do this and not many seem to know it, judging from the calls I receive.
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News
Waitrose set to take convenience route
The first Waitrose convenience store could be up and running within six months, C-Store has learned.
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News
Concerns over planning reform
New planning guidelines supposedly giving independent retailers protection from supermarkets have been given a lukewarm welcome by campaigners.
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News
Co-op clinches Somerfield deal
The Co-operative Group has agreed to buy the 880-strong store chain Somerfield for £1.56bn, cementing itself as Britain's fifth biggest supermarket chain and a superpower in the convenience sector.
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News
Charges outrage
Independent newsagents have responded with anger to the announcement that wholesaler Smiths News is to increase its carriage charges by 7.82% from August 24.
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Product News
Thinking inside the box
New guidelines from schools mean that choosing what to stock for lunchboxes is no longer a picnic