All Convenience Store articles in 2 July 2011 – Page 3

  • Features and analysis

    Awards: Unmask your super staff

    2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

    Every convenience store is hiding a great sales assistant. Let’s take the opportunity to celebrate them

  • Dear Jac

    The alternative view of pricemarking

    2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

    Graham Barney is all in favour of PMPs. He writes from Winifred Way Stores at Caister on Sea in Great Yarmouth: “I don’t understand why retailers get upset at pricemark packs.”

  • TANGO-TURBO
    Product News

    Britvic unveils Turbo Tango aerosol drink

    2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

    Britvic has launched Turbo Tango, the world’s first soft drink dispensed through an aerosol container.

  • GUZZLE-PUZZLE
    News

    Guzzle Puzzle innovation adds up

    2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

    The Natural Confectionery Company is hoping its latest innovation adds up. By slotting two different shaped fruit and spice jelly sweets together in packs of new Guzzle Puzzle a different flavour can be created. For example, add cinnamon and lime to...

  • DREAMY-ICECREAM
    News

    Simply Ice Cream debuts with 30-strong range

    2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

    Simply Ice Cream is making its debut in the retail sector. The 30-strong range is available in 120ml and 500ml pots. Flavours include: honeycomb crunch; dreamy vanilla; brown bread; apple crumble; stem ginger; and marmalade. The Kentish company...

  • THORNTONS-BUDGENS
    News

    Retailers stop selling News of the World

    2011-07-07T00:00:00Z

    A decision by a north London Budgens owner to stop selling the News of the World (NotW) for “the forseeable future” has prompted other retailers to follow suit.

  • News

    Local celebrity stands up for small stores

    2011-07-07T00:00:00Z

    A campaign against a proposed supermarket development in the West Country is harnessing the support of a local celebrity.

  • News

    P&H appoints new commercial director

    2011-07-07T00:00:00Z

    Wholesaler Palmer and Harvey has appointed Martyn Ward as sales and commercial director following the retirement of Peter Austen last month.

  • News

    Appleby Westward MD Pattison resigns

    2011-07-07T00:00:00Z

    The managing director of Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward (AW), John Pattison, has resigned and will leave the business at the end of September. Pattison has been with the South West England wholesaler since December 2008, when he joined...

  • FOSTERS GOLDEN 6
    Product News

    Foster’s raises the standard

    2011-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Foster’s Gold, a premium version of the UK’s number one standard lager brand, is to be launched on July 18.

  • BOOTS-NIGHT-DEL
    News

    Stores to face more deliveries at night

    2011-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Pressure on retailers to accept night-time deliveries looks set to mount after ministers and suppliers welcomed the results of trials that demonstrated the vast "economic and road safety benefits" of delivering goods quietly out of hours.

  • Blog

    Dan Cock: Village stories

    2011-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Availability problems could be mitigated if we all talked more, says Dan Cock

  • SMOKE-WARNING
    News

    Lawyers called in over plain packs

    2011-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Philip Morris International (PMI) is suing the Australian government over its plans to introduce plain tobacco packaging from next year. The Marlboro manufacturer claims that the government's plan, which would require it to remove all...

  • News

    Little Waitrose format goes big on expansion

    2011-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose is to accelerate its move into the convenience sector, starting with the opening of 20 ‘Little Waitrose’ stores within the M25 by the end of 2012.

  • News

    Retailer Jonathan James to sell two stores

    2011-07-04T00:00:00Z

    Cambridgeshire retailer Jonathan James has put two of his Spar service stations up for sale.