All Convenience Store articles in 22 November 2008
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News
Retailers wary of VAT 'chaos'
Hours of extra work, disrupted profit margins and increased potential for customer aggravation - all for the sake of 1p off a Mars bar. Retailers are counting the cost of the cut in VAT to 15%.
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Product News
PM backs ban as tobacco sanction
The government has given its strongest hint yet that it is planning to introduce a 'negative licensing' scheme for tobacco retailers in the New Year.
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News
Nisa starts year with promotions
Nisa-Today’s is getting back to basics with a robust value- driven campaign beginning in the New Year.
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News
New store takes off
Tates Spar's latest store at Manchester Airport's Terminal 2 is majoring on food to go.
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News
UK tops league for shoplifting
UK stores suffer bigger losses to retail theft than any other country in Europe, a new report has revealed.
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Product News
stocklines - Kepak Rustlers
KEPAK has relaunched its Rustlers range with a new and improved flavour.
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News
stocklines - Jack Links new range
JACK LINK'S has developed a new range of beef jerky snacks to be released in January 2009.
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Product News
stocklines licensed - Gordon's
DIAGEO GB is extending the partnership between Gordon’s gin and Gordon Ramsay over the festive period.
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News
Spar fuels growth
Independent petrol station operator Euro Garages has signed a deal that will see 70 outlets across the Midlands and North West re-branded with the Spar fascia by the end of November.
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News
Healthy start to fresh initiative
Retailers involved in the Change4Life healthy eating scheme have applauded its early success.
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News
stocklines - Tyrells new flavours
TYRELLS has teamed up with the Federation of City Farms & Community Gardeners charity to launch two new flavours.
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Product News
stocklines licensed - Disaronno
FIRST DRINKS BRANDS has launched a £2m Christmas TV campaign for Italian liqueur Disaronno.
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Opinion
In my view: Politics does make a difference
Politics is not everybody's cup of tea, but you have to admit it makes a big difference to our businesses and our lives.
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: Report your losses, if you can get through
Mike Andrews, who runs a Spar store in rural Dorset, sums up the sort of complaint that I frequently receive about news wholesalers.
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Product News
stocklines - Silk Cut Squares
GALLAHER has launched a new Silk Cut Squares campaign for the run up to Christmas.
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Opinion
Think tank: Why gifting is a huge opportunity for c-stores
Georgina Wild of HIM explains why gifting is a huge opportunity for c-stores that needs exploiting
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News
Tories study retail crime
The Conservative Party has launched a Commission to look at the problem of retail crime.
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Product News
stocklines - Dairy Crest promotion
DAIRY CREST is running its first ever on-pack promotion for Utterly Butterly.
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News
Tips for a cool Yule
Members of shopworkers' union Usdaw will be helping consumers to keep cool in the run-up to Christmas by handing out cards with tips for keeping calm.
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Product News
stocklines confectionery
Cadbury is launching a For the Love of Wispa campaign to celebrate the brand's successful comeback, in response to the way the chocolate bar was brought back to market via online consumer lobbying.