All Convenience Store articles in 23 November 2012
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Out of tune with the rules
Within a day of each other I had questions from two retailers regarding PPL invoices…
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NewsPost Office increases profits in first six months since Royal Mail split
The Post Office has recorded a £5m increase in profit in its first six months as an independent business.
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Product NewsNew Courvoisier Christmas gift packs
Maxxium UK has launched three Courvoisier gift packs for the Christmas season.
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NewsCorona launches new beach volleyball app
Corona is bringing the fun of a Cancun beach to Britain’s stores with the launch of a new beach volleyball and beer finder app.
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Sitting ducks are easy hits
I’ve been contacted by two businesses which had instructed Amrit Johal over HMRC’s substantial seizures of alcohol…
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Got you by the short and curlies
Andrew and Sharon Carne’s reaction to Streamline’s cost of compliance had been similar: “What a cheek.”…
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Read clause four of the charter
An update on Naresh Chadda’s moan about his wholesaler continuing practice of increasing his order of two Irish dailies…
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It just doesn't add up
Stephen Cuthbert ‘summed’ up the dilemma of do-you/don’t-you offer PayPoint/Payzone services very well…
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NewsTime for last orders on pub conversions
Independent retailers are calling for a change in planning laws amid concerns over the growing number of disused pubs being converted into convenience stores by the multiples.
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NewsPlain packaging hits Australian retailers
Australian retailers are running down stocks of branded tobacco before plain packaging legislation is enforced next month…
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NewsKwiksave, West Bromwich
Atul Amin has converted his former Nisa-branded store in West Bromwich to Costcutter’s Kwiksave format.
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NewsTobacco: The big smoke
The cigar category can provide retailers with a warm glow this winter, says Gaelle Walker, especially if you concentrate on mini cigars and premium.
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NewsSales assistant of the year 2012
Daniel Hill, from Spar Lambeg, Lisburn, Northern Ireland. With awards host Cheryl Baker and Procter & Gamble’s Paul Lettice. Daniel was also Multiple Symbol sector winner.
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NewsMultiple & Co-op sector winner
Simon Sims from Chelmsford Star Co-op, Hutton, Essex, with awards host Cheryl Baker and CCE’s Selena Taylor. Simon was also Community Hero of the year.
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NewsIndependent symbol sector winner
Angus Pidgley, from Knight’s Budgens of Hassocks, West Sussex, with awards host Cheryl Baker and JTI’s Rupert Hinde.
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NewsSymbol groups to dominate convenience growth
Symbol group retailers now account for 40% of the UK convenience market by value, and are expected to increase this share to 50% by 2020, according to new research from IGD.
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NewsIndependent sector winner
Martina Casey, from Springisland Supermarket, Coalisland, Northern Ireland, with awards host Cheryl Baker and Mars’ Dave Langford
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NewsJoint ventures
They say that two heads are better than one but most retailers are used to being one man bands….
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NewsForecourt sector winner
Kingsley Elliff, from Aw & D Hammond, Halesworth, Suffolk, with awards host Cheryl Baker and Forecourt Trader’s Merril Boulton.