All Convenience Store articles in 23 October 2010 – Page 2
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News
Campaign to stop tobacco display ban hits the target
Thousands of retailers have made the government aware of their opposition to the proposed tobacco display ban in UK shops by supporting the postcard campaign organised by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and C-Store. The...
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NewsBrothers win top Bestway retail award
Brothers Umair and Shoaib Sheikh Hussain of Metro Local in West Kensington, London, were named as Bestway's national retailers of the year at the wholesaler's Retailer Development Awards earlier this month. Shoaib emerged the winner of a...
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NewsUni-lateral thinking: Neil Thakkar and Viresh Popat have taken their Nisa Local store to another level
Retailers Neil Thakkar and Viresh Popat have taken their student store to another level by studying exactly what their shoppers want
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Product News
Poppy days: Hovis is supporting The Royal British Legion's annual Poppy Appeal
Hovis is supporting The Royal British Legion's annual Poppy Appeal for the second year running and is aiming to raise £100,000 for the cause through an on-pack promotion. The brand is donating 4p to the appeal from every special bag of Hovis Seed...
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: It’s not all milk and honey
Bharti Maisuria has been accepting milk tokens, for no profit, for the past 24 years, with only the odd voucher going missing when she sent them in for redemption. But now she's missing £420-worth with the Post Office managing to lose 110 vouchers ...
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News
LBRO spared to work on age sales policy
News that the government office which shelters small businesses from excessive local regulation will not be axed as part of the government's spending review has been welcomed by retailers. The Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) was one...
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News
World Cup kicks off row over alcohol ads
Tough new restrictions on advertising alcohol on TV, radio and in stores are being called for after a UK study claimed that millions of children as young as four were subjected to alcohol marketing during this summer's football World Cup.
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Product NewsFringe benefits: Unilever is promoting Dove Damage Therapy range with TV ad
Unilever is promoting its recently launched Dove Damage Therapy range of haircare products with a TV ad, on air now and until December. The ad is set to the Sound of Music song 'My Favourite Things' and demonstrates the damaging effects that...
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Product NewsAlien activity: UBUK has relaunched its Space Raiders brand
UBUK has relaunched its Space Raiders brand and is introducing foil packaging for the first time to the range. The snacks, which are in the shape of alien heads, also have an improved recipe and UBUK has added a new flavour, saucy BBQ, to the range....
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News
Action needed for PO plan to work
Subpostmasters have warned that government plans to hand the running of the Post Office to local stores will be "a disaster" if the future of the network is not properly secured first. In the Postal Services Bill, Business Secretary Vince...
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Blog
ACS in action: What the spending review means for retailers
James tries to get to the bottom of what the spending review means for retailers
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News
Shopworkers suffer a rise in verbal abuse
More shop staff were subjected to verbal abuse last year as the industry's workers took a tougher stance on underage sales, a report has found. Latest figures from the shopworkers' union USDAW revealed that 70% of staff had been verbally...
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Features and analysis
Reward fund to help fight store crime
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and Crimestoppers have joined forces to create a scheme to offer the public cash rewards for information on crimes against retailers
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NewsRetailers consider impact of spending review
Chancellor George Osborne's barrage of spending cuts has sparked varied reactions among the retail community and its partners.
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Product NewsCadbury unveils Easter innovations
Cadbury will be targeting mums for Easter 2011 with two new small shell eggs featuring its Freddo and Curly Wurly brands.
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Advice Guide
New business rates hike on the horizon
Store owners have been advised to challenge business rates if they think they are paying too much.
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BlogThe big deal: Staff dishonesty is a difficult and emotionally charged subject
The report that shoplifting costs UK retailers £4.4bn a year, with over a third of losses caused by employee theft, is a chilling reminder of the problems I encounter as a retailer
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Product News
Stores demand consistency on age-restricted sales
Retailers and other elements of the licensed trade have repeated their call for more consistency and uniformity in the ways local authorities and police tackle underaged alcohol sales across the UK
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Product NewsLate additions from Doritos
Doritos has released two new flavours as part of its late-night promotion
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