All Convenience Store articles in 25 November 2006 – Page 2

  • Dear Jac

    Counterfeit case helps unearth fakes galore

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Responding to my ongoing saga on how to spot counterfeit vodka (sometimes you just can't - not without your own microscope and laboratory, that is), Subhash Varambhia has sent me some thoughts on the subject.

  • News

    Public calls for indies

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    More than half of shoppers believe that it is "very important" to have an independently owned local shop, according to a new survey.

  • Dear Jac

    Is wholesaling booze a way round a licence?

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Harjinder Singh, who trades as Universal Wine at Romford in Essex, wanted to know if he needed a licence if he sold booze in wholesale quantities only.

  • News

    Martin McColl to extend booze link

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Convenience store chain Martin McColl is set to launch a major rollout of its tie-up with Wine Cellar's Booze Buster brand.

  • Dear Jac

    Bill reaches breaking point over Payzone

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    As regular readers will know, Payzone and PayPoint come in for routine thumpings because they offer poor commission and between them have a duopoly verging on monopoly in the marketplace.

  • News

    Bestway invests in new Batleys depot

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Bestway has revealed plans to open the first new Batleys depot in five years on the back of record profits.

  • News

    Junk ban introduced

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Junk ban introduced

  • News

    Bring it back

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    A wave of nostalgic advertising campaigns has hit our screens over the past year. Amanda Nicholls looks at how retro commercials are giving modern brands a boost

  • News

    Costcutter and Nisa get back to day job

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    by ronan hegarty Nisa-Today's and Costcutter are both seeking to fill gaps in their trading teams left open during merger talks between the two companies.

  • News

    Scottish Co-op buys award-winning stores

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Scottish Co-op has acquired the Rea's Select chain of Lanarkshire c-stores.

  • News

    Alfred Jones staff urged to check ID

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Alfred Jones staff urged to check ID

  • Product News

    Scots set to raise smoking age limit

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The Scottish Executive is expected to back proposals to raise the legal age for buying tobacco to 18, yet retailers in the country believe it won't stop underage smokers.

  • Product News

    The main advent

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Get ready for one of the most profitable periods of the year. It's yours for the taking if you follow the rules.

  • News

    Criminals still active

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Just weeks after a gang was convicted for a series of violent armed robberies and ram raids across East Anglia, police have warned that a number of groups may remain in operation across the region.

  • News

    Nisa members get greater say

    2006-11-29T16:08:00Z

    Nisa-Today’s is to give its members a greater say in the running of the company after retailer ‘rebels’ responsible for blocking its merger with Costcutter were elected to the board of directors.