All Convenience Store articles in 25 September 2010 – Page 2
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Product News
Spread thin: tight margins in butters and spreads
Pricing within the butters and spreads market continues to be extremely aggressive, so keep a close eye on consumer trends, says Sarah Britton
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Advice Guide
Think tank: Brands vs own-label
With shoppers on the lookout for value, conditions are right for a boom in own label. However, analysis of sales trends within independent stores shows that in some categories premium trends are emerging.
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: Beware the roll over
Alan Taylor, director at energy broker Utilities Savings Corporation, was very disappointed by this column two issues back which featured Zac Hussain's complaint that his energy bill went up instead of down after using its NFRN-recommended services....
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Product News
Calls grow to bin Scottish display ban
Pressure is mounting on the Scottish government to rethink its plans for a tobacco display ban after an overwhelming number of retailers, trade bodies and even local councils responded to the official consultation with serious concerns.
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News
Scottish Legislation: Under Attack
Stores in Scotland face a tougher set of legal restrictions than their colleagues south of the border
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News
Costcutter ramps up its consumer appeal
Costcutter's TV advertising campaign will be on air for more than half of next year, with 10 three-week bursts of activity scheduled for 2011.
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Features and analysis
Police in retreat from anti-social behaviour
Police refusal to regard tackling anti-social behaviour as "real police work' is marring the lives and livelihoods of millions of Brits, a new report has found.
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News
Legislation: Alcohol
Booze is big news. With recent official data showing an increase in hospital admissions for alcohol-related harm, and further evidence of a North-South divide, it’s a category where regulation looks set to become dizzyingly tough
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Product News
Scotland says no to minimum unit price for alcohol
The Scottish government's decision to abandon plans for a minimum unit price for alcohol could have severe repercussions for smaller stores.
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News
To the point: Alan Toft
Alan says a new report by a respected think tank ignores the community value of local shops
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News
Keeping Tobacco over the counter: Adding fuel to the fire
As the government considers the details of the tobacco display ban, more evidence shows that bans harm small stores and add to the illicit trade
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News
Co-op gets back on the acquisition trail
The Co-operative Group has revealed plans to open a further 300 food stores from early next year once the integration of Somerfield is complete.
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Opinion
Newspaper retail: is it worth it?
Dave Newman wonders if he's got to the point where newspapers and magazines aren't worth the bother
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Product News
Bliss takes the edges off
Cadbury is introducing a new chocolate bar created with rounded edges to give a softer mouth feel. Cadbury says that Bliss will appeal in particular to women.
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News
Rates and empty shops on the rise
Retailers are being threatened with the prospect of further significant business rate rises when new levels are implemented next April.
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News
Fury as Sunday Times cuts stores’ margins
Newsagents have reacted angrily after the recent Sunday Times cover price rise reduced the percentage margin they make on sales of the product.
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News
Costcutter’s Graves slams Nisa tactics
Costcutter's executive chairman Colin Graves has resigned from the board of Nisa-Today's and slammed the organisation for actively trying to recruit Costcutter members to the Nisa symbol group.
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