All Convenience Store articles in 27 August 2011 – Page 2
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Product NewsAccolade Wines launches Stowells Light
Accolade Wines has launched Stowells Light, a low-alcohol red, white and rosé wine containing 5.5% abv. Stowells Light is light in calories and alcohol without compromising on taste, Accolade says.
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Features and analysisTesco Town
Andover’s independents refuse to be squeezed out of the marketplace by Tesco…
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Dear Jac
Paying through the nose
Here’s a tip from Marco Carini, whose family has run Carini’s in Ebbw Vale, South Wales, for 90 years (est. 1921!). A customer paid £700 to the Secure Trust Bank of Ireland through Marco’s PayZone terminal. He got 20p for the transaction and his…
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Dear Jac
A minority objects
Some people don’t know how they ever got on without the internet. But some have picked up their barge poles and are not touching it.
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Dear Jac
Would you credit it?
Rajan Jhanjee, who runs Paradise Stores in Brentwood, Essex, has a complaint about John Menzies’ policy on box-outs/credit advice notes.
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Product NewsChristmas Confectionery - Novelty value
September might not seem like an obvious time to start displaying your Christmas wares.
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Product NewsChristmas Confectionery - Gifting and sharing
By the time November comes around, your customers should have already bought a few Christmas bits, and will be on the lookout for larger products.
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Product NewsChristmas Confectionery - Roll with it
Giant Tubes are a key area to stock up on from November.
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Product NewsChristmas Confectionery - Calendar pearls
Ensure you have the right products on shelf during the right months and your sales could soar higher than Santa’s sleigh.
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Product NewsXtreme measures
Ferrero is extending its partnership with The X Factor TV show. The firm has now launched a new promotion across both Tic Tac and Kinder Bueno. Consumer can win tickets to the live shows and The X Factor Live Tour in 2012. Last year the promotion…
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Product NewsExotic oak
Bacardi has launched a new spiced spirit drink of premium rum called Bacardi Oakheart. The company says the product brings a new twist to the spiced spirit category with its smoky taste, and is designed to capture the adventurous nature of young...
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Product NewsKit Kat Perfect Break promotion returns
After a brief vacation, Nestlé’s Kit Kat Perfect Break promotion is returning with its biggest offer to date.
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Blog
Editor’s comment: David Rees - The big question
Would you like a Tesco opening on your street? I'm sure that most of you would answer no. And for those of you (and there are some) who have seen an increase in footfall as a result of a Tesco...
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Product NewsApp-etising new launch
Cadbury has gone quackers for an augmented reality app. Once downloaded, it enables smartphone users to play a game triggered by pointing at promotional bars of Twirl, Crunchie, Boost, Caramel and Dairy Milk. Players have to earn points by prodding...
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Product NewsGrant's announces first RTD
Grant’s has announced the launch of its first ever ready-to-drink (RTD) product: Grant’s Scotch Whisky and Cola.
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Product NewsBritish Food - British aisles
With the international spotlight on Britain thanks to the Olympics and royal events, there’s never been a better time to stock British food
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Features and analysisSign up to stand up
The recent riots have put the spotlight on small stores’ community role. Our petition urges the authorities to give them the protection they deserve
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NewsWatchdog urges support for POs
The Scottish government, local councils and Post Offices have been advised to work together to help ensure the network's survival. Postal services watchdog Consumer Focus Scotland has called for a joint approach in offering more...
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News
Second store for The People’s Supermarket
The People's Supermarket is preparing to open a second store, in Hackney, East London. The co-operative, which recently joined Nisa, is to assess whether the community of Homerton would support a local store. Hackney Council has...
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