All Convenience Store articles in 27 September 2008
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Opinion
in my view
Traditionally, retailers have had an opportunity to prosper at times of inflation, as margins could be protected or even boosted as prices rose and consumers expected them to carry on rising. But this time round it’s more tricky. Raw material and...
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Product News
Tobacco warnings
Pictorial health warnings are now appearing on all tobacco products manufactured for the UK market. Retailers have until September 30, 2009 to sell through cigarettes with the existing textual warnings on the packs. They have an extra year to sell...
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News
Reading, writing and retailing
From 2010, students will be able to learn about retailing in school, but store owners need to act quickly to reap the full benefit
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Product News
stocklines hot news: new from Pomegreat
POMEGREAT has launched two new chilled juices which contain a secret ‘elixir’ rich in antioxidants
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Product News
stocklines hot news: Goodfella's rebranded
NORTHERN FOODS has completed a major rebranding of the Goodfella’s brand.
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Product News
Paninis go veggie
The £102m hot snacking market is set to grow with the launch of a new addition to the Ugo’s Deli Café range.
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Product News
stocklines hot news: Gardein from Grassington's
NORTHERN FOODS has launched a range of frozen meat substitution products called Grassington’s Gardein
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News
Londis launches entry-level epos
Londis has launched a lower-cost epos system designed to be an entry-level solution for independent retailers.
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News
Earn with HND push
Mail Newspapers has set up a £1m incentive fund to reward retailers for new home delivery orders for the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. The publisher has ambitious plans to add 200,000 new orders over the next year by offering retailers £5 for each...
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News
Dials of woe
Retailers have been calling C-Store with tales of mistreatment by the energy suppliers
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: Here’s a little tip when you issue invoices
Ken Batty, mentioned in my previous story, also passes on a tip about small claims courts which again were featured in our August 22 issue in regard to unpaid newspaper bills.
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: Here was a date that should have gone in a diary
You need to keep a close eye on those leasing contracts. It can be very easy for them to silently slide by their renewal date.
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Product News
A taste of the dark side
Müller is tempting indulgence fans with its new black cherry & dark chocolate Fruit Corner variant.
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Product News
Dairy Crest hopes for a vintage year
Dairy Crest hopes its new Cathedral City Vintage 20 will attract new consumers to the Cathedral City brand.
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Product News
stocklines hot news: creamy from Danone
DANONE is targeting the after-dinner market with a new launch: Activia Intensely Creamy.
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News
Safety crackdown on ready-to-eat food
Convenience store retailers will be included after all in the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) controversial Scores On The Doors (SOTDs) programme to improve food hygiene standards...
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Product News
stocklines hot news: new look for Coors Light
COORS has redesigned the packaging for Coors Light to reflect the ‘ice-cold, Rocky Mountain refreshment’ theme of its current advertising campaign.
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News
The Co-operative Group policies put to the vote
The Co-operative Group has invited its 85,000 employees and three million members to determine the group’s future community spending. The group has published a survey on its website which offers members and staff the opportunity to decide which...
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News
Food sales on a high at Co-op
The Co-operative Group has reported a 43.5% rise in food sales for the first half of 2008. Food sales hit £2.4bn during the period, and trading profit rose by 67.7% (£126m). The results also showed that like-for-like sales for the first half of the...
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Features and analysis
Fake coins are on the increase
Retailers are urged to be extra vigilant when it comes to accepting £1 coins. According to a survey carried out by the Royal Mint, one in 50 pound coins are forgeries – more than double the amount in 2003 when the last figures were made public. The...