All Convenience Store articles in 28 August 2010
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Product News
Crispy business: survival in the impulse snack market
Coming through the economic downturn unscathed, the crisps, nuts and snacks category is setting its sights on further growth, writes Aidan Fortune
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Picking up your shopping? We’ve done it for years
Tesco's plans to launch what it called the UK's 'first ever drive-through supermarket' have been rubbished by small shop owners who have been offering a collection service for years.
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Banks under fire for restricting loans
Banks are being accused of stifling the potential for growth in independent c-stores by placing unreasonable restrictions on loan applications.
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Own-label sales on a high as shoppers switch
Consumer and retailer confidence in the quality and value of own-label products is increasing demand for them in c-stores, say the sector's wholesalers. Landmark Wholesale last month saw an 11% year-on-year increase in own-brand sales....
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ID policy in force from next month
Convenience stores will be required to operate age-verification programmes for the sale of alcohol from next month although there is still a chance of a last-minute change of heart by the government. The Mandatory Code on alcohol...
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Food standards go under the spotlight
Shoppers will be able to compare the cleanliness and hygiene standards of their local shops when the government rolls out its national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) later this month. The six-tier national scheme, which the Food...
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Smart facts: Pets win prizes
Consumers continue to feed their pets well, despite the tighter economic times
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Northern delights of Drumbeg
Dave Visick finds a southerner in the north of Scotland whose isolated shop is vital for the locals and a wonderful surprise to travellers
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Features and analysis
Dee puts high-tech security to the test
A Derbyshire retailer has embraced the very latest technology in an effort to protect his store from crime.
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: What to do when a tricky landlord holds out on the lease
Howard Coffey, asks how do you get the council to sell you the freehold after it says it won't dispose of commercial leases but is busily transferring them to other companies?
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: A tender message which is pretty tough
Zac Hussain got signed up to Utilities Savings Corporation (an energy broker) on the NFRN's say-so.
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: A few tips to keep you on the straight and narrow
Hitendra Patel, who trades in Harold Hill in Essex, has passed on numerous nods, tips and winks on the several occasions he has rung me
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News
Retailer fined for out of date food offences
A shop owner in Kent has been fined £3,465 after a Trading Standards crackdown on food sold beyond its 'Use By' date. Krisnnapillai Saseendran, who runs a Spar and a Costcutter in Margate, was convicted of 21 offences under the Food...
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Dear Jac
High (cost of) finance
There's no such thing as a free lunch, or free banking, apparently. A year ago Karim Mawji, who runs Young's Newsagents in Pinner in Middlesex, recommended Nationwide Building Society's Business Investor account which, although restrictive, did...
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Copng with unexpected demand in convenience stores
What do you do when unforeseen circumstances mean demand for a certain product sky-rockets? Aidan Fortune speaks to store owners about their strategies
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: Subpostmasters are ‘working in a climate of fear’
Like many of you who are subpostmasters, I also believe the Horizon system is faulty owing to the sheer weight of evidence.
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Product News
Christmas confectionery : Ready, set, grow
It’s high time to start planning your Christmas confectionery offer in order to maximise sales. We get some advice on how to tackle this key season
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Cash security; play it safe, not sorry
Complacency when it comes to cash can be dangerous. Aidan Fortune speaks to the experts on the importance of protecting your money
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Product News
Nice slice at Bestway
Fancy cakes are on the menu at the Bestway group thanks to the launch of a new collection under the Best-in label.