All Convenience Store articles in 28 October 2006 – Page 3

  • Product News

    Cereal fillers

    2006-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Market conditions are ripe for cereal bars, but too many product launches could be confusing for consumers, says Ronan Hegarty

  • News

    Indies get week of celebrations

    2006-11-03T00:00:00Z

    National Independents' Day (NID) is to be relaunched in 2007 as a week-long event. Organisers have designated the first week of June (4-11) as the first National Independents' Week.

  • News

    Cardiff campaigners step closer to victory

    2006-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Cardiff-based independent retailer Bhoo Patel is hopeful of victory in his long-running campaign against the opening of a Tesco Express store, after Cardiff Council revealed that it may re-examine the existing planning permission.

  • Dear Jac

    Dear Jac: Who said life is a lottery? In Camelot's case, rules are rules.

    2006-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Following a piece I wrote a few issues back, reporting on the retailer who temporarily lost his Camelot terminal because the story of a local big winner was 'leaked' to the local press before getting Camelot's permission, I've had further feedback on the subject both from Camelot and retailers.

  • News

    Group calls for fair play

    2006-11-03T00:00:00Z

    The major supermarkets' involvement in the convenience store sector is having a negative effect on the independent sector, according to the Independent Retail Steering Group (IRSG) in its submission to the Competition Commission.

  • News

    Bright young things

    2006-11-03T00:00:00Z

    C-store retailing isn't always thought of as a young person's career, but there are plenty of twenty-somethings who wouldn't do anything else, says Tracy West

  • News

    Members play the blame game

    2006-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today's members have expressed anger at both company executives and the rebel shareholders responsible for the collapse of the proposed merger with Costcutter.

  • News

    Tasty award for Kent village store

    2006-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Kent retailer John Maxwell-Jones' commitment to local produce and customer service has paid off as his Burgess Stores was named Best Independent Village Shop at last week's Taste of Kent awards.

  • News

    BWG backs Appleby Westward

    2006-11-03T00:00:00Z

    BWG backs Appleby Westward

  • Dear Jac

    Dear Jac: Urgent appeal - what does counterfeit booze look like?

    2006-11-03T00:00:00Z

    I believe my anonymous caller when he says that he buys all his alcohol from reputable suppliers - either from Booker at Slough or Bestway, JJ Wines or Enterprise, all of which are in London's Southall.

  • News

    Remember the 10th of November

    2006-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Remember the 10th of November