All Convenience Store articles in 29 September 2007 – Page 2

  • Product News

    Just desserts?

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Müller UK has unveiled a new chilled dessert under the Cadbury brand - Cadbury Custard & Sponge.

  • News

    Small firms demand specialist help

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Close to half (49%) of small business owners believe simplified government business support schemes should be targeted more at them and less at big business, a survey has found.

  • News

    Key stores courted

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Key Store retailers in the South of England are being approached with an offer to convert to Booker's Premier fascia following the wholesaler's reverse takeover by Blueheath earlier this year.

  • News

    North country flair

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    David Carr is proof that old-fashioned doesn't mean out of touch.

  • Product News

    stocklines confectionery

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    GENERAL MILLS brand Häagen-Dazs is set to boost awareness ahead of the winter season with a new ad.

  • Product News

    stocklines confectionery

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    HARIBO has launched its top three gums and jellies in a new format designed to help the convenience sector cash in on the popularity of multipacks.

  • Product News

    stocklines confectionery

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    NESTLé ROWNTREE has extended the Aero impulse line with the launch of an Aero Bubbles Milk impulse bag.

  • Dear Jac

    Competition and repetition can spoil a local parade

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    I sometimes get calls from retailers up in arms about fellow traders, usually on the same parade, who they see as cramping their style.

  • Product News

    Nice little churners

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Health and taste are driving growth in the butters and spreads sector

  • Product News

    Cell, cell, cell

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Increasing demand for portable power is keeping the battery market buzzing

  • News

    New Batleys depot opens

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Bestway is to open its first Batleys cash and carry depot in the South East this weekend.

  • News

    Nisa backs Bibby deal

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Bibby's recently acquired controlling interest in Costcutter is good news for the Nisa membership, chief executive Neil Turton told the group's annual conference this week.

  • News

    Thrown away

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Newsagents who treat home news delivery (HND) as just a community service are missing a vital business opportunity, says the NFRN

  • News

    Payzone ATM deal fills a hole

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Payzone says it will be able to offer retailers better margins after parent company Alphyra and cash machine provider Cardpoint agreed terms on a merger.

  • News

    One bag fits all

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    The FWD My Shop is Your Shop (MSYS) campaign is seeking retailers' opinions on the viability of introducing a recyclable shopping bag for the independent sector.

  • News

    Retailers face age change backlash

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Convenience retailers fear abuse and intimidation from angry teenage smokers after a poll carried out on the eve of the change revealed that 33% of 16- to 24-year-olds were unaware the legal purchase age for tobacco would increase to 18 on October 1.

  • News

    Small stores rail against Nisa charges

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Nisa has defended its new levy system for low and missed orders despite a chorus of opposition from members (C-Store, September 21, 2007).

  • Dear Jac

    CC rules against Tesco purchase

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Competition Commission (CC) chiefs have ruled that Tesco's purchase of a former Co-op store in Slough has led to reduced competition and choice in the area.

  • Dear Jac

    The nice old gent and his broken cane strike again

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    In the last issue I reported on Anne Everton's store being targeted by some 'nice old gent' who wrote to her claiming to have fallen over in her doorway.

  • News

    ACS ups presence with party events

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has taken the opportunity to push home the importance of small stores throughout this year's party conference season.