All Convenience Store articles in 5 December 2009 – Page 3

Dear Jac
Dear Jac: The old and the new

2009-12-10T00:00:00Z

I got an email from Kate Grundy who asked me how to go about doing top-ups for mobile phones.
Dear Jac
Dear Jac: Roll up – retailer requires feedback

2009-12-10T00:00:00Z

Forecourt operator Tony Barlow wants to hear from anyone who has had wrangles with till roll suppliers who first send unwanted stock and then demands for payment.
Dear Jac
Dear Jac: some dates for next year

2009-12-10T00:00:00Z

The EU market flipped the 'off' switch on incandescent lamps on September 1.
Dear Jac
Dear Jac: Fingers crossed for no freeze-up

2009-12-10T00:00:00Z

So I wasn't totally surprised when I got a call from a Camelot retailer worried about his terminal, which rather regularly freezes up.
News
Nisa issues ‘will not deflect’ Costcutter

2009-12-10T00:00:00Z

Bibby will continue to invest in Costcutter despite failing in its takeover bid for Nisa-Today's and losing the ambient distribution contract for the organisation, Costcutter executive chairman Colin Graves has told C-Store.
Product News
Jacob's Creek's Christmas with character

2009-12-10T00:00:00Z

Pernod Ricard UK has launched a new, high-impact advertising campaign for Jacob's Creek to push the brand over the festive season.
Dear Jac
Dear Jac: Look before you lease

2009-12-10T00:00:00Z

get no pleasure in telling you that I have had 96 calls from retailers since last summer complaining about photocopy company Lanwall Systems.
Product News
Essential mix: the convenience basket basics

2009-12-10T00:00:00Z

Being a convenience store means ensuring you're stocked up with all the essentials, all the time.
News
2009: the year of bigger and better convenience stores

2009-12-10T00:00:00Z

Despite recession and lending restrictions, 2009 was a year of investment for the convenience retail industry
Features and analysis
Name and shame for retail robbers

2009-12-09T00:00:00Z

Police in Northamptonshire are looking to cut down on retail crime by publishing mugshots and CCTV footage of wanted criminals and offenders caught in the act.
Product News
McCartney's Nice ’n’ spicy

2009-12-09T00:00:00Z

Spicy Bean and Sausage Casserole is the latest creation from the kitchens of Linda McCartney Foods.
Product News
Life-saver

2009-12-09T00:00:00Z

P&G's Pampers brand has teamed up with UNICEF UK for the fourth year to raise money for tetanus vaccines.
Product News
Stella shows its roots

2009-12-09T00:00:00Z

In-Bev has launched seasonal packaging for Stella Artois, along with a TV and outdoor poster campaign.
Product News
Macleans takes to the ice

2009-12-09T00:00:00Z

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare's Macleans brand is getting its skates on through a sponsorship deal with ITV1's Dancing on Ice.
Product News
Frijj heats up

2009-12-09T00:00:00Z

If you're looking to spruce up your hot drinks offering, then Dairy Crest may have just the thing.
Product News
Sticky moments from Farmhouse Fare

2009-12-09T00:00:00Z

Farmhouse Fare is expanding into frozen puddings with the launch of Luxury Sticky Toffee and Luxury Sticky Chocolate.
Product News
Ramble on down Nature Valley

2009-12-09T00:00:00Z

Nature Valley cereal bars will be sponsoring the Ramblers' Festival of Winter Walks 2009/2010.
Product News
Diet starts now

2009-12-09T00:00:00Z

Weight Watchers has injected life into its chilled prepared meals with a chic new look.
Product News
Forget CTN, fresh is the future

2009-12-09T00:00:00Z

Stores must shun the old retail model of CTN (confectionery, tobacco and news) and a reliance on emergency purchases if they are to thrive, according to AF Blakemore’s managing director for Spar Distribution Dennis Evans.
News
Online help for community stores

2009-12-09T00:00:00Z

More than 220 community-owned stores have signed up to a new website designed to facilitate information sharing between the UK’s growing legion of community shops.