All Convenience Store articles in 5 July 2008 – Page 2

  • News

    Unlawful cigarette sales on the rise

    2008-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Sales of cigarettes to underage youths have soared by almost 50% in the past year, a study by local authority body Lacors has revealed.

  • News

    Graduates steer clear of a retail career

    2008-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Students are put off a career in retail because they have had a bad experience of working in shops, says new research from Skillsmart Retail.

  • News

    Vodafone boycott gathers support

    2008-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Thousands of independent retailers have pledged their support for a campaign to protest against Vodafone's 1% cut in retailers' margin for mobile phone top-ups.

  • Dear Jac

    Driving a big gap through your profits

    2008-07-11T00:00:00Z

    I am still getting complaints from retailers about drivers.

  • News

    Mosquito ban for Edinburgh

    2008-07-11T00:00:00Z

    The Scottish Grocers' Federation (SGF) has defended Scottish retailers' use of the high-pitch Mosquito deterrent after Edinburgh council became the latest to ban use of the device on council-owned buildings.

  • Product News

    All eyes on spuds

    2008-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Retailers, along with growers, processors and packers, are being urged to help the Potato Council in its bid to drive wider awareness of the natural benefits of potatoes with a new marketing campaign, 'Love Potatoes'.

  • Features and analysis

    A stand against knife crime

    2008-07-11T00:00:00Z

    An East London retailer has handed his entire stock of 300 lock knives to police in a stand against knife crime.

  • News

    Retailer in fight against fake ID

    2008-07-11T00:00:00Z

    A c-store retailer is campaigning for the closure of a loophole in the law which makes buying authentic-looking but fake ID cards child's play.

  • News

    ACS looks ahead as Tesco appeals

    2008-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Tesco's decision to appeal against Competition Commission (CC) recommendations has been panned by retail trade associations.

  • News

    Call to arms over top-up rate cut

    2008-07-08T16:30:00Z

    Hundreds of independent retailers are expected to take part in a day of action on July 11 to protest against Vodafone's 1% cut in retailers' margin for mobile phone top-ups.