All Convenience Store articles in 6 August 2005
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News
Traders count tornado cost
Retailers had to be evacuated from their stores on July 28 after the sudden storm uprooted trees and damaged homes and business premises in the Moseley, Sparkbrook and Kings Heath areas of the city.
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Features and analysis
Responsible youngsters
The government has announced the details of its Youth Green Paper, entitled Youth Matters, which includes proposals for the piloting of ‘opportunity cards’.
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Product News
Quick steps to Salsa
In the ambient ethnic cuisine category Mexican is showing huge growth, with sales soaring by £10m to top £88.03m in the year ending April 2005
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Small stores praised
Small store owners have been praised by Disability Direct for their efforts in complying with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
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The Pennine Way
United Co-operative will never stand still in its mission to cut down on crime.
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Features and analysis
Shoplifters more likely to be male
Men are more likely than women to shoplift and put their hand in the till, according to new research.
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Product News
Less is more
Traditional cigarette pack sizes are in for a shake up with the introduction of new Benson & Hedges 14s.
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News
ID scheme to roll out in Scotland
Retailers have welcomed the launch of the first national proof of age scheme for young people in Scotland, a move that has brought the creation of a UK-wide ID scheme a step closer.
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Making the grade
More and more retailers recognise the importance of training but is it time for them to embrace qualifications too?
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Drummond takes over
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) has announced the appointment of former Scotmid retail marketing manager John Drummond as its new chief executive.
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: New machines may help take the strain.
I’ve often thought that, if they can go to the moon, then surely they can marry up services like ATMs and telephone top-ups. Nick Mahony wondered about it too and urged me to find out.
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: If there’s more than one deal on the table for the same stuff, why would you opt to pay more?
It’s the question I always ask electricity suppliers when they refute complaints that the rep’s promised one thing and the contract delivered another. When you switch suppliers, it’s still the same stuff that comes over the wire to you. Only the paperwork, known as the tariff, changes. I’ve been quite ...
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News
One in four miss licence deadline
The deadline for transferring old-style alcohol licences to new ones has passed, and it looks as if as many as 25% of traders have missed their opportunity to claim new premises and personal licences under grandfathers’ rights
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News
Lottery targets cut
Camelot has streamlined its National Lottery Sales Improvement Programme (SIP), lowering the minimum sales target but at the same time cutting the notice period for removing poor-performing terminals from stores.
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Features and analysis
Crime
Staff at a Warwickshire c-store had to be rescued by police after they were left locked in a storeroom overnight by armed robbers.
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News
OFT closes door on market review
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has ruled out a market review of the grocery industry, stating that the market is “competitive” and works in the interests of consumers.
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News
Regulations on spirit duty stamps clarified
Retailers will need to keep accurate records of spirit purchases to avoid falling foul of new customs regulations.
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Customers more satisfied with C&Cs
Cash and carries are providing better customer service than two years ago on all counts except product availability, according to new figures from research firm HIM’s Customer Tracking Programme.