All Convenience Store articles in 6 August 2005

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  • News

    Traders count tornado cost

    2005-08-12T15:47:00Z

    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.

  • Features and analysis

    Responsible youngsters

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    The government has announced the details of its Youth Green Paper, entitled Youth Matters, which includes proposals for the piloting of ‘opportunity cards’.

  • Product News

    Quick steps to Salsa

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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

  • News

    Small stores praised

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Small store owners have been praised by Disability Direct for their efforts in complying with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).

  • News

    The Pennine Way

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    United Co-operative will never stand still in its mission to cut down on crime.

  • Product News

    Smooth move

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Dismissed by some as a fad, smoothies are still selling well.

  • Features and analysis

    Shoplifters more likely to be male

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Men are more likely than women to shoplift and put their hand in the till, according to new research.

  • Product News

    Less is more

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Traditional cigarette pack sizes are in for a shake up with the introduction of new Benson & Hedges 14s.

  • News

    ID scheme to roll out in Scotland

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • News

    Making the grade

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    More and more retailers recognise the importance of training but is it time for them to embrace qualifications too?

  • News

    Drummond takes over

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) has announced the appointment of former Scotmid retail marketing manager John Drummond as its new chief executive.

  • Dear Jac

    Dear Jac: New machines may help take the strain.

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • 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?

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • News

    One in four miss licence deadline

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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

  • News

    David Saunders

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Former head of TM Retail David Saunders has died after a long illness.

  • News

    Lottery targets cut

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • Features and analysis

    Crime

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Staff at a Warwickshire c-store had to be rescued by police after they were left locked in a storeroom overnight by armed robbers.

  • News

    OFT closes door on market review

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • News

    Regulations on spirit duty stamps clarified

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Retailers will need to keep accurate records of spirit purchases to avoid falling foul of new customs regulations.

  • News

    Customers more satisfied with C&Cs

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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.