All Convenience Store articles in 6 November 2010
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Advice Guide
How to fight a supermarket planning application
Proposals to give local government more power may give the superstores an easier ride through the planning process. Here’s how to be prepared
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Products In Depth
Cash in: Go large with soft drinks at Xmas
More people will be keeping festive celebrations close to home this year, says Aidan Fortune, so that means thinking big when it comes to stock
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Products In Depth
Cash in: Join the cheese block party
Deep discounting isn’t the only way to guarantee strong cheese sales. Sarah Britton looks at how c-stores can offer value without lowering prices
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News
Out of the ordinary: Best-One Isleworth
In a town overrun with retailers, Alkesh Gadher is always looking at ways to ensure that his store is noticed by the locals. Sarah Britton reports
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News
Retailers vs the banks: how charges are being pushed up
Retailers are reaching the end of their tether as the banks ramp up charges and become increasingly impersonal. Amy Lanning reports
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News
Retailers vs the banks: the borrowing problem
The recession has officially passed, but retailers are still struggling to get loans approved. Amy Lanning investigates
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News
Sharing ideas
Four Champions discuss the benefits of talking to like-minded individuals and sharing ideas to take their businesses forward
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News
Pension plan will put retail jobs in jeopardy
Government plans to force small stores to provide their staff with a pension will fuel a move to more part-time working and stop the creation of full-time jobs in the retail trade, it is feared. From 2012 all businesses will have to...
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Product NewsLip sticks: Vaseline has launched Lip Therapy sticks into its lipcare range
Vaseline has launched Lip Therapy sticks into its lipcare range after research pointed to sticks being the preferred method of lip care. A new variant, Cocoa Butter, has also been introduced in stick and tin formats to join original, aloe, and rosy....
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News
‘Perfect storm’ threatens future of high streets
Conditions for a "perfect storm" capable of destroying UK high streets are being whipped up by a combination of aggressive supermarket expansion, poor planning law and low investment, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned.
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News
Sparks fly over smart meter plan
The rollout of smart meters to all small businesses in 2020 will leave retailers at risk of being disconnected remotely by their energy supplier, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned. The meters are designed to help...
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: Fax on the fritz
Is there room here to tell you my fax is on the fritz again? I Do Not Recommend a Kodak ESP9 All-in-one fax, photocopier, printer.
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Product NewsThawed out: Cuisine de France has launched a thaw & serve range
Cuisine de France has launched a thaw & serve range for retailers without on-site ovens. The selection includes muffins, mini-bites and iced fingers. The products can be thawed and ready to sell within three hours. The launch will be supported…
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Product NewsMixed vegetables: Glennans has released a hand-cooked vegetable crisp multipack
Glennans has released a hand-cooked vegetable crisp multipack. Available in packs of six x 27g bags, the multipacks contain three packets of mixed vegetable, two packets of parsnip crisps with sea salt & cracked black pepper, and one pack of...
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Product News
Make your mark: Dairy Crest is launching pricemarked packs
Dairy Crest is launching pricemarked packs across its top-selling brands for the convenience and wholesale trade. Cathedral City Mature 200g (£2.49) and Extra Mature 200g (£2.49), Utterly Butterly 500g (£1.69) and Clover 500g (£2.09) tubs will all...
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Dear Jac
Dear Jac: Cliff-top hits and misses
Eve Wilkins was in a fury when she rang from Wilkins in Northwich, Cheshire, a couple of weeks ago. Her target was the Daily Mail. It had been putting vouchers in the newspaper for free DVDs of dear old Cliff Richard (celebrating his 50th year in...
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Product NewsHot Kettle: Kettle Chips has released a range of ridged crisps
Kettle Chips has released a range of ridged crisps designed to target the 25-40 age group. Kettle Ridge Crisps come in four flavours flamed steak, cheese & onion, spicy chilli and salt & malt vinegar in 150g sharing bags. A national press...
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News
Retailers are the losers in ID checks
Policing underage sales is putting retailers in an impossible situation, says shopworkers' union USDAW. Speaking after the publication of its survey on retail abuse, which found that 82% of shopworkers have been subjected to abuse as a...
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News
News traders dismiss industry’s Charter
News retailers have slammed as "meaningless" the new Press Distribution Charter (PDC), designed to serve as a promise of good service to traders. The PDC, which is supported by publishers and wholesalers, sets out the standards that...
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Products In Depth
C-store owners cash in on pub closures
The growing number of pubs for sale are proving increasingly attractive options for c-store retailers looking to find prime locations and expand their estates. According to property specialists Christie & Co, the six months to the end...