All Convenience Store articles in 7 July 2007

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  • News

    Wholesale support

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Landmark Wholesale is to extend its support programme beyond its Hot House retailers by offering educational advice at depot level.

  • News

    Whole story

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    What do London's c-store retailers make of the latest US export?

  • Product News

    Ready for success

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Cooked meat sales are on the rise

  • News

    Paper weight

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Employment law is complex and slip-ups can be costly, but proper procedures can save you a lot of headaches.

  • News

    Intent on success

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Four days, 15,000 customers and a great team effort; the short and action-packed life of Londis Blenheim Palace

  • News

    Increased liability for retailers

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Revised construction regulations could, if ignored, see retailers facing serious criminal proceedings and huge financial penalties.

  • Product News

    Rosé tinted glasses

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Rosé continues to shine in the wine sector, even if the market has taken a knock or two. Kate Miller reports

  • News

    Nisa launches huge recruitment drive

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today's has revealed plans for a massive recruitment campaign intended to attract 300 retailers over the next year.

  • Dear Jac

    Dear Jac: Is this a smoking gun?

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Gasp. Old Ethel from round the corner comes in with her usual fag-in-corner-of-mouth and, as we all know there are new rules about this habit.

  • Dear Jac

    Dear Jac: Holiday hornets' nests. It must be the time of year

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Holidays loom for some, and they bring their own staff rota problems.

  • News

    Stores count cost of floods

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The recent wild weather is having a disastrous impact on the UK's independent retailers, Convenience Store can reveal.

  • News

    Celebrity chef set to take on Tesco

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is gearing up to take on his local Tesco when he opens a small grocery store in the Devon town of Axminster in three weeks time.

  • News

    Musgrave Group buys NI wholesaler

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The Musgrave Group has acquired J&J Haslett, the Northern Ireland food wholesale and cash and carry business.

  • News

    PO closure work begins

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The Post Office has started selecting branches that will close as part of its planned cull of 2,500 post offices.

  • News

    Small stores fight back

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Independent retailers are fighting back against the dominance of the supermarkets, according to market research released this week.

  • News

    Tesco blasted for "arrogance"

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Norfolk retailer Nigel Dowdney has taken the battle for the high street right to the heart of the enemy by joining other protestors at Tesco's Annual General Meeting (AGM).

  • News

    C-store caught in terror alert

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Staff at a 24-hour central London Tates store were forced to remain behind closed doors for 20 hours when police sealed off an area of Haymarket following the recent failed bomb plot.

  • Dear Jac

    Dear Jac: Numerate? Moi? I'm afraid sums are not my game

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    I knew someone would point out my rubbish sums over pro rata holiday entitlement in the June 15 issue.

  • News

    Booker adds value

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Independent retailers will receive "extra ammunition" in the battle for market share when a new super-value grocery range hits shelves at Booker this week.

  • News

    Blakemore with added Benefits

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore is to scrap delivery charges and cut the price of 500 key lines for retailers who sign up to a new set of terms designed to make them more professional and successful.