All Convenience Store articles in 8 November 2008
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News
Stores in step with walkers
The coming year is likely to see a huge rise in the number of shoppers walking to the shops and fleet-of-foot independent retailers stand to benefit from the trend, says the My Shop is Your Shop (MSYS) campaign.
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Product News
stocklines: Stella on the telly
INBEV UK is backing its new Stella Artois 4% with an extensive TV, press and outdoor campaign to illustrate the brand's smooth nature
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Product News
stocklines: price-marked WKD
BEVERAGE BRANDS is supporting trade customers in the run up to Christmas with a range of price-flashed case offers for WKD
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Opinion
in my view: restrict quantity not price
As befits a debate about excessive alcohol, a lot of nonsense is currently being spoken
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News
Pressure on POCA
Pressure on the government over the future of the Post Office Card Account (POCA) intensified this week after council leaders said post offices should keep the contract.
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News
Power napping
Remember the simple rule of energy contracts - if you're caught snoozing you'll get rolled over
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Product News
stocklines: microwave pasta
S&B HERBA FOODS is introducing pasta brand Panzani to the UK
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News
Local shops vital in a recession
Shoppers believe that having a local shop within easy walking distance is more important than ever during a recession, according to a poll conducted by GfK NOP on behalf of the Association of Convenience Stores
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Features and analysis
Independent woman
Ex-policewoman turned c-store manager Jo Ward knows how to stop crime in its tracks
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Product News
stocklines: support for Hermesetas
HERMESETAS is running an extensive media campaign for its mini sweeteners
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Product News
stocklines: Xmas support for Guinness
DIAGEO GB is investing more than £5m in the Guinness brand this Christmas
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News
Grants up for grabs in Yorkshire
Rural retailers in North-East England are being encouraged to increase their services under a new grants scheme.
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News
Stores' waste is put to good use
Two Budgens stores in North London are taking part in a pioneering recycling scheme which produces electricity and organic fertilizer from recycled food waste
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News
Flash in the pan? The revival in pricemarking
Pricemarking has seen a revival in 2008 and retailers are increasingly supporting it
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Product News
Shoppers urged to join fight
Retailers are to be armed with new material to raise awareness of the proposed tobacco display ban among their customers
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News
Family shows its staying power
A family forced to close two post office counters in North Wales is preparing to rebuild its business without them.