All Convenience Store articles in 8 October 2011
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News
Government urged to boost business confidence
The government has been urged to cut VAT and introduce a National Insurance Contributions (NICs) holiday to counter-act falling business confidence.
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News
New bank gets cautious welcome
A new bank promising to prioritise lending to small businesses has been given a cautious welcome.
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Advice Guide
Business rates due to rise by 5.6%
Retail business rates are set to soar next April following a sharp increase in inflation.
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News
Opposition grows to Northern Ireland plastic bag levy
Retail trade associations have urged the Northern Ireland Department of the Environment (DOE) to consider the impact of a plastic bag levy on businesses.
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Features and analysisExtended sentences for burglary introduced
New guidelines unveiled for the sentencing of burglaries have been welcomed by retailers.
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Appleby Westward closes Eurospar store
Appleby Westward is to close its third and final Eurospar store, in Liskeard, Cornwall, with the loss of 24 jobs.
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PM chews over ‘fat tax’ to tackle obesity
The Prime Minister has raised the possibility of introducing a ‘fat tax’ to tackle the UK’s growing obesity problem.
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Retailers to launch local food brand
Independent retailers and local food producers in the Colne Valley have embarked on an ambitious plan to launch their own local food brand, and become entirely self-sufficient. The new brand, called Colne U Copia, is to appear across a...
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News
Card campaign hopes to heal Birmingham
Retailers in Birmingham are being urged to back a major new council initiative to draw trade back into the city centre and restore confidence in its high streets after the recent riots. More than £300,000 of government money has been...
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Features and analysisWord on the street
The Home Secretary doesn’t believe budget cuts will affect service levels…
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Product NewsTV return for Yorkshire Tea
Taylors of Harrogate will be back on TV in November highlighting its Yorkshire Tea for Hard Water.
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Product NewsWarm up with new Quaker range
PepsiCo is calling on retailers to stock up for winter with its new range of Quaker products.
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Advice GuideInternational: Postcards from Marrakech
The Sunstar, Thothaal and Payless groups have collaborated on their first overseas venture – a Costcutter supermarket in Marrakech, Morocco. C-Store went along for the official opening
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Product NewsYellow Label offer for indies
Australian wine brand Wolf Blass is offering independent retailers the chance to win a year’s supply of the brand’s best-selling Yellow Label range.
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Products In DepthHomemade: Home sweet home
With so much emphasis on local, some retailers have turned to producing their wares inhouse.
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Product NewsLenor gets fresher with new scents
Lenor now has seven times longer lasting freshness according to makers P&G.
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Product NewsFrench's launches new mustard
French’s is looking to spice up the condiments market with Smooth & Spicy mustard.
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Product NewsIrn-Bru launches Fiery variant
Irn-Bru has launched its first ever limited edition with a new Fiery variant, in various sizes
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Incentive fails to spark Health Lottery in stores
Independent retailers are hopeful that ticket sales for the new Health Lottery will rally in the coming weeks, despite a weak start.