All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 52
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NewsNearly 2,000 retailers sign up to SNapp app
Smiths News has reported a massive uptake of its SNapp retailer mobile phone app.
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NewsMcColl's fined £150,000 for not protecting staff
McColl’s has been fined £150,000 for failing to protect its staff during a series of store robberies in Merseyside.
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NewsWarner's Budgens store damaged in ATM robbery
Warner’s Budgens in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire was left with a 10ft hole in the side of the store following an ATM robbery involving a telescopic loader.
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NewsGuidance on tackling fuel theft published by the ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has teamed up with the Home Office to create new guidance for retailers on fuel theft.
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NewsPost Office Limited sees profits and turnover drop
Post Office Limited has reported a drop in profit and turnover for the first six months of the year.
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NewsCo-operative Group launches Swipe and Win promotion
The Co-operative Group has launched a new ‘Swipe and Win’ loyalty promotion for customers.
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NewsNew year could mark symbol group switching
The early weeks of 2015 could see more flux in symbol group membership as retailers evaluate how their wholesalers performed over the vital Christmas period, according to Today’s Group retail trade director John Kinney.
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NewsSainsbury's posts drop in profits and like-for-like sales
Sainsbury’s has reported a drop in profits and like-for-like sales for the first half of the year.
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NewsPayzone adds Dartford Crossing charge to services
Payzone retailers will soon be able to accept payments for the Dartford Crossing.
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NewsRetailers urged to check banknotes this Christmas
The Bank of England is encouraging retailers to check all banknotes in the run up to the festive season.
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NewsShop vacancy rate drops to 13.2% for October
Britain’s shop vacancy rate dropped to 13.2% for October.
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NewsMorrisons posts drop in sales for third quarter
Sales at Morrisons have dropped in the third quarter of the year
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NewsScottish bag charge has smooth introduction
Scottish retailers have reported a smooth transition for the introduction of a plastic bag levy.
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NewsOwn label investment pays off for symbol groups
Sales of own label products through convenience stores are continuing to go from strength to strength as the UK’s symbol groups invest in range development and promotions.
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NewsRetailers failing to report shop theft offences
Retailers are failing to report thefts from their stores due to a lack of faith in the justice system.
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NewsRSA calls for more support for rural shops and post offices
The Rural Shops Alliance (RSA) has urged the government to provide more support for village shops and post offices as the number of bank closures rise.
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NewsReward offered for information on retailer attack
Crimestoppers and the ACS have offered a reward of up to £10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man involved in the death of a retailer.
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NewsHoublon £50 note soon to be removed from circulation
High street banks and the Post Office will no longer be accepting the Houblon £50 note from 30 October.
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NewsNew 'Mega Fridays' EuroMillions game launched
Camelot is to introduce a new ‘Mega Fridays’ EuroMillions draw offering non-cash prizes for the first time.
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NewsSentencing Council launches draft guidelines for robbery
The Sentencing Council has published draft proposals for how robbers should be sentenced by courts.