All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 76
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NewsNational Minimum Wage to rise again
The National Minimum Wage for adults is set to rise again this October.
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NewsOlympic Sunday trading law suspension expected
Sunday trading laws are expected to be suspended for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in this week’s budget.
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NewsLocal campaign parks charge plans
Controversial plans to introduce parking charges in Ely, Cambridgeshire have been deferred thanks to a last-minute appeal by residents and traders.
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NewsSimply Fresh rolls out new food to go
Simply Fresh is preparing to draw back the curtain on a bespoke food to go offering which will bring in-store theatre to selected stores.
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NewsOlympic Sunday trading suggestion sparks fury
Retailers have slammed a suggestion to relax Sunday trading hours during the Olympic Games.
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NewsCamelot applies for judicial review on Health Lottery
Camelot has applied for a judicial review of the Gambling Commission’s decision on the Health Lottery.
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NewsMore energy supplier protection needed for small businesses
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged the Energy and Climate Change Committee to include small businesses within its remit.
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NewsPost Office network to benefit from £1.3bn investment
The Post Office network is set to benefit from a £1.34bn government investment.
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NewsMorrisons to focus on "poor quality" convenience sector
Morrisons is set to invest £100m into its convenience offering and open 70 new c-stores over the next two years.
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NewsFacewatch and NFRN team up to fight retail crime
Crime reporting service Facewatch has joined forces with the National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN).
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NewsTesco job creation claims questioned
Tesco’s promise to create 20,000 new jobs by 2014 has been called into question by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsDVD rental service owner goes into administration
DVD kiosk owner, the Webb Group, has gone into administration, leaving retailers unsure of the future of the service.
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NewsSales down but independents remain upbeat
Nearly half of independent retailers have experienced a drop in sales over the past three months, a survey by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has revealed.The Voice of Local Shops survey showed that 46% of retailers reported lower sales from November to January compared with the same period the ...
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NewsChancellor urged to cap business rates increases
Chancellor George Osbourne has been urged to stop the planned 5.6% increase in business rates.
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NewsMP demands clarity on riot compensation
Conservative MP Mike Weatherley has called for answers on compensation for small businesses affected by the riots last August.
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NewsShoppers unsure about Local POs
The Post Office has been urged to better communicate its Local initiative in Wales after a survey found the public were confused about the services it offered.
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NewsFormer Nisa manager guilty of fraud
A former Nisa-Today’s employee has been found guilty of fraud after swindling the company out of thousands of pounds.
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NewsFacewatch scheme now free of charge
Crime reporting service Facewatch is now being offered free of charge to businesses.
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NewsScottish Grocers' Federation slams business rates rise
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) has heaped another round of criticism on the government’s plans to introduce a staggered 5.6% business rates increase this April.