All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 80
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Product NewsHot beverages - Steam clean-up
The hot beverages market is changing and retailers need to ensure their displays reflect that.
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News
Croydon stores still reeling after riots
Small retailers in Croydon bore the brunt of the rioting and looting witnessed in the south London borough, but community action prevented the destruction of one store, C-Store has learned.
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‘It was the worst night of my business life’
Spar retailer Paul Stone's business was left in ruins as the riots spread to Manchester.
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Communities come together to help
Retailers and communities are banding together to overcome the damage caused by the riots. Andrew Thornton of Budgens in Crouch End launched an appeal for bedding, clothes, toys and unused toiletries to help those left homeless by the...
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News
Shaken store owners face aftermath of riots
Retailers around the country are counting the cost of the violence and looting
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Features and analysis
Retailers warned to submit insurance claims immediately
Retailers affected by the riots across the UK have been urged to submit insurance claims as soon as possible.
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Features and analysis
Riot-hit retailers remain defiant
Store owners have been left shell-shocked by the recent rioting across England but are vowing to continue to serve their communities.
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Advice Guide
National Minimum Wage impact survey launched
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for evidence from retailers on the impact of increases in National Minimum Wage (NMW).
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News
Wholesale industry All Party Group created
A new All Party Parliamentary Group has been set up to address the challenges faced by the wholesale industry.
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Product News
Euro Shopper chocolate recalled by Booker
Booker has been forced to recall a batch of Euro Shopper Milk Chocolate due to packaging error.
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Features and analysis
Jail sentences for robbing “vulnerable” store
A judge has called for more protection for shopkeepers after he handed down custodial sentences to two machete-wielding robbers.
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Advice Guide
Small store exemption for Welsh bag tax
Welsh stores with less than 10 members of staff will not have to keep records of the plastic bag charge due to be implemented later this year.
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News
Southern Co-op blow for Hove stores
Hove retailers have expressed disappointment that the Southern Co-operative has been granted permission to open a store in the area.
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Product NewsLunchbox - Healthy balance
Striking a balance between health and convenience in lunchboxes can be lucrative for retailers. Aidan Fortune weighs up what to stock
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Products In DepthCash in: Lunchbox - Need the bread
Sandwiches are a staple of children’s lunchboxes and offer parents an opportunity to ensure that their offspring eat well. Hovis category manager Lisa-Ann Molloy says that wholemeal bread provides…
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Products In Depth
Cash in: Lunchbox - Ones to watch
For those after a guilt-free sweet treat, United Biscuits UK has reformulated its Go Ahead range of Fruit Bakes. They now contain one portion of fruit while still containing less than 131 calories. It has also added a new cherry variant to the range.
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Product NewsLunchbox - Grown-up thinking
It’s not just the kids who enjoy sandwiches at lunch. They are a lunchtime staple for adults, too. And in these cash-strapped times more and more people are attempting to save money by making them at home.
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Product NewsLunchbox - Morning rush
As well as considering health issues, retailers need to be looking at those products which provide parents with convenience. Rosie Tapp of Bel UK says that busy parents mean busy convenience stores in the run up to the start of school.
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NewsWaiting game for RBS and PO link-up
Subpostmasters have expressed disappointment at the delay in allowing Royal Bank of Scotland customers access to accounts through the Post Office network. The decision to allow RBS customers access to their accounts through the Post...