All Blog articles – Page 22
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BlogEditor’s comment: Creation myths
David Rees: Creation myths David Cameron's recent so-called summit for jobs sent shivers down my spine. Among the 19 big corporation chiefs sipping tea at Number 10 were the heads of the big four supermarket chains. Not surprisingly....
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Editor's comment: The cloud on the horizon
As the new year unfolds against a backdrop of rising VAT and general belt-tightening, there are still many positives for the convenience retail sector to focus on.
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Opinion: James Lowman's New Year's resolutions for government
James Lowman, chief executive of the ACS, outlines the New Year’s resolutions he would like to see government make
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Editor’s comment: Friendly neighbourhoods
As I write this last comment piece of the year for C-Store there is still snow on the ground, and any year that has been topped and tailed by heavy snowfall, as this one has, could be counted as a good one for local shops.
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The big deal: Changing seasonal trade
As Christmas approaches, Dave reflects on how seasonal trade has changed over the years
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Editor’s comment: Is plain packaging a good idea?
Editor David Rees discusses the ramifications of the potential introduction of plain packaging for tobacco products. And where does the blame lie for drink-related anti-social behaviour?
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BlogACS: we need to avoid a development free-for-all
James Lowman calls for a mature debate about encouraging town centre growth in the economic downturn
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Editor’s comment: The village and the idiots
Localism is all very well in theory, but local businesses will still need to be protected, argues David Rees
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Editor’s comment: Cut crime, not budgets; Cider rules
The new government's spending review is the great debate of the day, and with good reason. With £80bn to be cut from government spending across four years, it's not just those who work in the public sector who will feel it. One way or another, it will affect us all...
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ACS in action: What the spending review means for retailers
James tries to get to the bottom of what the spending review means for retailers
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BlogThe big deal: Staff dishonesty is a difficult and emotionally charged subject
The report that shoplifting costs UK retailers £4.4bn a year, with over a third of losses caused by employee theft, is a chilling reminder of the problems I encounter as a retailer
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Editor’s comment: Costcutter verses Nisa-Today; Launch of Convenience Retail Awards
War! What is it good for? After the drama of a fortnight ago, I'm happy to publish the other side of the story about the ongoing spat between Costcutter and Nisa-Today's, its distribution partner but symbol group competitor.
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ACS at the party conferences
James Lowman is concerned about some of the pledges made by politicians at their party conferences
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ACS in action
James Lowman of ACS notes the irony in the government's 'rebalancing' of the Licensing Act
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Don't shoot me, I'm only the retailer
Point of sale restrictions won't change deep-seated social problems, says Dave Newman. So why are stores like his the focus of alcohol policy?
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Editor’s comment: David Rees - Plan for the future
The growth of the supermarket chains has been a prime concern of independent retailers for many years now and at a time when consumer spending is being squeezed ever tighter
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One last push to keep tobacco over the counter
James Lowman of the ACS explains why your help is crucial in a last push for a fair deal on tobacco retailing
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Editor’s comment: People have the power
C-Store editor David Rees recognises the extra demands placed on shop staff these days
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Editor’s comment: Topping up the lottery; Never on Sunday
David Rees on Camelot’s recently rejected payment and top-up service proposal, and why Sunday trading laws should stay as they are…