All Business Advice articles – Page 20
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Advice GuideDress to impress
An investment in staff clothing could be just the way to smarten up your reputation and your sales.
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NewsPoor wheat harvest could lead to price rises
UK food prices are set to soar due to poor harvests caused by bad weather.
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Advice GuideTransform Your Patch
Best-One Isleworth owners Chan and Alkesh Gadher have used their Transform Your Patch prize money to breathe new life into a local crèche.
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NewsBargain Booze posts sales increase
Bargain Booze has recorded sales of £395m in the 12 months to April 2012, up from £381m in the previous financial year.
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NewsKnow your plaice
Fish isn’t as slippery as you might think, says Gaelle Walker. Get a good grip and your sales could leap
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NewsBooker posts sales growth for second quarter
Booker has posted growth in sales but the performance of its new acquisition Makro remains challenging.
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NewsLack of finance hampering business confidence
Poor availability of finance continues to damage business confidence, according to a new report.
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NewsA class act
Getting involved with your local schools can benefit the community and set you up for a sutainable future.
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NewsFace value
The key to driving sales in store is as much about the perception of a value-added offering as it is about what you sell.
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NewsHigh street vacancy rates on the rise
High Street vacancy rates increased during the first half of 2012, according to new Local Data Company figures.
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NewsNew planning measures unveiled by government
New planning measures to cut red tape and revitalise the high street have been welcomed by the retail industry.
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NewsOsborne proposes small business bank
Chancellor George Osborne has revealed plans to launch a bank for small businesses.
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NewsACS slams News International over delivery charge increase
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has criticised the decision by News International to hike delivery charges for its Direct To Retail delivery operation within the M25 by 4.3%
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NewsRetailers work most hours in Britain
Retailers are the hardest working professionals in Britain, a new survey reveals.
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NewsHackney Council apologises for Olympics error
Hackney Council has been forced to apologise to a retailer it falsely accused of having unauthorised Olympics merchandise on display.
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NewsOutside the box
Using the sales space on your store’s exterior could vastly increase both footfall and sales. Sarah Britton reports
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NewsGet motivated!
Struggling to motivate your team? You’re not alone. Aidan Fortune speaks to leading retailers on how to get the best from your staff.
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NewsPost Office changes
Neil Ennis talks exclusively to C-Store about the Network Transformation Programme and what the Post Office has learned from the pilot scheme.
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Advice GuideTransform your patch
Top retailers were awarded for their community work at a lunch held for finalists of Convenience Store and Britvic’s community retailing competition
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NewsBusiness plans
Successful independent retailers are using business plans to ensure they have the future of their stores mapped out