All articles by Dave Newman
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Thank you and good night
After almost 21 years, it’s finally time to hang up my cash and carry clip-board and retire.
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Good riddance to January
It's always a relief to see January pass. After the manic December, everything falls flat in January.
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Autumn statement
When it was suggested I comment on George Osborne’s autumn statement for this column, my reaction was ‘What statement?’.
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Dave Newman: The Big Deal
The weather might be on the turn, but Dave hopes to spread some of his sunny outlook
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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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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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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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A tricky balance; how do we prepare for 20% VAT?
Dave Newman is already considering the implications of the rise in VAT in January
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New government won't change our fortunes overnight
Hastings retailer Dave Newman is looking for the new government’s silver lining
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Don't let us become a nation of intimidated shopkeepers
Dave Newman is doing all he can to protect his staff and his business - but are the police?
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Snow brings a windfall for local stores
Snowed in up a hill, Convenience Store columnist Dave Newman's customers turned to their local retailer and his heroic staff.
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Is there any future in newspaper delivey?
Let down by both publishers and wholesalers, Dave Newman wonders if it's time to rethink the role of newspapers and magazines in his store.
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The Big Deal
With summer over and the bills piling up with the leaves, Hastings retailer Dave Newman succumbs to the October blues
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The big deal: Tackling underage smoking and drinking
Retailer Dave Newman wants a different approach to tackling underage smoking and drinking
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The Big Deal
Who should take responsibility for wasted food? Let's start with the mults, says Dave Newman
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The Big Deal
Dave Newman's been on holiday - for the fifth time in 18 years - and is now ready for the next one
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The Big Deal
Dave Newman is setting out his stall for a bumper summer, buoyed by stay-at-home seasiders
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BlogThe Big Deal
Columnist Dave Newman reflects on running his business in Britain’s latest ‘Tesco town’
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The big deal
Retailer Dave Newman heads into an uncertain 2009 believing that delivery is in the detail