Dear Jac – Page 54
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Rising to the chilled challenge
Khalil Khawaja has disputed Nisa Loco’s proposition that its package is designed for small stores…
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Keeping their fingers crossed
I had a conversation with Sameeia Ishaque whose father runs a shop in London’s St Johns Wood…
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Be aware, be very aware
Amit Patel emailed me to spread a warning about the so-called ‘Child Safety Awareness Campaign’…
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NewsE-scaped scot-free
When I first reported on Red Electronic Cigarettes, I was hoping that it was just a duff batch…
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More news on booze
Two brothers trading in Gillingham wanted to know how to go about extending their licensing hours…
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What price loyalty?
Dipak Patel, who runs a Costcutter in Leicester, took part in BAT’s loyalty scheme last year…
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Wet, wet, wet well, damp anyway
Paul Broadbent’s moan in the last issue about soggy magazines prompted a furious fax from Glen…
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It was 'best before' next door moved in
Hiren Patel has an unusual problem but one that I fear more retailers might face in the future…
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NewsOne Stop...just stop!
“Life is unfair” John Fitzgerald Kennedy famously said while he was president of the USA…
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If you value your business throw out the cowboys
Here’s something that I think a lot of retailers can learn from…
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What a fag! It's not worth a light
A few issues back I reported on Tushar Patel’s poor experience with Red electronic cigarettes…
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Down but not out, not without a fight
We’re seriously getting into the feedback bit of the column now…
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How many pounds soaking wet?
Despite the fact that this piece comes to you via London Hospital, it’s not about the weight of the newborn…
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NewsIt's the Loan Stranger
I expect you all have some customers who are hard up – the type who always buy the cheapest option…
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Sweetie, help me to strut your stuff
Not for nothing is point-of-sale (PoS) material also known as ‘below-the-line’ advertising…
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They don't make them like that anymore!
In mid-March I ran an appeal for a user-friendly pricing gun for Peter Smith…
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Alarming rise in cost
Ramesh Patel has two stores: the original one has ADT alarms and the annual cost is around £320.
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Hey Tesco, every little helps
Message for Tesco, Church Langley in Essex: your magazine returns never made it back to the depot.
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News4p: what a choice profit!
Do you sell many copies of TV Choice magazine? How many do you have to sell to make it worthwhile?…
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No longer giving you the push off
You probably haven’t heard of IVR systems. I hadn’t either, but you’ve certainly experienced them…