All articles by Gaelle Walker – Page 28
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NewsReturn of Great British Bake Off set to heat up store sales
The Great British Bake Off is back on TV screens tonight, presenting retailers with another key opportunity to engage shoppers and cook up addition sales.
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NewsThere's still time to enter Sales Assistant of The Year 2016
Still not entered your stellar staff into the 2016 Sales Assistant of the Year awards? Don’t fret, the entry deadline has been extended by one more week, until 25 August.
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NewsCo-operative Group acquires two more stores from My Local
The Co-operative Group has announced the acquisition of two further convenience stores from My Local, taking the total to eight.
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NewsCouncils seek new powers to tackle roadworks misery
Councils in England and Wales are demanding tough new powers to curb roadwork disruption on small businesses.
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NewsBlakemore Retail opens flagship Spar store
Blakemore Retail has opened a state of the art Spar forecourt store in Laceby, North East Lincolnshire.
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NewsBudget cuts force trading standards to stop vital work
Budget pressures are forcing a number of trading standards services across Great Britain to axe vital work on counterfeit and intellectual property crime, along with age restricted sales.
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NewsSoft drinks tax takes centre stage in new obesity plan
A tax on sugary soft drinks forms the heart of the government’s long-awaited Childhood Obesity Strategy, which was published this morning.
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NewsRetailers must step up drive for fair food, say consumers
Retailers, food businesses and the government must do more to contribute to fairer food production a new consumer survey has revealed.
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NewsSpar seeks to boost sales with new weekly deals
Spar is running a series of weekly promotional deals to help retailers drive sales during key events this year.
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NewsPlain cigarette packs make their convenience debut
Plain packaged cigarettes are starting to appear on convenience store gantries less than three months after the manufacturing ban on branded packs was enforced.
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NewsJust days left to enter Sales Assistant of the Year 2016
Store owners and managers have just a few days left to enter their hard-working sales staff into the 2016 Sales Assistant of the Year Awards.
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NewsPre-Brexit uncertainty leads to shop vacancy rise
The number of vacant shop units in Britain grew marginally ahead of the EU referendum, as retailers and other stakeholders put new store openings and developments on ice.
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NewsBlakemore Wholesale invests £1m in Penrith depot
Blakemore Wholesale has invested £1m in its Penrith depot as it looks to expand its presence across Cumbria and the Lake District.
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NewsMajority of smokers buy tobacco from 'non shop' sources
More than 70% of smokers are now buying tobacco from ‘non shop’ sources such as the internet, abroad, car boot sales and friends and family, as they seek to avoid inflated legitimate prices.
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NewsAnti-illicit tobacco campaign takes off at UK airports
Tobacco manufacturers have united in a summer campaign to raise holiday-goers’ awareness of the risks and penalties of selling foreign tobacco in the UK.
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NewsGreggs enjoys sales uplift thanks to healthy focus
Sales at Greggs have grown by 6% in the 26 weeks to 2 July, thanks to a greater focus on food to go and a stronger healthy food and drink range.
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NewsAmazon gets green light for drone delivery trials
Small top up grocery deliveries by drone have moved one step closer following a new deal between Amazon and the UK government.
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NewsCamelot plans special Olympic Lotto draw
The National Lottery is holding a one-off draw on Saturday 27 August to celebrate Team GB’s success in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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NewsAmazon launches ultra-fast ordering for fresh deliveries
Amazon has launched a new ultra-fast way for shoppers to assemble and pay for their grocery orders, following the launch of AmazonFresh last month.
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NewsPlastic bag usage falls 80% following charge
Plastic bag usage in England has plummeted since the new 5p charge came into force last autumn, new figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) reveal.