All articles by Gaelle Walker – Page 71
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NewsHunt urged to scrap plain pack plan
Just over a week into his new job, health secretary Jeremy Hunt is under extreme pressure to abandon his predecessor’s controversial plans for plain packaging of tobacco products.
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NewsFormer Clinton Cards chief takes the helm at Costcutter
Costcutter has a new chief executive in the shape of former Clinton Cards boss Darcy Willson-Rymer.
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NewsLondis retailers hope for top marks with new back to school scheme
Londis retailers are hoping to make the most of the school run opportunity with a new receipt-based initiative.
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NewsFake tobacco tip-off leads to conviction
A man convicted of selling illicit tobacco in pubs and clubs across Nottinghamshire has been sentenced to a 100-hour community punishment order for selling counterfeit tobacco and cigarettes.
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NewsFirst tobacco banning order issued in Scotland
A market trader from Ayr in Scotland has become the first to receive an order banning him from selling tobacco under new government legislation.
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NewsRedorange returns to Nisa
Retail group Redorange has returned to Nisa, just over two years after it signed a new supply deal with Costcutter.
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NewsNew Kwiksave store unveiled in West Bromwich
Costcutter’s latest Kwiksave store has opened in West Bromwich.
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NewsAustralian state mulls ban on tobacco sales to those born after 2000
The Australian state of Tasmania is considering a ban on cigarette sales to anyone born after the year 2000 in a bid to create a “tobacco-free generation”.
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NewsMPs support ACS fair energy campaign
A campaign to put the brakes on the energy companies’ unfair treatment of small stores and businesses is continuing to pick up pace as yet more MPs lend their support.
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NewsIllicit tobacco threatens existence of one in eight indies
The damaging effects of the illicit tobacco trade on independent tobacco retailers was further emphasised this week after a survey revealed that one in eight were considering closure as a result of lost sales.
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NewsSales and recruitment up at Costcutter
Costcutter has posted an impressive set of sales and retailer recruitment figures for the first six months of the year.
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NewsIndies triumph over Tesco in Basingstoke
A family of independent retailers in Basingstoke are breathing a sigh of relief after plans to build a 63,000 sq ft Tesco Extra less than half a mile away from their convenience store were thrown out.
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NewsPlain packaging upheld by Australian High Court
Australia’s High Court has upheld new government legislation on cigarette plain packaging after rejecting a legal challenge from tobacco companies.
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NewsIllicit alcohol trade expands into vans
The illicit alcohol trade is still thriving despite growing levels of activity by HMRC, as operators are increasingly delivering direct to stores from unmarked warehouses, retailers and wholesalers are reporting.
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NewsLocation the key for Olympic success
Retailers in very close proximity to Olympic venues celebrated a golden sales fortnight to match Team GB’s own illustrious medals table.
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NewsLocal retailers increase community engagement
Nine out of 10 local shops say they are actively engaging with their community, according to the latest ACS Voice of Local Shops survey.
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NewsPeople's Supermarket suffers business rates disappointment
The People’s Supermarket’s (TPS) application for hardship has been rejected by the business rates team at Camden council.
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NewsVast illicit tobacco haul seized in Lincolnshire
A number of arrests have been made following the seizure of a vast haul of illicit tobacco in Lincolnshire.
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NewsImperial Tobacco responds to plain packaging consultation
Imperial Tobacco has submitted its response to the public consultation on plain packaging.
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NewsLondis retailers go for gold with promotional bays
Dedicated ‘gold end’ promotional bays at the front of Londis stores are helping retailers rack up impressive sales growth.