All articles by Ieuan Hughes – Page 18
-
News
PayPoint offers stores incentives to boost Amazon top-up sales
PayPoint is encouraging shop owners to boost Amazon top up sales in their store, in time for Black Friday and the run up to Christmas, by offering prize incentives.
-
News
ACS calls on retailers to take part in annual crime survey
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is urging retailers to share their experiences of retail crime by taking part in its Annual Crime Survey for 2018.
-
News
Cash-only shops risk losing out on £2bn-worth of festive trade
Small businesses, cafes and shops that don’t accept card payments may be losing out on £2bn-worth of Christmas trade, new research reveals.
-
News
Sunderland Premier retailer robbed by masked knifeman
Police are hunting a masked robber who stole alcohol and a mobile phone from a Premier store in Sunderland.
-
Products In Depth
Christmas soft drinks: Drinks with a twist
With a growing number of consumers looking for soft drinks with a twist, retailers need to ensure they offer more than the standard fall-backs
-
News
Simon Biddle among new wave of Spar retailers
Former Simply Fresh retailer Simon Biddle is among a number of new recruits to Spar, following the symbol group’s renewed focus on enlisting convenience store and forecourt retailers.
-
News
2 Sisters hygiene concerns 'not a one-off', MPs claim
Problems identified at The 2 Sisters Food Group, which had to suspend operations at a chicken factory over hygiene concerns, were “not a one-off”, MPs have claimed.
-
News
James Hall launches first online Christmas catalogue
Spar distributer James Hall is launching its first online Christmas catalogue, called Christmas Convenience.
-
News
Conrad Davies opens first Spar Market store in Wales
Leading convenience retailer Conrad Davies has launched the first flagship Spar Market store in Gwynedd, Wales.
-
News
Asda posts second consecutive quarter of like-for-like growth
Asda recorded like-for-like sales growth of 1.1% in its latest quartley results, parent company Walmart has announced.
-
News
Fewer high street shops closing down, research finds
The number of high street shops closing down has fallen to its lowest level in seven years.
-
News
Forecourt service eyes 'No Means of Payment' incidents
Forecourt Eye has unveiled a new £15 monthly subscription service.
-
News
Breakfast and delivery to drive growth in foodservice market
The British foodservice industry is expected to grow by an additional 83 million visits in 2018 (up +0.7% on 2017), according to new data.
-
News
Inflation in October holds steady at 3%, ONS reveals
The rate of UK inflation remained steady at a five-and-a-half-year high of 3% in October, according to official figures.
-
News
Tesco leads growth among big four supermarkets
Tesco led sales growth among the big four supermarkets in the 12 weeks ending 4 November, but the Co-op Group suffered a decline in sales, according to Nielsen’s latest figures.
-
News
Old £10 notes go out of circulation next year
Old £10 notes will need to be spent before 1 March next year, when they will no longer be considered legal tender.
-
News
High street footfall falls amid rising inflation
A surge in inflation has been blamed for keeping consumers away from Britain’s high streets last month - even before interest rates were raised.
-
News
Training courses to tackle 'smash and grab' robberies
New training sessions are being offered to the retail industry to help avoid ’smash and grab’ robberies.
-
News
Sainsbury's announces 1.6% rise in like-for-like sales
Sainsbury’s has reported a 1.6% rise in like-for-like sales in its first half interim results.
-
Products In Depth
Snacking: Filling the hunger gap
Demand for snacks shows no sign of slowing, but the move to healthier eating is having an impact on the items shoppers are reaching for