All News articles – Page 168
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NewsPayPoint to add Amazon service to new terminal
PayPoint is poised to add a new service for use with its third-generation PayPoint One terminal in partnership with shopping giant Amazon in time for the Christmas present buying season.
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NewsSocial media: Have you got the message?
Despite much reservation about new social media sites, businesses are finding them useful for connecting with a new audience of shoppers.
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NewsGovernment launches review of Groceries Code Adjudicator
The government has launched a review of the performance of the Groceries Code Adjudicator, which oversees the relationship between large supermarkets and their suppliers.
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NewsCaution urged over underage fireworks sales
Retailers are being reminded to be vigilant in the run up to Bonfire Night after new research found that one in five teenagers plan to get hold of fireworks this year.
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NewsRetailers welcome sales boosts in run up to Halloween
Independent retailers have already been reaping the benefits of investing in the Halloween occasion this year.
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NewsACS calls on partnership approach to tackling obesity
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Government to focus on tackling obesity through a partnership approach with retailers and suppliers, opposed to a levy on soft drinks.
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NewsC-stores need to innovate to win back share in food to go
Food to go (FTG) remains a key mission for convenience stores, but the industry is struggling to increase its share of the market in the face of stiff competition, according to a new study from HIM Research & Consulting
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NewsP&H appoints Tony Reed as chief executive
Palmer & Harvey (P&H) has appointed Tony Reed as chief executive with immediate effect.
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NewsFresh focus for Booker as symbol integration proceeds
Booker is “bang on track” with the integration of Londis and Budgens, with sales and profits up and customer satisfaction improving, according to the wholesaler
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NewsNisa announces 21.9% rise in fresh sales
Nisa Retail has announced a 21.9% increase in sales of its fresh produce range for the first half of the year.
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NewsWorld Health Organisation gives support to sugar tax
A tax on sugary drinks has received the backing of the World Health Organisation (WHO), which says the legislation can lower consumption and reduce obesity.
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NewsLifestyle Express launches new grey fascia
Lifestyle Express has launched a new look for its premium stores across the UK.
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NewsLabour pledges small business assistance for NLW rises
Small businesses would be compensated in the event of a rise in the National Living Wage (NLW) under a Labour government, the shadow small business minister has pledged.
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NewsConvenience stores urged to sell more mini roasts
C-stores are being urged to sell more mini roasts as part of a £1m campaign to promote the versatility and convenience of mini roasting joints.
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NewsDee Bee Wholesale returns to Hull after 25-year absence
Dee Bee Wholesale, a member of the Today’s Group and The Ramsden Group has officially launched a brand new depot on Leeds Road, Hull, marking a return to the city after a 25-year absence.
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NewsUK grocery sales boosted in September
Retail sales in the UK experienced a return to growth in September with a 1.3% total uplift, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsScottish Parliament approves cross party group on c-stores
The Scottish Parliament has approved the establishment of the first-ever cross party group (CPG) on independent convenience stores.
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NewsBRC urges ministers to focus on shop prices in Brexit talks
The British Retail Consortium has called on the government to focus on keeping shop prices low in forthcoming Brexit talks.
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NewsBlakemore invests on back of strong recruitment
Blakemore Trade Partners (BTP), the network for independent Spar retailers in central England and Wales, has had “its busiest summer for some time”, managing director Jerry Marwood told retailers at the group’s annual show last week.
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NewsFirms won't be "named and shamed" over foreign workers
Businesses will not be forced to publish how many foreign workers they employ, but they may be asked to provide the information to the government, the Home Office has confirmed.