All News articles – Page 182
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NewsGrowing Scottish alcohol sales prompt minimum pricing calls
Calls to set a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland have been heightened following the publication of new figures which show an increase in consumption in the past two years.
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NewsPayPoint reveals drop in UK revenue
PayPoint has announced a fall in UK like for like revenue for the year to 31 March 2016.
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NewsSugro set to achieve 10% rise in turnover in 2016
Sugro is set to achieve a 10% increase in turnover to more than £1bn in 2016, according to managing director Philip Jenkins.
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NewsIce cream: A cool customer base
Encourage shoppers to buy into ice cream by ensuring that your offering is visible and stocking the latest NPD…
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NewsCamelot reveals record in-store National Lottery sales
Camelot has announced record in-store National Lottery sales of £6.01bn for the year to 31 March 2016, up £72.6m on last year.
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NewsE-cigarette usage grows as safety fears rise
UK electronic cigarette (e-cig) usage has almost doubled in just two years, according to a new study by scientists at Imperial College London.
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NewsSGF supports retailers with new legal hotlines
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) has launched two new legal hotlines to provide retailers with instant advice on licensing and employment issues.
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NewsPsychoactive substance advice made available to retailers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has published new guidance for retailers on prohibited products ahead of the Psychoactive Substances Act, which comes into force on May 26.
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NewsCostcutter optimistic despite annual sales decline
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has announced an 8.9% decline in annual turnover, although year-on-year growth returned in the second half of 2015.
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NewsACS calls on retailers to complete NLW survey
Retailers are being urged to complete a survey on the impact of the National Living Wage as part of the Association of Convenience Store’s evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC).
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NewsCo-op to give £100m a year back to members and communities
The Co-operative Group has announced new membership benefits which will hand more than £100m a year back to millions of members and communities.
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NewsCostcutter adds Android Pay to its payment options
The Costcutter supermarkets group has announced it has introduced Android Pay to stores across the country as part of an investment programme in new technology systems.
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NewsACS opposes tobacco licensing scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged the government to scrap its plans for a tobacco licensing scheme in favour of targeted measures to reduce the illicit tobacco trade.
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NewsRetail pricing at forefront of EU referendum debate
The cost of food and drink in retail stores has taken centre stage in the current Brexit debate.
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NewsJames Hall kicks off ‘Make it happen’ campaign
Spar distributor James Hall is giving retailers in the North of England the chance to win £1,000 worth of cash prizes by joining in with its ‘Make it happen’ Twitter campaign.
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NewsToday’s Group enhances digital offering to suppliers
The Today’s Group has enhanced its digital marketing offering to suppliers across a number of its digital platforms, including the Plan for Profit and Big DL mobile apps.
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NewsCigarette 10 packs banned under new EU rules
Production of cigarette 10 packs has now ceased, after new European laws came into force this morning.
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NewsHigh Court gives green light to tobacco plain packaging
Plain packaging legislation will come into effect for UK tobacco manufacturers from tomorrow, the UK’s High Court has ruled.
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NewsBooker posts like-for-like sales dip but rise in profits
Booker has announced a 1.9% decline in full year total like-for-like sales, but an 11% rise in pre-tax profits.
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NewsSpar distributor Blakemore announces record store growth
Spar distributor Blakemore Trade Partners recorded its best ever set of recruitment figures in 2015/16, with net growth of 140 stores.