All News articles – Page 191
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NewsFife retailers open third Costcutter store
Brothers Asmat and Usman Saleem have opened their third Costcutter store in Fife, launching a brand new premium-branded site in Kelty.
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NewsNine in 10 Scottish c-stores experienced theft in 2014
Some 92% of convenience store retailers in Scotland experienced some form of shop theft in 2014, according to the latest Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) retail crime survey.
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NewsEasyFoodStore limits purchases to prevent retailer sell-ons
EasyFoodStore has imposed a 10-item limit on purchases to prevent retailers using it as a wholesale source.
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NewsHancocks finds sweet synergies with the Today’s Group
Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has joined the Today’s Group.
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NewsRetail jobs hardest hit by recession, study finds
Retail jobs are the hardest hit during a recession, according to a recent study by specialist recruiter Randstad Business Support.
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NewsSainsbury's bins BOGOFs as supermarket deals scrutinised
Sainsbury’s has become the first supermarket chain to end multi-buy promotions in a bid to provide “fair prices” for shoppers.
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NewsJTI helps retailers navigate incoming tide of legislation
JTI is launching a new initiative to support retailers through the new EU Tobacco Products Directive (EUTPD).
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NewsNew EU tobacco regulations will benefit e-cig market, says blu
E-cigarette brand blu has welcomed new regulations which it says will be good news for retailers.
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NewsFamily-run Budgens store in Surrey reopens after refit
Kavanagh’s Budgens of Hinchley Wood, Surrey, has reopened following an extensive refit.
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NewsC-stores missing meal occasion sales, says HIM research
Retailers are failing to capitalise on meal occasions, according to exclusive research revealed at the Convenience Store conference held in London last week (3 February).
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NewsCentral picking gives Bestway chilled sales boost
Sales of chilled products at Bestway’s symbol group Best-one have increased by more than a third since the introduction of a central picking process last Autumn, the wholesaler reports.
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NewsJempson’s launches own label exclusive wine range
East Sussex-based independent retailer Jempson’s has launched a range of own private label wines called the ‘Jempson’s Peasmarsh Cellar Selection’.
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NewsACS urges MPs to reject Sunday trading plans
The Association of Convenience Stores has called on MPs to reject an amendment tabled in the Enterprise Bill on the devolution of Sunday Trading rules to local authorities, while retailers have warned that the measures could be the “straw that breaks the camel’s back”.
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NewsRetailers' concern over Booker own label in easyFoodstore
Retailers have voiced concern over the sale of Booker own-label products in the first budget easyFoodstore, which opened to the public in north London last week.
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NewsRetailers respond to demand for mobile-integrated loyalty cards
Retailers are responding to consumer demand for mobile-integrated loyalty cards, according to a new study from data analyst Juniper Research.
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NewsFresh to Store acquires chilled van distributor Stocked
Fresh to Store has announced the acquisition of Stocked from the Indigo Food Group, expanding its footprint to over 13,000 retailers across the country.
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NewsThe Co-op buys 15 company-owned Budgens stores
Booker has sold 15 company-owned Budgens stores to The Co-operative as it commits to helping its independent retailers.
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NewsPremier to roll out 'sell more make more' scheme
Premier will roll out a ‘sell more make more’ scheme in April, working with retailers across its estate to boost their sales by up to 20% with a tailored refit.
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NewseasyFoodstore forced to close over stock shortage
The first easyFoodstore, which opened in north London this week, has been forced to close for the day (Thursday) after running out of stock due to publicity over its 25p promotion.
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NewsGovernment to press ahead with Sunday Trading devolution
The government has announced it is to press ahead with the devolution of Sunday trading regulations to local authorities.