All News articles – Page 194
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NewsRetailers aim to go back to basics in 2016
Leading independent retailers will be adopting a ‘back to basics’ approach to business in 2016 in order to improve efficiencies and make every square metre count.
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NewsAlcohol sales won't go flat, say retailers
Retailers remain confident that strict new alcohol guidelines and anti-drinking campaigns won’t put a cork in sales of beers, wines and spirits.
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NewsEvent to examine growing mealtime opportunities
Some of the country’s leading independent retailers and convenience experts will be sharing their insight into the growing mealtime opportunity at Convenience Store’s annual conference in London next month
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NewsProduction of small tobacco packs to end in May
The countdown to the demise of cigarettes in packs of less than 20 and rolling tobacco in pouches of less than 30g has begun in earnest.
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NewsMega Lotto jackpot sparks record ticket sales
Retailers are catching their breath following booming ticket sales in advance of Saturday’s record £66m Lotto draw.
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NewsCostcutter appoints former Nisa executive as IT director
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has appointed former Nisa executive Dave Morris as director of IT.
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NewsWaitrose like-for-like sales down over Christmas
Waitrose has revealed a 1.2% fall in like-for-like sales over the six-week Christmas period.
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NewsLeading brewer to put full nutritional information on beer
AB InBev UK has pledged to put full nutritional information on packs and online.
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NewsSouthern Co-operative reports Christmas sales boost
The Southern Co-operative is celebrating a merry Christmas trading period with like for like sales up 4.7% and a total sales increase of 5.4%, in the three weeks to 3 January 2016.
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NewsP&H aims to improve service with new management system
Palmer and Harvey (P&H) is promising improved deliveries and service to retailers with the roll out of new delivery management technology this year.
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NewsCostcutter launches major value campaign until March
Costcutter has announced the extension of its traditional January promotions until the middle of March as part of a major value campaign.
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NewsBAT e-cig brand granted medicine licence in UK first
BAT has become the UK’s first electronic cigarette (e-cig) manufacturer to have its device licensed as a medicine, according to reports.
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NewsConvenience stores welcome a happy start to the new year
Convenience stores across the country are celebrating a generally good start to 2016 thanks to solid sales over the Christmas period.
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NewsAlcohol wholesalers must seek approval under HMRC scheme
Alcohol wholesalers now have to prove they are trading legally under HMRC’s Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS).
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NewsMüller UK & Ireland acquires Dairy Crest’s dairy business
Müller UK & Ireland Group has completed the acquisition of Dairy Crest’s dairy business.
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NewsTheresa May MP opens new Londis store in Maidenhead
Home Secretary Theresa May MP officially opened a new Londis store in Maidenhead on December 19.
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NewsBestway Wholesale to celebrate 40 years in 2016
Bestway Wholesale will celebrate 40 years since opening its first cash and carry depot in 1976 next year.
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NewsMinimum unit alcohol pricing "contrary to EU law"
Scotland’s proposal to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol is contrary to EU law if “less restrictive” tax measures can be introduced, according to the European Court of Justice.
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NewsACS and Crimestoppers offer reward for armed robber identity
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and Crimestoppers are offering a reward of up to £10,000 to identify a man believed responsible for a series of robberies across Birmingham and the Black Country.
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NewsUnhappy staff could cause 'mass exodus' in 2016
Nearly half of the UK’s retail workers will be looking for new jobs in 2016, with one in seven (14%) already actively job hunting, a report has revealed.