All News articles – Page 208
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NewsSupermarket pricing policies under scrutiny
The competition and markets authority (CMA) has found some evidence that UK’s supermarkets are engaging in potentially misleading pricing and promotional practices.
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NewsWelsh plans for minimum pricing for alcohol published
Proposals for a 50p minimum unit price for the sale of alcohol in Wales have been published for consultation.
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NewsIT given different focus within new Nisa structure
Nisa has created a new operations department to bring IT, member services and logistics within a single management unit.
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NewsBargain Booze grows sales despite drop in like-for-likes
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail suffered a dip in like-for-like sales in the last year but achieved growth in business overall, according to its latest results.
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NewsRush of new tobacco launches predicted
The recent surge in new tobacco product launches is expected to continue with packs including 14s, 15s and even 23s and 24s expected to hit gantries soon.
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NewsBudgens expands home baking range ahead of TV hit
Budgens has expanded its home baking range to meet an expected increase in demand during The Great British Bake Off 2015.
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NewsSpar launches seven new wines for summer
Spar is growing its wine range with the launch of seven new lines this month.
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NewsC-store retailers hit out at Budget proposals
Independent retailers have overwhelmingly rejected last week’s Budget, warning that it will be bad for small business and potentially result in loss of employment.
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NewsCouncil criticises leniency of shopkeeper fine for knife sale
Islington Council has criticised the leniency of a £500 fine given to a convenience store retailer who sold an underaged boy two knives which he then used to stab a man seven times just minutes later.
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NewsRetailer gets into the Independence Day spirit
Premier retailer Mandeep Singh from Sheffield thrilled shoppers with an superhero themed community fun day on Independence Day (4 July).
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NewsBudget: Government shelves tobacco levy plans
The government has scrapped plans to introduce a tobacco levy on UK manufacturers, which would have resulted in higher prices for retailers and consumers.
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NewsBudget: Compulsory living wage and corporation tax cuts
Chancellor George Osborne has announced a new compulsory living wage of £9 an hour by 2020, offset by a cut in corporation tax from 20% to 18% by the same year.
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NewsJJ Food Service launches new app for easier ordering
National wholesaler JJ Food Service has launched a smart app, available for android phones, iPhones and tablets, to speed up service for its retailer, restaurant and hotel customers.
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NewsBlakemore Trade Partners opens 100th new Spar store since 2014
Spar distributor Blakemore Trade Partners has opened its 100th new store since the start of its 2014/15 financial year.
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NewsSmall businesses paying too much for their energy bills
Small and microbusiness customers are paying too much for their energy bills, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded.
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NewsPM had "no plans" to relax Sunday Trading laws in April
The Prime Minister reassured campaigners as recently as April that the Conservatives had no “current plans” to relax Sunday trading laws.
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NewsLeading retailer invests in innovative e-cigarette gantry
Independent retailer Paul Cheema is hoping to charge up his electronic cigarette (e-cig) sales with a dedicated one-metre gantry devoted to the devices at his Malcolm’s store in Coventry.
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NewsNisa own brand sales up more than 100%
Sales of Nisa’s own label range have soared by more than 100% year on year.
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NewsMorrisons leads big four in sales growth
Morrisons was the only one of the big four supermarkets to experience sales growth in the 12 weeks ending 20 June, according to new figures from Nielsen.
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NewsBestway and Batleys scrap credit card charges
Bestway and Batleys have abolished credit card charges across all of the group’s trading platforms.