All News articles – Page 210
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NewsDiscounters growing faster than c-stores and supermarkets
Discounters are now growing at a faster rate than supermarkets and convenience stores, according to analysis of store openings over the last five years.
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NewsConcerns raised over Welsh bag charge proposals
Retailers in Wales could face mandatory charges on all types of carrier bags under plans to extend the current regulations.
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NewsRetailers to get clear advice on legal highs
News that retailers will soon receive clear and specific guidance on the sale of psycho-active substances - also known as ‘legal highs’ - to help them avoid prosecution has been welcomed.
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NewsACS and SGF oppose Scottish deposit and return scheme
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation and Association of Convenience Stores have joined forces to oppose the implementation of a deposit and return scheme (DRS), which would encourage consumers to return empty containers to retail outlets in Scotland.
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NewsRetailers complying successfully with display ban
More than 90% of convenience retailers have no concerns about their tobacco display ban compliance, according to the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsAppleby Westward to invest £275,000 in price reductions
Appleby Westward is investing £275,000 in cross-category price reductions for its retailers, managing director Mike Boardman announced at the South West Spar distributor’s trade show last week.
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NewsBargain Booze responds to discounters with Aldi Shmaldi ad
Bargain Booze has taken on the discounters with a new advertising campaign called ‘Aldi Shmaldi’.
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NewsSpar md moots idea of own brand insect range
The managing director of Spar UK has raised the possibility of introducing an own brand insect range in the future.
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NewsCostcutter's Independent own brand makes TV debut
Costcutter’s Independent own brand is going on TV for the first time with a campaign starting on 18 June.
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NewsGovernment to develop a new tobacco control plan
The government has comitted to developing a new tobacco control plan for 2015 and beyond as its previous strategy ’Healthy Lives, Healthy People’ launched in 2011, comes to an end.
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NewsOne Stop Franchisees rack up strong sales growth
One Stop’s franchise model is going from strength to strength, with stores showing like for like sales growth of more than 9% in the year to date.
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NewsNumber of UK e-cigarette smokers doubles in two years
The number of British people smoking e-cigarettes has more than doubled in just two years, according to new data from Kantar.
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NewsACS sets out business rates reform plan
The Association of Convenience Stores’ recommendations to government on business rates reform include reducing the revaluation period to every three years and exempting the smallest properties.
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NewsSpar to join contactless revolution with Apple Pay
Spar is set to join the contactless payment revolution with the launch of Apple Pay in the UK next month.
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NewsWales pushes ahead with e-cig ban and retailer register
The Welsh government has put forward new plans to outlaw the use of electronic cigarettes in enclosed public spaces and introduce a new national register of tobacco retailers.
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NewsRoadchef announces deal to introduce Spar at motorway sites
Roadchef has announced an agreement to introduce Spar stores at its motorway service stations.
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NewsEconomy improving but deflation a worry, says IGD
Price deflation is the “number one problem” facing the grocery industry today, according to IGD’s chief economist James Walton.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy to join board of Motor Fuel Group
Sir Terry Leahy, former Tesco chief executive, is set to join the board of independent forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG).
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NewsACS sets out Budget priorities to chancellor
The Association of Convenience Stores has called on the chancellor to support the c-store sector by taking action on employment, rates reform and duty fraud ahead of the summer 2015 Budget.
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NewsA boom in our baskets
This year’s version of HIM’s Convenience Tracking Programme (CTP) shows that the c-store industry is in very good health.