All News articles – Page 221
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NewsMore Costcutter stores make the switch to Nisa
A number of Costcutter retailers in Northern Ireland have left the group and signed up with Nisa.
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NewsIndependents refuse to enter milk price war
Independent retailers are refusing to panic over the supermarket price wars on milk, which is partly responsible for a record low level of inflation.
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NewsNCS Partners to help stores unlock opportunities
Companies representing more than 600 brands will be exhibiting at the National Convenience Show.
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NewsAutomated tobacco gantry cuts queuing times
Staff at Jamie and Anish Keshwara’s Broad Street Nisa store in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, are reporting significantly faster transactions and more satisfied customers following the switch to an automated tobacco gantry.
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NewsLPC recommends rise in minimum wage to £6.70
The Low Pay Commission has recommended to the government that the national minimum wage (NMW) should rise by 3% to £6.70 from October 2015.
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NewsAldi gets go ahead in Edinburgh despite local objections
Premier retailers Dennis and Linda Williams are remaining bullish about the future despite having lost their campaign against a new Aldi development.
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NewsSimply Fresh plans to add 40 stores to its estate in 2015
Simply Fresh is looking to add at least another 40 stores to its estate this year with both Simply Fresh and Simple Local formats.
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NewsBestway Group’s pre-tax profit increases by almost 50%
Bestways Group’s annual pre-tax profit increased by 44.7% to £267.1m in the year ending 30 June 2014.
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NewsTax on electronic cigarettes could force prices to soar
The European Commission is considering taxing electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) in the same way as traditional cigarettes and other tobacco containing products, it has been revealed.
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NewsAsda announces 2.6% decline in fourth quarter sales
Asda has announced a 2.6% decline in like-for-like fourth quarter sales but remains focused on delivering its long-term plan, which includes opening 17 new stores in 2015.
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NewsNew tobacco levy would boost illicit trade sales
A new tobacco levy would send pricing into “chaos” and drive even more smokers to buy illicit goods, the government has been warned.
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NewsFake bottles of Glen’s Vodka are being sold in the UK
Retailers are warned to stick to their trusted sources of supplies following a Food Standards Agency alert about counterfeit bottles of Glen’s Vodka.
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NewsSmall stores missing out on big energy savings
Small store owners could be paying much more than they should for their energy bills early evidence from a competition inquiry suggests.
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NewsSupermarket price war pushes inflation to record low
UK annual inflation fell to a record low in January on the back of falling food and motor oil prices, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsVast majority against plain packs, DoH report shows
The Department of Health (DoH) has finally published the Summary Report into its plain packaging consultation which closed on 7 August 2014.
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NewsMidcounties appoints Southern Co-operative's Phil Ponsonby
Southern Co-operative COO, Phil Ponsonby, has been recruited by Midcounties Co-operative’s Food business.
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NewsFinalists announced for 2015 Best Small Shops Competition
Convenience stores and village shops are among the 20 finalists for the Best Small Shops Competition 2015.
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NewsThree new independent Budgens forecourt stores to open
Three new independently-owned Budgens forecourt stores will have opened by the end of the first quarter.
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NewsACS sets out agenda to Chancellor ahead of Budget
The Association of Convenience Stores has set out its agenda to the Chancellor ahead of the Budget, highlighting long-term business rates reform, tackling the £1.3bn annual cost of duty fraud and minimising the negative impact of employment costs for small shops.
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NewsAldi and Lidl account for more than 10% of supermarket sales
Aldi and Lidl now account for 10% of sales at the leading supermarkets, as the big four all suffered a sales dip in the 12 weeks to 31 January, according to Nielsen.