All News articles – Page 222
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NewsThe big cover up: what to expect
C-Store welcomed a panel of leading retailers to a seminar jointly hosted by leading cigar manufacturer Scandinavian Tobacco.
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NewsIt's curtains for all
Someone told a reader that the April 6 deadline for the tobacco display ban was just for England…
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NewsDiversion tactics
We look at how retailers are stopping consumers from shopping on autopilot and are diverting them to other areas.
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NewsRetailers rally Parliament ahead of plain packaging vote
A group of more than 120 independent retailers, cross-party MPs and trade association leaders from across the UK have united in protest against the government’s decision to proceed with plain packaging.
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NewsShout about your business
There’s no point having a great store if people don’t know about it. Four Champions discuss marketing and promotion.
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NewsLondis adds fresh produce lines to SmartBuy range
Londis has added seven new fresh produce lines to its SmartBuy value range.
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NewsAF Blakemore seeks future talent with new graduate scheme
Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore is launching its first graduate scheme as it seeks to develop future leaders.
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NewsMiddlesbrough retailer wipes out the local competition
Middlesbrough retailer Bay Bashir has halved the local competition after buying the neighbouring Spar store and closing it down.
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NewsCostcutter Halstead
Peter Woods invested £125,000 in converting a former Blockbuster site in the market town of Halstead, Essex, into a modern Costcutter store.
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NewsToday's Margin Maker retailer promotion returns
Today’s Group has launched the second phase of its Margin Maker promotion.
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NewsSymbols called on to step up display ban support
Independent retailers are bemoaning the level of display ban support they have received from their symbol group partners.
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NewsBudgens to focus on expanding retail estate
Budgens is set to focus on expanding its estate as its two concept stores reported double-digit sales growth since reopening.
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NewsScotmid Co-operative opens first food to go provision
Scotmid Co-operative has opened its first food to go provision at its Ratho Station store near Edinburgh.
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NewsIndependent retailers switch on to automated gantries
Nisa retailers Jamie and Anish Keshwara have joined the growing number of independent retailers fitting automated tobacco gantries ahead of the tobacco display ban on 6 April.
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NewsAppleby Westward rolls out new epos system
Appleby Westward, the South West Spar distributor, has begun a £500,000 roll out of a progressive new epos system for its retailers.
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NewsPoundland aims to acquire 99p Stores for £55m
Budget retailer Poundland has agreed a £55m deal to buy 99p Stores depending on approval from the Competition and Markets Authority.