All News articles – Page 228
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NewsNisa reaches 50 stores of the future
Nisa has reached the milestone of converting 50 member outlets to its Store of the Future 2 format, within seven months of launching the concept.
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NewsNew laws require retailers to reveal food allergen information
Food to go retailers will be required by law to tell customers if any of the 14 main allergen ingredients appear in the food they sell.
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NewsJTI rips out another gantry from illicit tobacco store
JTI has removed another tobacco gantry from a store caught selling illicit tobacco, the fifth time it has done so this year.
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NewsBudgens focuses on premium for Christmas campaign
Budgens is hoping to compete with premium food brand specialists with its Christmas campaign, which urges consumers to ‘Celebrate every moment’.
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NewsMidcounties Co-operative edges towards £500,000 charity target
The Midcounties Co-operative is close to reaching its £500,000 target for charity partners Teenage Cancer Trust after launching a Christmas fundraising drive across its food stores.
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NewsOne-third of smokers have now tried electronic cigarettes
Nearly a third of current adult smokers have now tried electronic cigarettes (e-cigs), according to the first ever survey of their use by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
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NewsAlcohol registration scheme for wholesalers announced
A new registration scheme for alcohol wholesalers was announced today in a bid to stamp out duty evasion on beers, wines and spirits.
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NewsMinister calls for business rates ideas from retailers
The minister responsible for business rates has urged the retail industry to get involved in determining “the future of business rates”.
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NewsSpar Scotland raises over £70,000 for local charities
CJ Lang & Son, owners and operators of Spar Scotland, raised more than £70,000 last year for local causes and charities.
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NewsTesco highlights impact of new strategy amid profit warning
Tesco has sought to soften the blow of its profit warning today by highlighting the impact of its renewed focus on service, product availability and price.
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NewsPremier grows estate with 250 new stores in eight months
Premier has recruited 250 new stores since the start of its financial year in April 2014, driving total store numbers to well over 3,000.
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NewsHigh-profile retailer Chris Mitchener switches to Nisa
Chris Mitchener, prominent retailer of Swan Street Stores in Berkshire has left Costcutter for Nisa.
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NewsWales moves closer to minimum pricing for alcohol
Wales has moved closer to a 50p minimum unit price for alcohol after new government-commissioned research showed that the initiative would save the economy millions of pounds.
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NewsACS votes in favour of letting multiple grocers join
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has voted to allow multiple operators to become members.
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NewsBudgens retailers furious over plans to scrap price rebate
Budgens retailers are furious that Musgrave GB is considering scrapping the price rebate scheme, which one store owner warned could “put a lot of us out of business”.
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NewsPlaying the numbers game
Employing a few key learnings from the complex world of number psychology when setting your price points could add up.
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NewsNearly 2,000 retailers sign up to SNapp app
Smiths News has reported a massive uptake of its SNapp retailer mobile phone app.
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NewsCommunity store and Costcutter retailer join Nisa
A community store in Gloucestershire, run by 650 members of the village of Blockley, has joined Nisa.
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Was this a charity mugging or just an admin error?
I think we must charitably assume the latter…
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The mystery deepens on the Vodafone top-up scams
There was no wi-fi in sight, so that was the wrong conclusion…