All News articles – Page 231
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NewsJempson's Local, Wadhurst, East Sussex
East-Sussex based independent retailer Jempson’s opened its second Local c-store in Wadhurst in September.
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NewsGet the deal on energy brokers
Energy expert Brian O’Hagan offers some top tips on how to make sure you’re switched on when it comes to dealing with energy brokers.
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NewsCo-operative Group launches Swipe and Win promotion
The Co-operative Group has launched a new ‘Swipe and Win’ loyalty promotion for customers.
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NewsNew year could mark symbol group switching
The early weeks of 2015 could see more flux in symbol group membership as retailers evaluate how their wholesalers performed over the vital Christmas period, according to Today’s Group retail trade director John Kinney.
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NewsRetailers gear up for Small Business Saturday
Independent retailers are hoping to cash in on Small Business Saturday, which boosted turnover for locally-run stores by millions of pounds last year.
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NewsC-store retailers dismiss Aldi's job creation claims
Aldi’s pledge to create 35,000 jobs by 2022 could be blinding government and local councils to the threat they pose to local stores and their communities, retailers say.
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NewsStores are running out of time to implement display ban plans
Retailers are being urged to act now in order to avoid steep fines for non compliance with the display ban.
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NewsEntry deadline for Convenience Retail Awards extended
The Convenience Retail Awards 2015, organised by Convenience Store and The Grocer, is still open for entries after the deadline was extended by a week.
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NewsNew Blakemore site incorporates Subway and Greggs brands
Blakemore Retail has opened a purpose-built forecourt c-store in Lincolnshire which features both Subway and Greggs franchises.
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NewsToday’s Group launches soft drinks merchandising guide
The Today’s Group has produced a soft drinks merchandising guide to help independent retailers make the most of soft drinks.
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NewsAsda upbeat despite third quarter sales decline
Asda has announced a 1.6% decline in third quarter sales but has grown market share for the second consecutive quarter as it begins to “step away from the Big Four”, according to CEO Andy Clarke.
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NewsBudgens expands Discover the Taste premium range
Budgens has expanded its Discover the Taste range to over 100 lines as it pushes to take a bigger share of the premium brand market this Christmas.
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NewsPlymouth c-store named best South West Spar store
A convenience store in Plymouth has been crowned best Spar store in the South West at Appleby Westward’s annual awards.
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NewsAnita Nye crowned best sales assistant in the UK
Anita Nye from Eldred Drive Stores (Premier) in Orpington in Kent has won the Sales Assistant of the Year Awards 2014.
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NewsScotmid enters partnership with Conviviality Retail
Scotmid Co-operative is set to become Conviviality Retail’s exclusive Scottish franchisee after announcing a new partnership with the Bargain Booze owners.
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NewsSainsbury's posts drop in profits and like-for-like sales
Sainsbury’s has reported a drop in profits and like-for-like sales for the first half of the year.
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NewsPayPoint rebrands to PayPudsey for BBC Children in Need
PayPoint took Pudsey Bear to the Yorkshire town that shares the same name on 7 November and rebranded its shops in the town as ‘PayPudsey’
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NewsNisa announces pre-Christmas availability levels of 98.2%
Nisa has announced availability levels of 98.2% with delivery on time running at 96% in the run up to Christmas.
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NewsPayzone adds Dartford Crossing charge to services
Payzone retailers will soon be able to accept payments for the Dartford Crossing.
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NewsRetailers urged to check banknotes this Christmas
The Bank of England is encouraging retailers to check all banknotes in the run up to the festive season.