All News articles – Page 246
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NewsProposed change to Bill could better protect retailers
People found guilty of assaulting responsible retailers for enforcing the alcohol licensing laws could face unlimited fines or a jail sentence of up to two years.
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NewsSubway and Euro Garages open 50th integrated store
Subway and Euro Garages have opened their 50th integrated store at Leamore Service Station in Walsall.
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NewsBooker reports positive start to the new financial year
Booker Wholesale has posted “good” first quarter figures, with customer numbers and sales up in the 12 weeks to 20 June 2014.
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NewsIllicit tobacco seized in 12 Peterborough stores
An operation to disrupt the sale and supply of illegal tobacco in Peterborough has recovered more than 145,000 illegal cigarettes and 24 kilos of hand-rolling tobacco.
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NewsJames Brundle's new Eat 17 Spar store hits the ground running
Award-winning Spar retailer James Brundle has overseen “phenomenal” sales at his new concept store in Hackney, east London, since opening in May.
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NewsPayPoint thanks retailers for high satisfaction rating
PayPoint has praised retailers for helping them achieve a high customer satisfaction rating.
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NewsOne Stop Franchise unveils motorway advertisements
One Stop Franchise has unveiled new digital advertising hoardings on the M6 motorway to attract the attention of independent retailers.
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NewsShop vacancy rate remains stable in June
Britain’s shop vacancy rate has remained stable at 13.4% in June, its lowest level since June 2010.
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NewsUK records a decline in Illicit cigarette sales
Sales of illicit cigarettes in the UK fell by more than 6% in 2013, a new KPMG study for BAT, Imperial, JTI and PMI has revealed.
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NewsSales Assistant of the Year 2014 now open for entries
The search has begun for the best staff in the land with entries to the Sales Assistant of the Year Awards now open.
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One door closes…but does another open?
It’s hard to see how when a shop forecourt is put out-of-bounds…
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NewsHigh level of stores sell electronic cigarettes to minors
Well over a third of retailers are selling electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) to under-18s, a new report by the Trading Standards Institute has found.
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NewsOfgem refers energy market for full investigation
Energy regulator Ofgem has referred the energy market to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for a full investigation.
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NewsCostcutter pledges action to turn around delivery shortfalls
Costcutter has pledged to rectify a number of delivery issues experienced by retailers under the new buy and supply arrangement with P&H.
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NewsSpar Pewsey, Wiltshire
Building strong links with the community is a surefire way to boost your business and see off competition from the big stores as the team in Spar Pewsey found out.
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NewsLand of opportunity
Retailers are looking to across the pond for products that will set them apart from the competition.
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News80% of MPs think business rates need fundamental reform
Eight in 10 MPs believe the current business rates system is “not fit for purpose and in need of fundamental reform”, according to new research by the British Retail Consortium.