All News articles – Page 247
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NewsDisability rights and wrongs
The disposable income of disabled people is put at a whopping £80bn, but how many c-stores are meeting this group’s shopping needs?
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NewsRetailers call for compensation for minimum wage rises
Retailers are calling for financial support to help them offset above-inflation rises to the National Minimum Wage being considered for next year.
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NewsACS calls for tougher sanctions on repeat offenders
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for tougher sanctions against repeat shop theft offenders.
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NewsJTI tears out gantry from store caught selling illicit tobacco
JTI has removed another tobacco gantry from a store prosecuted for selling illegal tobacco.
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NewsLidl announces £220m plan to grow UK estate to 620 stores
Lidl has announced a £220m national expansion programme to boost its estate to 620 stores by the end of the year.
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NewsGovernment launches tobacco plain pack consultation
The government has finally launched its long-awaited plain packaging consultation alongside draft regulations which could see branded cigarette and rolling tobacco packs banned from May 2016.
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NewsBlakemore Retail creates outdoor class for school
Volunteers from Blakemore Retail spend a day creating an outdoor classroom for a Bridgend school.
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NewsSniffer dogs pounce on illicit tobacco in Bradford and Leeds
Dogs have sniffed out more than £7,500 worth of illicit cigarettes and rolling tobacco in a series of raids across Bradford and Leeds city centres.
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NewsGovernment's planning policies called into question
The government’s planning policy for out-of-town developments has been criticised by a Liberal Democrat MP.
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NewsScotland reaffirms its tobacco plain packaging plans
The Scottish government has reaffirmed its commitment to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products.
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NewsScottish retailers urged to stop selling energy drinks to children
The SGF has thrown its weight behind a campaign to stop the sale of energy drinks to under-16s.
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NewsPremier opens its first store in Northern Ireland
Premier has opened its first store in Northern Ireland.
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NewsNisa relaunches Heritage own brand range
Nisa has kicked off the relaunch of its own brand Heritage range with an extensive choice of pies and pastries.
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NewsNew report highlights hunger for independent stores
Post Offices, independent retailers, restaurants and banks have topped a list of the high street’s most most desirable shops and services.
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NewsLandmark Wholesale announces "terrific" start to financial year
Landmark Wholesale has reported a year-on-year increase in sales for last month in all categories.
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NewsMusgrave makes redundancies as part of restructuring
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has made around 80 people redundant as part of a restructure of its head office.
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NewsGovernment calls for above inflation minimum wage rise
Retailers may be faced with growing minimum wage costs as the government calls for above inflation increases.
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NewsSqueezing the pips
Local authorities have cottoned on to a novel way to screw more rates out of retailers…