All News articles – Page 271
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NewsEaster: Signpost the season
Hop to it and start displaying your array of Easter treats from Boxing Day to get the most from a long sales season.
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NewsMorrisons aims for stable of 500 convenience stores
Morrisons could be operating as many as 500 convenience stores within a couple of years, the company’s head of small stores told delegates at the IGD Convenience Retailing conference last month.
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NewsA mixed bag
Do you handle parcels? It really works for some but Johnny Singh has had issues with myHermes…
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NewsLabour pledges to ban tobacco proxy purchasing
The government is under renewed pressure to make tobacco proxy purchasing illegal in England and Wales – as it is in Scotland.
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NewsPortsmouth retailers urged to cut super-strength alcohol
A scheme to ban the sale of super-strength alcohol has been launched in Portsmouth.
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NewsSmall pack ban would damage c-stores, report claims
A ban on small packets of cigarettes and rolling tobacco could result in millions of pounds being erased from convenience store balance sheets, a report by the independent forecaster Oxford Economics claims.
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NewsAll Party Group calls for small business energy market reform
The All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group (APPSSG) has called for sweeping changes in the small business energy market to protect small shops from being abused by their energy suppliers.
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NewsMore retailers planning to invest as optimism returns
Convenience store retailers are feeling much more optimistic about the future, with more planning to invest in their businesses than at any time over the past two years.
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NewsAndroid tablet sales boost convenience store's profits
Independent retailer Peter Lamb is hoping to sell more than 100 android tablets in one day when he launches a dramatic pre-Christmas promotion on December 7.
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NewsRates reform key to radical town centre remodelling
Business rates reform and a curb on out-of-town development are key to rejuvenating town centres, which require a remodelling comparable to that of post-World War II Britain, according to a new government-supported report.
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NewsGovernment to launch fresh plain packaging review
The government is set to launch an independent review of plain packaging for tobacco products.
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NewsCollectPlus grows sales and store numbers
Parcel delivery service CollectPlus has announced a growth in store numbers, transactions and revenue over the past 12 months.
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NewsHonster Monster wows the market with new cereal
A new range of multigrain breakfast cereal has been created under the Honey Monster brand.
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NewsScotland's ban on multi-buys fails to curb booze spending
Scotland’s ban on multi-buy promotions for alcohol has failed to reduce consumer spending on booze, according to a new study.
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NewsConvenience stores continue to support typhoon victims
Donations from convenience stores are continuing to pour in almost two weeks after typhoon Haiyan decimated the Philippines.
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NewsCamelot announces drop in sales for first half of year
Camelot has reported a drop in National Lottery ticket sales for the first six months of the 2013/14 financial year.
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NewsDuo jailed for multiple store robberies
Two men responsible for a series of robberies at convenience stores across Kent have been jailed.
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Spar Parkfoot, Kent
David Charman offers a guided tour of his recently refurbished and expanded Spar forecourt store, which is designed to offer a real alternative to the supermarket.
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NewsLondis retailers able to track deliveries with Webshop upgrade
Londis has enhanced its online ordering Webshop system with a series of upgrades including live information about delivery times.
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NewsSimply Fresh to open new store in Warwickshire
Simply Fresh is gearing up for the launch of its 46th store, in a former carpet store in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.