All News articles – Page 283
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NewsCampaigners celebrate after Tesco scraps Sherborne plans
Tesco has dramatically ditched plans to build a superstore in Sherborne, Dorset, after admitting that protestors played a part in the decision.
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NewsAppleby Westward announces bumper summer sales
Appleby Westward, the Spar distributor for South West stores, has reported its best summer sales figures for four years.
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NewsGovernment defends tobacco plain packaging delay
The government yesterday defended its decision to delay the implementation of plain packaging of tobacco products.
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NewsC-store openings grow despite overall slowdown in indy sector
The number of new independent stores opening halved in the first six months of 2013, but the c-store sector bucked the trend.
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NewsMults should pay levy to support high street, says Grimsey Review
Former Iceland and Wicks boss Bill Grimsey has launched an independent high street review, in which he calls for national retail chains to pay a one-off levy to support local town centres.
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NewsEnergy suppliers forced to treat businesses better
New rules which force energy suppliers to treat small businesses more fairly are now in place
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NewsOne Stop introduces customer satisfaction programme
One Stop has rolled out a new customer satisfaction programme across its entire estate following a successful trial.
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NewsSmall businesses still struggling to access credit
Small businesses are still struggling to access credit through banks as lending to SMEs dropped during the second quarter of the year.
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NewsLarge haul of illicit cigarettes seized at Dover
A lorry carrying almost two million smuggled cigarettes has been stopped at Dover
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News'Winebulance' service delivers massive sales growth
A West Sussex retailer has increased his turnover by 20% and attracted global attention after introducing an eye-catching wine home delivery service.
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NewsWaitrose continues to expand its convenience store estate
Waitrose is investing in its convenience store estate, with plans to open at least 10 new Little Waitrose stores in and around London next year.
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NewsScotmid and Penrith Co-operatives agree merger
The merger of Scotmid and Penrith Co-operative Societies will go ahead after Penrith members voted in favour of the proposal this week.
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How green is your valley?
I reported recently that Shahida Sarwar was looking for a green grant to improve her refrigeration…
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A shiver looking for a spine to run up
How many of you have contracts for pay-to-use cash machines with a few years to run?…
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NewsServing on the home front
What can you do when someone in the village starts delivering newspapers on a daily basis from their living room? I think the answer is nothing much.
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NewsBudgens serves up new part-prepared meal range
Budgens is launching a new range of own label quick and easy to cook part-prepared meals
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NewsLondis breakfast package to bring home bacon for retailers
Londis has revised its core breakfast package, featuring essential products and a best practice guide.
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NewsChristmas confectionery: Deliver on time
Make sure you display the right products at the right time to maximise Christmas sales. Sarah Britton has a sackful of Christmas ideas.
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NewsSubway celebrates store milestone in UK
Subway has opened its 40,000th international location at an AppleGreen petrol station in Ipswich, Suffolk.
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NewsCo-operative Group suffers difficult start to 2013
The Co-operative Group has had a difficult start to 2013, with a drop in overall revenue and food sales.