All News articles – Page 287
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Is the ante up or down?
This is all about sums and I’m sure it will make sense to all lottery operators…
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A call for fair play from the big brands
Prices become quite important when customers have a handy reference…
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NewsFirst Spar-branded forecourt launches in North Yorkshire
The first Spar-branded forecourt store has opened in Pickering, North Yorkshire.
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NewsRetailers urged to stand up to EU tobacco regulation
Retailers have just over a month left to have their say on a raft of reforms to the European Tobacco Products Directive (EUTPD).
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NewsCostcutter signs £35m refinancing deal with Barclays
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has signed a £35m refinancing deal with Barclays to support the transition to its new partnership with Palmer and Harvey.
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NewsCouncils netting millions from parking enforcement
English councils raked in an additional £54m from parking enforcement in 2011/12 than the previous year, new figures published by the RAC Foundation show.
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NewsSoft drinks: Fruit punch
The sun’s out and juice sales are up, especially flavours from even sunnier climes. Do your chillers contain a taste of the exotic?
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NewsBAT leads e-cig charge with launch of Vype
BAT has become the first UK tobacco manufacturer to launch an electronic cigarette (e-cig) product onto the market.
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NewsRetailer evidence needed for minimum wage survey
Retailers are being urged to submit evidence on the impact of the National Minimum Wage on their businesses.
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NewsPush for plastic bag levy, says Welsh retailer
A leading Welsh retailer, who has saved thousands of pounds and seen plastic bag usage plummet in his stores since a 5p levy was introduced in 2011, has urged his English counterparts to campaign for similar legislation.
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NewsIt's good to talk
The C-Store champs discuss the benefits of building close relationships with suppliers.
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NewsFree up the cash!
There was quick feedback on my report on Tasnim Aslam’s severe slump in paid-for ATM transactions…
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NewsWeymouth Londis retailer opens ice cream stall
Londis retailer Steve Bassett is celebrating sweet sucess after establishing a new street-facing ice cream stall at his Weymouth town store in Dorset.
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NewsThe lines are open
A new Crime Bill may change the way the police enforce the law, but that doesn’t mean retailers should stop communicating with their local force.
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NewsRevamped National Lottery start date revealed
Camelot has unveiled the start date for its new game structure which will see prices double to £2 per line.
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NewsDiversion tactics
The supermarkets’ growing online presence is a threat, but by upping their game independent retailers are finding ways to ensure shoppers prefer bricks to clicks. Gaelle Walker investigates
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NewsCanned goods: Yes you can
Shoppers are turning to canned food once again, but are retailers making the most of this?
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NewsRetailers celebrate booming sales and royal baby's birth
Quick-thinking convenience stores experienced bumper sales following the birth of the royal baby, helping the nation toast the new arrival, and rekindling patriotic fervour.
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NewsMinister proposes high street parking grace period
Communities secretary Eric Pickles is to put forward proposals to allow a 15-minute grace period for motorists that would allow them to park on double yellow lines.