All News articles – Page 290
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NewsBudgens unveils local marketing kit for retailers
Budgens retailers now have access to a new Local Marketing Kit to help them launch successful community events.
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NewsSoft Drinks: Lifestyle choice
With such a crowded marketplace, can the energy drinks market maintain growth? Yes, says Kate Miller, if brands look beyond the youth market
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NewsCooking from Scratch: Cheats prosper
Ready-made sauces and meal kits mean that today’s cooks use the term ‘cooking from scratch’ rather loosely
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NewsTesco’s One Stop acquires 33 Alfred Jones stores
Tesco-owned convenience chain One Stop has acquired 33 stores from Spar retailer Alfred Jones Ltd.
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NewsAldi and Waitrose enjoy strong sales and market share growth
Discounters and quality food stores griow at the expense of mainstream rivals
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NewsNew 'ethical' food store calls for crowdsourcing funding
Two entrepreneurs in Brighton, East Sussex, are attempting to open their own chain of ethical food stores through crowdsourcing for funding.
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Can you drive down your tax?
Subhash has bought a nice new car and wants to know whether there was a way to claim back the VAT…
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Sizing up the situation
I aired Jackie Symons’ concerns over Coke’s introduction of the 1.75ltr bottle for c-stores…
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NewsElectrify your profits
A growing number of retailers are investing in a new way to save money on their energy bills and extend the life of their electrical goods. Gaelle Walker finds out more about the potential of voltage optimisation.
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Camelot casualties in its improvement programme
The two sets of country folk who have got in touch following my piece in the last issue about Camelot’s change of rules over minimum sales are not amused. In fact, one labelled it ‘weird’ and another called it ‘strange’.
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It's a 'fee'-for-all out there
Here’s an irony about Western Union commission from Rakesh Sood…
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NewsMultiples pave the way for c-store growth
The multiples’ grip on the convenience sector tightened last week after two of the big four opened dedicated distribution hubs in the North of England and London.
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NewsRetailers set to celebrate July 4 Independents' Day
On Thursday July 4 thousands of retailers across the UK will be celebrating Independents’ Day and encouraging the public to buy at least one item from their shops.
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NewsLondis retailer celebrates store's 30th anniversary
Londis retailer Sunder Sandher has celebrated 30 years of running his Leamington store in Warwickshire with a series of themed promotions.
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NewsACS calls for joint approach on local regulation
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged councils to take retailers into account when devising local regulation.
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NewsAn offer you can refuse
Out of the blue, two guys walk into your store and offer to run it for you…
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NewsRetailer's holiday booking service takes off
South East London retailer Amit Patel is helping his customers take a break by offering a holiday booking service.
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NewsTaking ownership
Giving members of staff control over specific categories can be a mutually beneficial process. Aidan Fortune speaks to retailers who are encouraging staff to take more responsibility.