All News articles – Page 294
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News'Victory for people power' as Asda scraps supermarket plans
Campaigners in Greater Manchester are celebrating after Asda abandoned plans to build an edge-of-town supermarket in Marple.
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NewsNFSP issues high street warning to government
The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) has challenged to the government to reverse the decline of UK high streets.
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NewsShoppers play their cards as cash use falls
Cash use dropped by 10% in 2012 as more shoppers paid by debit cards and alternative payment methods, according to a British Retail Consortium (BRC) survey.
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NewsShort-dated deal saves life
An update on the retailer who heard that shop selling short date items was to open next door.
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NewsTesco sales fall despite growing convenience estate
Tesco has experienced a slow start to the year with a drop in sales despite an increased convenience estate.
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NewsThe dark side
The Champs discuss the impact the illicit tobacco industry is having on their trade.
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NewsSymbol groups improve service to retailers, HIM study reveals
Symbol groups have improved their service to retailers in the past year, according to HIM’s Symbol Track 2013.
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NewsSplurge v save
We’ve identified some premium investments, and their budget counterparts, to improve your store.
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NewsSystem failure
A council’s recent planning decision calls into question the government’s stated desire to protect town centres. Robin Mannering reports.
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NewsMPs warned about high street business rates crisis
Landlords cannot let space for a paltry £1 in some of the most distressed towns in the UK due to the burden of business rates, MPs were told last week.
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NewsCommunities benefit from Lincolnshire Co-op scheme
Lincolnshire Co-op has raised £49,860 for 80 local charities and groups through its Community Champions scheme.
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NewsMultiples held back by community action
Efforts by multiple chains to develop new convenience store sites are being thwarted by mounting community interest group activity, and new rules which allow properties to be listed as Assets of Community Value (ACV).
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NewsAndrew Thornton to sell Budgens Crouch End store
Budgens retailer Andrew Thornton is to sell his Crouch End store.
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NewsMP asks government to call in Wiltshire supermarket plan
A Wiltshire MP has asked the Secretary of State to call in a controversial supermarket application for a historic town after councillors approved the plans for last week.
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NewsIreland's plain pack plan to face series of challenges
Ireland has announced plans to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products, but a series of parliamentary hurdles and constitutional conundrums mean that the bid is still a long way off.
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NewsSpar hopes for sizzling sales with new summer range
Spar is hoping to bag a larger share of summer spend with the launch of a new and improved own label range for the warmer months
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NewsStores fight squeeze on sales with community engagement
Convenience store retailers are continuing to realise the value of meaningful community engagement in the tough trading climate, the latest Voice of Local Shops survey has revealed.
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NewsSimply Fresh Faversham, Kent
Previously a derelict building, Simply Fresh Faversham in Kent is now a hive of activity under new owner Sandeep Bains, who has invested £100,000 in the store.
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NewsHigh street could lose one in five shops by 2018, warns report
The number of UK stores could fall by 22% by 2018, a new report by the Centre for Retail Research has warned.