All News articles – Page 297
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NewsOne Stop...just stop!
“Life is unfair” John Fitzgerald Kennedy famously said while he was president of the USA…
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NewsSuppliers urged to improve small store support
Premier retailers have issued a rallying call to UK suppliers, challenging them to better support small stores in the tough trading climate.
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NewsNFSP challenges POL and government for more support
Subpostmasters have called for more support following the reduction of payments from Post Office Ltd.
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NewsBooker launches discounter symbol group
Booker is to launch a discount symbol group under the Family Shopper fascia.
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NewsLocal authorities ignore rate discount powers
Only a handful of local authorities have taken advantage of powers to create bespoke business rate discount schemes in their areas.
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NewsCider: Take your pick
Fruit extensions are big news in the cider market with new flavour mixes pushing category sales upward.
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NewsSpirits: Mixing it up
To get the best out of spirits and pre-mix, retailers need to combine traditional brands with innovation and value
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NewsScottish stores unfazed by tobacco display ban
Tobacco sales via large and small stores do not appear to have been impacted by the implementation of a display ban in large Scottish outlets last week, early indications from retailers suggest.
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NewsSainsbury's targets continued growth of convenience estate
Sainsbury’s has announced an added focus on its convenience estate over the next 12 months.
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NewsSymbols march on as independents stay solid
Symbol group store numbers increased by nearly 3% to 16,889 in the year to April 2013, according to new figures released today by IGD and WRBM.
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NewsPlain packaging not ruled out, says minister
The government has insisted that proposals for tobacco plain packaging and minimum alcohol pricing are still on the table despite their exclusion from the Queen’s Speech today.
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NewsIllicit tobacco: Piecing it together
There’s no single answer to solving the UK’s significant and growing illicit tobacco trade. Gaelle Walker puzzles it out.
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NewsFear factor
Intimidated staff too scared to do their jobs was the scene that greeted manager Matthew Pout. Aidan Fortune examines how the store was turned around.
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NewsCostco Wholesale opens 24th UK warehouse
Costco Wholesale has opened its 24th warehouse in the UK.
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NewsMinisters ignore concerns over out-of-town retail plans
The government has been accused of a lack of leadership after exclusive research by C-Store reveals ministers have ignored nearly all the requests to intervene in out-of-town retail applications since new planning rules were introduced last year.
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NewsSurvey reveals high cost of illicit tobacco trade
The destructive impact of illicit tobacco sales on the livelihoods of local retailers and their communities has been highlighted by two hard-hitting reports.
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NewsCostcutter reveals string of new senior appointments
Budgens sales director Dan Quest is to take on the role of retail director at Costcutter.
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NewsGovernment still "open minded" about tobacco plain packaging
The Department of Health (DoH) has denied widespread reports that it is to announce a U turn on plain packaging plans.
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NewsSubway extends partnership with Euro Garages
Subway and Euro Garages are to open a further 69 outlets across the privately-owned forecourt group’s estate.