All News articles – Page 308
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NewsLocal meat sales soar in horsemeat scandal
Sales of quality local and small producer meat products are reported to be soaring in convenience stores as the horsemeat scandal deepens.
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NewsRetailers on tenterhooks as horsemeat scandal deepens
Retailers will find out by Friday if they must remove any other non-compliant meat products from their shelves
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NewsPremium Best-one fascia to launch this Spring
Bestway is upping its game with premium fascia Best-one +, which will boast a silver interior, more chilled space, and a strong focus on shopper missions.
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NewsFinalists announced for Convenience Retail Awards 2013
The finalists for the Convenience Retail Awards 2013 have been announced.
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NewsGovernment launches Future High Street Forum
The government has announced a new initiative to help revive the high street, building on last year’s Mary Portas review.
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NewsOfgem calls for powers to stop bully-boy energy brokers
Ofgem wants new powers to protect small businesses from third party energy brokers.
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NewsNew age-restricted products code welcomed
Responsible retailers stand to benefit from a new Code of Practice on sales of age-restricted products
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Outrage over former Tesco chief's high street attitude
Retailers have expressed outrage over former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy’s comments on the high street.
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NewsNew Energy Bill powers will protect small shops
Retailers and other small business owners will benefit from new powers to penalise wayward energy companies.
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NewsNisa appoints two new board members
Nisa Retail Limited has appointed two new independent non-executive directors to its board.
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NewsMorrisons buys up seven former Jessops stores
Morrisons has snapped up seven Jessops stores for an undisclosed price as it seeks to boost its M Local convenience store estate.
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NewsCalls for creation of tobacco industry regulator
Scientists are calling for the creation of a tobacco industry regulator.
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NewsGovernment cautions against minimum wage increases
The government has urged caution on future increases of the National Minimum Wage (NMW).
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NewsFirst ever Community Shop Awards launched
The Plunkett Foundation is urging all 303 of the UK’s community-owned shops to enter the first ever Community Shop Awards.
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Christmas goodies - and a warning
Ian Taylor writes from the Moray Firth coast of Scotland, writes on the subject of Christmas sales…
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Drug pushers in the high street
I heard an interesting piece on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours programme in December…
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Tough times? You could go on TV
Do you run a struggling business employing between up to a hundred staff?…
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What price Sunday papers?
Jeremy Dore is selling up and wondered whether his Sunday newspaper service had a value…
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NewsRetailers rally in mass protest against tobacco regulation
Thousands of tobacco retailers have demonstrated against proposed revisions to the European Tobacco Products Directive.