All News articles – Page 321
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NewsBooker marches on but tobacco sales slump
Booker has announced a surge in fresh fruit and veg sales in its half-year results, in contrast to a slowdown in tobacco sales.
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NewsConvenience store outlets increase by 4.6%
The convenience store sector has bucked retail closure trends for the first six months of the year.
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NewsBestway invests in drinks division
Bestway is to expand its Batleys Drinks Direct business to the whole of Scotland and England in time for the festive rush.
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NewsOnline food shopping set to double by 2017
Online food and grocery sales are expected to double over the next five years.
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NewsBusiness rates set to rise 2.6% next April
The retail industry has called for action on rising business rates as the Retail Price Index (RPI) was announced at 2.6%.
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NewsRetailers urged to contact commissioner candidates
Retailers are being urged to contact their local Police and Crime Commissioner candidates before next month’s election.
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NewsNorthern Ireland high street resurrection plan welcomed
A £4m scheme to reinvigorate the high streets of Northern Ireland has been welcomed by retailers.
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NewsEnergy companies announce winter price hikes
Energy company Npower has followed British Gas and SSE in announcing steep gas and electricity price hikes for the year ahead.
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NewsNew store study reveals plain packaging costs
Plain packaging could cost convenience retailers nearly £40m a year, according to a ground-breaking experiment carried out in four English stores.
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NewsNew apprenticeship scheme reduces costs for retailers
The National Skills Academy for Retail (NSA for Retail) has announced a new training programme which will match small and medium-sized retailers with a suitable apprentice at little cost.
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NewsRetailer jailed for illicit tobacco and alcohol sales
A retailer who was caught selling illicit tobacco and alcohol in his store on three separate occasions, and gave a false name in a bid to avoid arrest, has been jailed for two years.
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How to overkill an area
Mikesh Parmar’s Londis store, a Best One and a Martins all look to be under severe threat from a 42,000 sq ft Asda planning to open a hundred yards away
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Pithy patter down the line
I got a mid-afternoon phone call that I wasn’t expecting. The guy said, very cheerily and chattily: “Hi Jacqueline, it’s Neil (I think he said) from Unicom. It’s been a while. How are things with you?”
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Splitting up - it's hard sometimes
Roy Gudka emailed to ask about the rules on splitting multipacks on both Coca-Cola and sweets
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The Spanish king of scams
It’s back folks: well, it never really went away: European City Guide (ECG), aka Industry and Commerce. Since it has 16 other names to my knowledge, it’s hard to keep track of them
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Retailer wins in penalty shoot out
I told Evelyn Wilkins that I would tell her Payzone story just in case push comes to shove
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NewsTV Night In
TV talent shows addicts and gaming fans are proving the perfect customers for switched-on c-store owners. Kate Miller reports
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NewsIn the spotlight
An energy audit of retailer Anjali Karpal’s store in West Sussex turned up some electrifying results. How does your store compare?
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NewsLight could go out on electronic cigarettes
The European Union could be poised to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes it has been reported.
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NewsMinimum wage increases sparks employment concerns
The latest hike in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) is stifling recruitment within the convenience store sector.