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Customer service that doesn't add up
Nigel Dowdney has sent me a state-of-play regarding his sad saga with Santander (C-Store, July 20). I had suggested that he take the bank to the small claims court when they failed to credit two cheques.
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NewsHot beverages to go: Steam ahead
A hot beverage machine offers great margins, but are you making the most of it? Aidan Fortune looks at how to maximise its potential
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Monopoly anyone?
Apologies to Smiths News whom I incorrectly fingered as the source of Paul Moscardini’s newspaper woes in the last issue
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Take time before you sign
I have been talking to Richard Hare, MD of Peopletime, which specialises in payroll, human resources and health & safety
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NewsBestway unveils own label 'swap' scheme
Bestway is celebrating the relaunch of its own label value Best-In Essentials range with a promotion offering retailers the chance to exchange one of its wholesale competitor’s own-brand lines for one case of a like-for-like product from the new range.
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Not worth a packet
My regular correspondent Hitendra Patel, rang from his Costcutter in Romford to tell me that he had just conducted “a small footfall survey on my parcel service”
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Asda in the frame for Costcutter alliance
A significant announcement on Costcutter’s future supply deal is expected within days, with Asda the latest multiple retailer to be linked to the group.
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NewsImperial launches new Montecristo Mini cigars
Imperial Tobacco is launching two new Montecristo Mini cigars in a specially selected area of Southern England from October 1.
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NewsTime to buy
Follow our experts’ buying advice and beat the mults to the best properties on the market.
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NewsNisa back on TV for autumn push
Nisa’s third round of TV advertising is set to hit screens from September 17.
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NewsSmall stores hit by Sunday trading relaxation
Retailers are counting the cost following the relaxation of the Sunday trading restrictions.
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NewsJTI's Sterling brand gets a fresh new look
JTI is launching a new pack design for its value cigarette brand Sterling.
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NewsA class act
Getting involved with your local schools can benefit the community and set you up for a sutainable future.
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NewsFace value
The key to driving sales in store is as much about the perception of a value-added offering as it is about what you sell.
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NewsGovernment backtracks on compensation cuts
The government has performed a U-turn on plans to remove the right for compensation for retailers who are victims of violent crime.
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NewsProperty profile - Spar West Bay, Dorset
Saj Vij had operated a tiny 200sq ft store next to a petrol station on the picturesque Dorset coast for 22 years, but admits he didn’t pay much attention to the shop.
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NewsBehind closed doors
A Welsh council ‘shot itself in the foot’ when it tried to sell land to Tesco behind the public’s back. Robin Mannering reports
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NewsProperty profile - Best-one, Strood
Kajanarul started the search for his first convenience store in Kent last December. “I had previously worked at a store in Rochester …
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NewsOutcry at stores' roadworks hell
Legislation to clamp down on poorly managed roadworks, and an urgent review of compensation schemes for retailers are sorely needed, after a summer of traffic suspensions left many stores more shattered than the roads they trade on.