All News articles – Page 328
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NewsCamelot judicial review application dismissed by High Court
Camelot’s application for a judicial review of the Health Lottery has been dismissed by the High Court.
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NewsIllicit tobacco threatens existence of one in eight indies
The damaging effects of the illicit tobacco trade on independent tobacco retailers was further emphasised this week after a survey revealed that one in eight were considering closure as a result of lost sales.
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NewsSales and recruitment up at Costcutter
Costcutter has posted an impressive set of sales and retailer recruitment figures for the first six months of the year.
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NewsWholesaler impersonation scam warning
Wholesalers and suppliers have been warned of an impersonation scam.
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NewsNew curved packs introduced for Camel
JTI is launching a new curved pack design for its premium cigarette brand, Camel.
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NewsJail sentence for National Lottery scam shop assistant
A shop assistant has been jailed for 30 months for attempting to defraud a National Lottery winner out of £1m.
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NewsHackney Council apologises for Olympics error
Hackney Council has been forced to apologise to a retailer it falsely accused of having unauthorised Olympics merchandise on display.
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NewsSunday trading debate rages on
Calls to maintain existing Sunday trading laws have intensified after a broad spectrum of retail representatives voiced their concerns for changing the regulations in the latest edition of The Sunday Telegraph.
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NewsHot beverages: Off the boil
Sit down and have a cuppa. That’s usually the first advice people are given when they’ve received some shocking news.
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NewsAge checks a negative experience for shoppers
Poorly-handled ID checks are alienating young customers, says Marketforce
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NewsCornish Spar store adds Subway franchise
A Spar store in Cornwall has added a Subway franchise to its retail offer, becoming the symbol group’s first South West convenience store to do so.
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Partnership pitfalls
Earlier this year everything was looking rosy for Lesley Brown of Frankmarsh Stores in Barnstaple. Then her world was turned on end.
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NewsTesco drops Welsh supermarket plans
Tesco has ditched plans to develop a supermarket in the Welsh town of Llanwrst, following a well-orchestrated campaign in a case which raised serious concerns over the transparency of local planning policy.
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Bowled out
Hitendra Patel, Costcutter Romford, has added to the debate over best before dates on cereals
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Going for gold or out for the count?
Sue Potter’s store doesn’t usually open on Sundays, but she was among the 500 chosen post offices to sell the estimated 100,000 Royal Mail stamps with images of Olympic winners
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It's not easy, I'll grant you
Gurdev Singh has been at his Linskill Store in Newcastle on Tyne for 24 years and still has one of the original chillers
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NewsFisher's sells up to Sainsbury's
Buckinghamshire retailer Paul Fisher has sold two-thirds of his store to Sainsbury’s in an effort to keep his family business running.
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NewsIndies triumph over Tesco in Basingstoke
A family of independent retailers in Basingstoke are breathing a sigh of relief after plans to build a 63,000 sq ft Tesco Extra less than half a mile away from their convenience store were thrown out.
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NewsPlain packaging upheld by Australian High Court
Australia’s High Court has upheld new government legislation on cigarette plain packaging after rejecting a legal challenge from tobacco companies.
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NewsIllicit alcohol trade expands into vans
The illicit alcohol trade is still thriving despite growing levels of activity by HMRC, as operators are increasingly delivering direct to stores from unmarked warehouses, retailers and wholesalers are reporting.