All News articles – Page 329
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NewsOutside the box
Using the sales space on your store’s exterior could vastly increase both footfall and sales. Sarah Britton reports
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The devil's in the detail
This was unusual: Belinda Rawlinson is a Lanwall retailer in Rochdale who actually paid some £3,500 for a photocopier that never earned her the promised return over the five years’ term
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NewsTobacco: Rolled gold
With its double digit growth figures and more delectable profits, roll your own tobacco (RYO) has long since been the darling of the tobacco category and convenience store retailers alike.
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Mistaken identity
Some councils are more sensible than others, and they will often have a pretty individual take on rules and regs doled out by central government
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NewsLondis, Victoria Park, London
Located close to Victoria Park in London, Sunny Gill and his brother Gurjiit decided to modernise their Londis store.
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NewsSpar extends S Budget range
Spar has rolled out the second phase of its S Budget own label range.
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NewsLocation the key for Olympic success
Retailers in very close proximity to Olympic venues celebrated a golden sales fortnight to match Team GB’s own illustrious medals table.
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NewsThe Riots: One year on
This time last year, UK cities were a warzone with many independent retailers suffering massive damage, loss of business and financial ruin. Aidan Fortune looks at how retailers have tried to move on
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NewsSunday trading fears escalate
Fears of a permanent relaxation of Sunday trading laws have escalated following comments by communities minister Eric Pickles.
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NewsLocal retailers increase community engagement
Nine out of 10 local shops say they are actively engaging with their community, according to the latest ACS Voice of Local Shops survey.
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NewsPeople's Supermarket suffers business rates disappointment
The People’s Supermarket’s (TPS) application for hardship has been rejected by the business rates team at Camden council.
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NewsVast illicit tobacco haul seized in Lincolnshire
A number of arrests have been made following the seizure of a vast haul of illicit tobacco in Lincolnshire.
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NewsDeadline looms for minimum wage survey
Retailers have been reminded to share their views on the National Minimum Wage (NMW) in an Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) survey.
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NewsNFSP backs the Post Office on DVLA bid
The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) has stepped up its support for the Post Office as it attempts to win the 10-year DVLA contract currently up for tender.
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NewsImperial Tobacco responds to plain packaging consultation
Imperial Tobacco has submitted its response to the public consultation on plain packaging.
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NewsRetailer introduces electronic shelf-edge labelling
Rav Garcha has become the first independent retailer to install Electronic Shelf Labelling (ESL) in his store.
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NewsRetailers moving on a year after riots
One year after the riots, retailers are feeling safer and more involved in their communities, a survey has revealed.
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NewsGovernment urged to follow Welsh plastic bag model
In the wake of repeated calls for a plastic bag levy to be introduced in England, Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) chief executive James Lowman urged government to follow the Welsh model if a charge was absolutely necessary.
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An awkward customer
Hot on the heels of the Ribenagate story that I’ve run in the last couple of issues (very ‘ill’ customer wanting thousands in compensation) comes another try-on, or is it just a grudge?
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The duty of care is down to you
Back in May I included a couple of stories about three retailers complaining over broadband switching delays and the subsequent screwing up of their Redcare alarm systems.