All News articles – Page 333
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NewsCostcutter campaign targets Sunday trading suspension
Costcutter has unveiled a new campaign aimed at helping retailers combat the suspension of Sunday trading laws during the Olympics.
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NewsIrn-Bru announces holiday promo
AG Barr has launched its biggest ever on-pack promotion for Irn-Bru.
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NewsBargain Booze on a mission to cut bills
New energy reduction measures are helping Bargain Booze retailers to achieve a combined saving of just under £500,000 a year.
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NewsCouncil sees sense over Budgens market stall
Common sense has prevailed following a battle between Crouch End retailer Andrew Thornton and Haringey council over his Stall4All scheme.
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NewsMagners launches on-pack promotion
Magners has introduced an on-pack promotion offering consumers free Vue cinema tickets.
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NewsWKD launches new pmps
WKD is now available in £2.99 price-marked promotional 70cl bottles exclusively through the convenience channel.
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NewsPaper products: Soft and strong
If you want strong tissue sales, emphasise the softness. Tracy West looks at the trends and finds out what shoppers want from their paper products.
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NewsStrepsils grabs summer sales opportunity
The Strepsils brand is to be supported with a £1m advertising campaign to grow sales over the summer.
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NewsWholesalers urged to support retailers over new legislative hurdles
Wholesalers in Scotland will be required to lend retailers much greater levels of support when a further barrage of new legislation hits next year, the industry’s trade body has said.
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NewsSpar builds plan to be the best c-store chain
Spar Blakemore aims to be the best c-store operator in the country, Blakemore managing director Peter Blakemore told delegates at the group’s annual conference last week
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NewsIndependent retailer in TV campaign first
In what is believed to be a first for an independent retailer, Welsh store owner Conrad Davies is taking his local marketing strategy to new heights with the launch of his own television advertising campaign.
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NewsBusiness plans
Successful independent retailers are using business plans to ensure they have the future of their stores mapped out
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NewsNisa Whickham: Bring it on
Project Fightback began in September last year when the Vadhera brothers heard Tesco was set to invade their retail space.
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NewsChilled champions: Cold comfort
A increased focus on chilled food helped propel the Cheema family’s Malcolms Stores into one of the leading independent c-stores in the country
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NewsSales Assistant of the year 2012 Awards launched
Entry to Convenience Store’s Sales Assistant of the Year Awards 2012 is now open, so if you have a super hero in your store, then we want to hear about it.
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NewsPartnership the driver for success, says Spar
Independent retailers can still be successful in difficult times by fully embracing the idea of partnership with their symbol group supplier, Blakemore Trade Partners managing director Jerry Marwood told delegates at the group’s annual conference in Birmingham last week.
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NewsClegg backs campaign against Tesco plans
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has thrown his weight behind a campaign opposing plans for a new Tesco Express store in his constituency.
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NewsPmps for Salsa rolling tobacco
Scandinavian Tobacco Group has launched a new price marked pack for its roll your own tobacco brand Salsa.
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NewsCostcutter eyes new deal with Morrisons
Strong rumours in the trade indicate that Costcutter is not going to sign a new supply deal with Nisa but forge a radical and controversial agreement with multiple retailer Morrisons instead.
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NewsBusinesses still struggle to get finance from banks
Small businesses are still struggling to obtain credit from high street banks.