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Wholesale industry All Party Group created
A new All Party Parliamentary Group has been set up to address the challenges faced by the wholesale industry.
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Co-op Group opens £25m distribution centre
The Co-operative Group has officially opened its new £25m state-of-the-art distribution centre in Newhouse, which will service 618 stores in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Nisa-Today's rewards members with record payout
Nisa-Today’s members are to benefit from the group’s largest ever dividends and surplus payout, following a record performance in which the company achieve turnover in excess of £1.5bn in the last year.
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Southern Co-op blow for Hove stores
Hove retailers have expressed disappointment that the Southern Co-operative has been granted permission to open a store in the area.
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NewsRetailers welcome "watershed moment" for small shops
The government’s long-awaited policy on national planning has been described as a “watershed moment” for local shops, with retailers welcoming the commitment to town centres over out-of-town development.
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Bucks town leads wave of tough smoking rules
Councillors in the town of Stony Stratford in Buckinghamshire have proposed a new bylaw to outlaw smoking in all public places, including its parks and streets. If the plan is approved by the town council later this month, smokers who...
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Londis fleet offers full chilled capacity
The Londis fleet now has full chilled capacity for the first time as part of a £4m investment in its fresh food expansion. The move will enable the group to supply all Londis retailers with the full fresh range. The multi-million pound,...
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Change to Sunday law set to fail
A backbench MP's attempt to extend Sunday opening hours for supermarkets in England and Wales during the 2012 Olympics looks unlikely to succeed. Fylde Conservative MP Mark Menzies proposed the change during a Ten Minute Rule Bill debate...
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Fuel prices take toll on out-of-town stores
Sales of FMCG products at out-of-town stores fell behind the market rate for the first time last year amid concerns over fuel prices, new figures from Nielsen reveal. About one in five (21%) of shoppers are worried about rising fuel...
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Stores hit the jackpot with rollover run
National Lottery retailers struck it lucky over the past six weeks with extra sales generated by a massive Euromillions jackpot rollover. Malcolm Crump of Spar Compton in Wolverhampton said that sales for Euromillions were up 15% during...
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NewsRetailers display 'dodgy' tobacco posters
Recent data from the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association showed that 20% of tobacco smoked in Wales is non-UK duty paid, above the national average. Swansea c-store retailer Dev Aswani was one of thousands who received his poster from the...
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NewsWaiting game for RBS and PO link-up
Subpostmasters have expressed disappointment at the delay in allowing Royal Bank of Scotland customers access to accounts through the Post Office network. The decision to allow RBS customers access to their accounts through the Post...
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Lenient penalties for tobacco smugglers
Two men who abused their positions at Southampton docks by helping to smuggle hundreds of thousands of non-UK duty paid cigarettes into the UK have been handed lenient suspended prison sentences. The outcome has angered retailers, who...
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NewsFears over Asda’s site-sharing plan
A Kent retailer is campaigning to prevent Asda from sharing a site occupied by struggling DIY chain B&Q.
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Your chance to carry the Olympic Torch
A once-in-a lifetime opportunity to carry the official Olympic flame on its progress around Britain next year is up for grabs for readers of Convenience Store.
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NewsNational Lottery criteria unchanged
Camelot will not be reassessing its criteria for retailers if its proposal to offer additional terminals is accepted by the National Lottery Commission (NLC). Company sales director Duncan Malyon said the criteria on which retailers were…
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Tax and National Insurance integration proposed
The government is considering integrating the operations for income tax and National Insurance contributions in an effort to save time for employers and cut administrative costs.
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NewsKit Kat Pop Chocs launched in 40g impulse bags
Kit Kat Pop Chocs are being introduced in 40g impulse bags, following their successful share bag debut in March.
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NewsNews retailers struggle to convert NotW readers
Campaigns to get consumers to buy alternative Sunday titles have fallen flat
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NewsGet a sprint start to your Games glory
Retailers operating in areas set to be most affected by the 2012 Olympic Games are being invited to attend free workshops on how to prepare for travel disruption and take advantage of the estimated £700m sales opportunity.