All News articles – Page 365
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Welsh Assembly allocates grants for post offices
The Welsh Assembly has announced that grants worth a total of £849,658 will be given to 87 post offices across the country.
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Time running out for use by dates
Use by dates took a further step towards the bin this week after a report published by the Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) recommended that they be scrapped on low risk products.
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Community Alcohol Partnerships expanded
Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) aimed at tackling underage drinking will be significantly expanded with an increased budget and will be run under the leadership of the government’s communities adviser Baroness Newlove.
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No regrets for News of the World boycotters
Retailers who boycotted the News of the World (NotW) just hours before the beleaguered tabloid was consigned to the scrapheap have no regrets over their decision, which could have cost them bumper sales as customers snapped up the last souvenir issue.
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Tesco to re-submit Notts plans
Tesco intends to re-submit plans for a £40m store in Nottingham after withdrawing its application in response to objections from council officers.
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Don’t get stung by pest problems
Retailers are advised to take extra precautions to protect against wasps and flies this summer as favourable breeding conditions lead to greater numbers of the pests than usual. A dry April and the earlier than usual ripening of soft...
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Costcutter celebrates its 25th year
Costcutter retailers can now take advantage of a new celebratory identity created to help mark the company's 25th year of trading. Costcutter hopes that the new identity and logo, which features a large silver 25, will help stores...
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Councils to regain business rates control
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced that local councils will soon be able to keep money collected through business rates rather than it being redistributed through Whitehall.
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NewsSimply Ice Cream debuts with 30-strong range
Simply Ice Cream is making its debut in the retail sector. The 30-strong range is available in 120ml and 500ml pots. Flavours include: honeycomb crunch; dreamy vanilla; brown bread; apple crumble; stem ginger; and marmalade. The Kentish company...
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NewsGuzzle Puzzle innovation adds up
The Natural Confectionery Company is hoping its latest innovation adds up. By slotting two different shaped fruit and spice jelly sweets together in packs of new Guzzle Puzzle a different flavour can be created. For example, add cinnamon and lime to...
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NewsDean's launches bite-size shortbread and oat biscuits
Dean's has moved into the snacking arena with a range of bite-size shortbread and oat biscuits. The mini biscuits comprise traditional and chocolate chip shortbread, and original and coconut oat biscuits. Each variant comes in an 80g bag suitable...
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Booker introduces a longer-life sandwich
Booker has added a sandwich with a two-week shelf life, which it claims will help retailers reduce their wastage. Retailing at £1.49 and available in two mixed packs in a variety of mixed meat and vegetarian options, each sandwich also...
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NewsCoca-Cola launches Olympic torch campaign
Coca-Cola has unveiled a marketing campaign to highlight its role as presenting partner of the London 2012 Olympic torch relay. As part of the Future Flames campaign, Coca-Cola is asking consumers to nominate young people who they believe deserve to...
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Morrisons gears up convenience offer
Supermarket giant Morrisons is ready to test its ambitions in the c-store sector amid rumours that it is considering a franchise offer for independents. The chain's first c-store under the M Local brand opens this month in Ilkley,...
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Council not swayed by Sainsbury's impact report
Retailers in Flackwell Heath, Buckinghamshire, have expressed relief at the council’s refusal to be swayed by a report playing down the impact of a proposed Sainsbury’s c-store on local independent traders.
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NewsToxic Waste Red launched in super-sour flavours
Retailers need to be on red alert for sour sweets brand Toxic Waste's newest product. Toxic Waste Red is a selection of red fruit flavoured candies held in a plastic container shaped like an over-flowing drum of toxic waste. The super-sour flavours...
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NewsPremier Foods revamps single-serve Lloyd Grossman sauces
Premier Foods has revamped its range of single-serve Loyd Grossman sauces, adding four new flavours to the line-up. The range is designed for consumers eating alone due to busy lifestyles, or those in a single-person household. Premier hopes the...
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Memorial to Hove retailer unveiled
Friends and customers of a popular local retailer who was killed in a road rage incident have unveiled a memorial to him outside his shop. Tony Magdi died after being attacked by a cyclist outside his store in Hove, East Sussex, last...
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Appleby Westward MD Pattison resigns
The managing director of Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward (AW), John Pattison, has resigned and will leave the business at the end of September. Pattison has been with the South West England wholesaler since December 2008, when he joined...
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P&H appoints new commercial director
Wholesaler Palmer and Harvey has appointed Martyn Ward as sales and commercial director following the retirement of Peter Austen last month.