All News articles – Page 369
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Retailers welcome progress on High Street planning
Retailers have welcomed ministers’ reassurances over the future of the High Street following a key parliamentary debate on Tuesday.
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Mary Portas leads review of High Street
TV celebrity and retail guru Mary Portas has been tasked with identifying how to promote more prosperous and diverse high streets.
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Locals’ joint efforts create village shop
Residents of a Hampshire village are this week celebrating the opening of a new community-owned shop. The Woodgreen Community Shop committee managed to raise more than £300,000 to open the store. Some £120,000 came from donations and...
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Illicit trade takes its toll on Irish stores
Irish group Retailers Against Smuggling (RAS) has called on the judicial system to better protect retailers and communities against the illicit tobacco trade by handing down tougher sentences and fines to smugglers.
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MPs line up to lend support for stores
More MPs are showing support for their local stores in the run up to National Independents' Week, which is being held from May 29 to June 4. "It is very encouraging to see that so many MPs are keen to demonstrate their support for local...
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Retail crime group poised for action
The head of the new All Party Parliamentary Group on Retail and Business Crime has said that he is looking forward to the challenge of raising awareness of this serious issue. Speaking exclusively to Convenience Store, MP for Hove and...
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Fury after Nisa raises alcohol prices
A group of Nisa members have accused the organisation of "overcharging" after alcohol prices advertised at the group's recent exhibition in Stoneleigh were raised before the deliveries were made. Carling was advertised at the show at...
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NFSP clashes with trade union over Post Office survey
The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) has slammed claims by the Communications Workers Union (CWU) that the government’s plans to separate Royal Mail and the Post Office would lead to the closure of 9,000 branches.
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Home office ready to cut policing red tape
The government has pledged to get rid of red tape in policing and cut the number of hours an officer needs to spend in a station. In an effort to get police officers back on the streets and out of the station, Home Secretary Theresa May...
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Sugro and Today’s Group join forces
Wholesale buying groups Sugro UK and the Today's Group have signed a commercial partnership agreement to boost the membership of both organisations.Today's has joined Sugro, while all members of Sugro have joined the Today's Group. Some...
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NewsHancocks launches new lollipop range
Kids looking for a sweet treat over the summer months may well be drawn to Hancocks' new lollipops range. Products include Swirly Whirly lollipops in various sizes, Insect lollipops, Dummies, Animal Mallow Pops, and Lion Mallow Kebabs. They are sold...
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NewsStore owner slams impact assessment
A town centre impact survey claiming that a new Sainsbury's Local would not affect nearby businesses has been rubbished by a local retailer. Vic Grewal, who owns Budgens in Flackwell Heath, Buckinghamshire, said that his store would be...
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Councils partner up with post offices
Oxfordshire councils are exploring the possibility of offering their services through the area's post offices. If given the green light, all post offices in the area would be able to offer parking permits and rent and council tax...
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Adjudicator delay frustrates small shops
A new grocery market ombudsman to protect small suppliers and retailers from harmful supermarket buying practices may not start work for another two years.
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NewsStores left stranded by copper thieves
Retailers are paying the price as gangs strip telecoms cables for profit
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NewsMost want to keep Sunday trading status quo
Respondents to the government's Red Tape Challenge have overwhelmingly backed the current Sunday trading regime, according to C-Store analysis.
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NI parking charges cause uproar
Northern Irish business organisations have lashed out at proposals for additional on-street car parking charges.
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Today's Group and Sugro sign partnership agreement
Wholesale buying groups Sugro UK and the Today's Group have signed a commercial partnership agreement to boost the membership of both organisations
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Retailers not exploiting summer soft drinks sales, says poll
Many independent retailers are not capitalising on impulse sales in soft drinks during the summer, new research reveals.
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ACS: Community buy rules threaten local shops
Government proposals for a ‘Community right to buy’ will harm the interests of local retailers unless major amendments are made, the Association of Convenience Stores has warned.