All News articles – Page 377
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Minister attacks supermarkets after levy rejection
Scottish first minister Alex Salmond described major supermarkets as the “barons of politics” after MSPs rejected proposals for a large retailer levy last week.
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NewsNisa retailers show their charitable side
Nisa retailers in the Midlands have clubbed together to donate almost £30,000 to the disabled children and young people’s charity KIDS.
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Shoppers gloomier about 2011 but will spend on food
More than six in 10 shoppers think they will be worse-off in 2011, although less than one in three plans to cut back on food shopping, according to new research.
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NewsOver the counter: Best-One Eurofoods, Armley, Leeds
Convenience Store meets a retailer who has gone all out to take his family business to the next level. Aidan Fortune looks at his journey
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Collect+ rolls out parcel delivery service
Collect+ is offering retailers the opportunity to provide a parcel delivery service that it hopes will compete with the Post Office.
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NewsACS Summit preview: Something for all
A stellar line-up of speakers and an interactive programme is promised at the ACS Summit this year, making Birmingham the place to be
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Subpostmistress jailed after stealing from PO
A former subpostmistress has been jailed for 18 months after she stole more than over £94,000 from her branch. Jacqueline McDonald of Broughton Post office in Preston, Lancashire, pleaded guilty to theft and seven counts of false accounting dating...
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NewsDon’t take National ID cards as proof of age
Store owners are being warned that National Identity Cards can no longer be accepted as valid forms of ID. More than 15,000 people had registered an interest in the £30 NIC cards introduced by the previous government, although it is not...
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Council sets its own price for alcohol
Middlesbrough Council has signed off a licensing policy statement which encourages all licensees to apply a minimum unit price of 50p for alcohol. Premises that do not comply with the guidance could face a review and, if necessary, a...
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NewsMixed reaction to below-cost ban
The government's plans to ban the sale of alcohol below cost are dividing opinion within the retail community. Ministers announced last month that they would be setting the minimum price on alcohol as excise duty plus VAT. The...
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Haldanes set to launch c-store chain
Independent retail group Haldanes is making its first foray into the convenience sector. The company, formed in 2010 after buying a number of former Somerfield stores, has acquired a forecourt and convenience store with post office, which...
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NewsEmployers back new rules on tribunals
Local retailers have welcomed government plans to change the rules on employment tribunals and relax regulations. The plans include increasing the qualifying period for unfair dismissal from one year to two years, and introducing fees for...
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NewsBlossom Hill drinkers taste the sunshine
Blossom Hill is offering consumers the chance to Taste the Sunshine with its biggest consumer activity to date. The £1.2m campaign, which starts on February 15 and runs for eight weeks, entitles consumers to £50 off their next holiday with every...
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Seminars to debate test purchase merits
Retailers are being invited to attend a series of seminars jointly organised by the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) and the Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) to help improve the way test purchases are carried out and find more effective...
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News retailers find a listening ear at NCS
The Association of News Retailing (ANR) has booked a stand at the National Convenience Show with a view to helping retailers "get a grip on a vital category". The ANR will provide an advisory service to retailers who want to sell...
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NewsHear)) hear))
Taking time out to listen to what your staff have to say can pay dividends, says Sarah Britton
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Nisa 'bemused' by PGMA switch
Nisa-Today’s is hoping to persuade Scottish buying group PGMA to re-consider its decision to terminate its 14 year relationship with the group...
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Large retailer levy hits roadblock
The proposed large retailer levy suffered a setback when the Local Government and Communities Committee of the Scottish Parliament voted in favour of annulment last week. The committee heard evidence from finance secretary John Swinney,...
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NewsInvestment held back amid ban confusion
Retailers are postponing store improvements due to uncertainty over the ban...