All News articles – Page 390
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Bestway launches Pakistan flood appeal
Bestway Group has put in place a collection across its branches so customers can make donations to the appeal for victims of the devastating floods in Pakistan
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Call to stop "misleading" supermarket jobs claims
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on supermarkets to stop making "misleading" claims about job creation to further development proposals
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Local stores to face summer of stings
Trading standards and police to step up test purchase activity in the summer months
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Londis Hendon hosts Lineker and Richie
Londis retailer Alkesh Patel hosted football legend Gary Lineker and songster Lionel Richie for the filming of a TV advertisement for new snack line Walkers Crunchy
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10% increase in counterfeit coins
Store owners have been warned to be on the lookout for counterfeit £1 coins after the Royal Mint revealed that one in 36 pound coins are fake. This is up from last year’s figure of one in 40.
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Call for councils to stand up for 'essential' corner shops
Councils should be given more powers under the planning system to protect small shops, says a report by the London Assembly.
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Post Office not for sale
The Post Office network will not be privatised, according to new Postal Affairs Minister Ed Davey.
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Wholesalers vow to communicate better with retailers
Independent wholesale group leaders have pledged to do more to help retailers improve their category management after a HIM survey revealed that 50% didn't follow planograms and only 50% surveyed knew what the top sellers in core ranges were.
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Retail property market on the road to recovery
The property market came alive over the past six months as credit lines began to open up and entrepreneurial retailers seized opportunities.
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Family re-opens store after fatal raid
The family of murdered retailer Gurmail Singh have re-opened his store five months after he was killed in a brutal attack.
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Communities take a stand against Tesco
Scores of pro-community protesters besieged a new Tesco store in Norwich on its first day of opening following a bitter seven-year battle.
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Better change: how to engage shop staff in improving service
Change can be a scary prospect for staff, but good communication can help them to understand the reasons behind it. Sarah Britton reports
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Local store seeks professional help
Gaelle Walker visits a retailer who has hired a marketing manager to help him meet the needs of the local community
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Londis reaps benefit of new fresh system
Sales of fruit and vegetables in Londis stores have increased by 66% in the past year as the number of stores stocking fresh food has shot up.
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Minister lays out alcohol 'whole life' focus
Health Minister Anne Milton has said the coalition government will tackle the misuse of alcohol by addressing the root causes of harmful drinking and asking individuals, rather than retailers, to make decisions about their consumption.
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Chocolate, newspapers... and council services
Residents in Devon will benefit from easier access to police and local council services thanks to an independent retailer who has established a new community office in her village.
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Local retailers rubbish supermarket’s eco drive
A supermarket's plan to encourage shoppers to share taxis to out-of-town stores in order to reduce carbon emissions has annoyed retailers who maintain shopping locally is a more efficent option.
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Sundays stay sacred for small operators
Owners of small stores have welcomed a government decision to ignore pleas from larger high-street stores to relax Sunday trading laws.
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100 mark for Booker depot conversions
Wholesaler Booker has converted its 100th depot to its new Extra format.