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Display ban fight is taken to the courts
Manufacturers and retailers launch a legal challenge to the display ban The government is under strong pressure to postpone the implementation of the tobacco display ban in England after all three of the UK's largest...
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Campaign update: Cancellation Day
May 1 is the first anniversary of Cancellation Day, our campaign to remind C-Store readers that they need to tell their gas and electricity supplier that they don't want to continue their current contract.
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Clegg confirms party support for local POs
Local post offices would be a priority for a Liberal Democrat government, the party has said, as it is concerned that branch closures will lead to rural communities becoming isolated. "Sadly, too many local schools, hospitals and post...
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C-store elected as the town’s polling station
Sergi Singh's neighbours in the Hull East constituency in Humberside will be casting their votes in an unusual polling station next week Sergi's c-store, Jackpot Wines.
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Eruption casuse disruption for independent retailers
The staffing headache that dogged independent retailers as a result of the flight chaos was easing as C-Store went to press.
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Tesco reveals massive expansion
Tesco has announced plans to open 2.4million sq ft of selling space - equivalent to 80 superstores - in Britain this year.
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Mace aims to move into the big league
Wholesaler Palmer & Harvey (P&H) plans to elevate its Mace fascia group to the convenience sector Premier League by recruiting more stores in the 2,000-2,500sq ft bracket.
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Multiple grocers under attack
Supermarket chains have been slammed by political parties, trade bodies and environmental groups which believe they have too much power.
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Finlay's Spar has a way with waste
Martin and David Finlay of Finlay’s Spar in Belfast have come up with a novel way to reduce their store’s waste and help local wildlife. They regularly donate bread and out-of-date fresh produce to the elephants at Belfast Zoo.
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Clegg confirms Lib Dem support for Post Office
Local post offices would be a priority for a Liberal Democrat government, the party has said, as it is concerned that branches closing will lead to rural communities becoming isolated.
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Oh come, all ye faithful consumers
A priest in Bedford is urging his congregation to put their faith in local independent stores, after demonstrating that family-run retailers can offer significant savings at the till compared to the supermarkets.
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Store & order at Spar Greystone
Law graduate Aidan McIvor chose the stockroom over the courtroom when he became manager of a Spar store
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Customers support Sunday shop hours
Over three-quarters of the public don't want large shops to open for longer on Sundays, despite an attempt by several high street chains to alter the existing law.
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Talking politics
Convenience Store's reader panel of ace retailers discuss their hopes and fears for the election
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Alison's got the Kangoo attitude thanks to P&G
Alison Lowe of Welbourn Post Office and Stores in Lincoln is the delighted owner of a brand new Renault Kangoo van thanks to P&G's ShelfHelp programme.
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Cider duty to go back down - for now
The 10% increase in duty on cider will be reversed after June 30 as the outgoing government sacrificed the controversial rise in an effort to push through other legislation before Parliament dissolved on April 12. Conservative and Liberal...
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Display ban faces Lords’ challenge
A Conservative peer has called for the regulation behind the ban of the display of tobacco products to be annulled. Earl Howe, shadow Minister for Health and a potential candidate for ministerial office after the election, has formally...
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Camelot’s bill payment proposal comes under fire
Camelot is facing opposition to its plans to run bill payments and phone top-ups through National Lottery terminals.
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Booker celebrates a Premier milestone
Booker is celebrating reaching 2,500 Premier stores with the group's biggest-ever promotion.
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Campaign update: Our challenges to a new government
We're in election limbo for the next few weeks as the country decides what the next government will look like.