All News articles – Page 399
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Post Bank leads PO revival plans
The government has revealed details of the Post Bank scheme and announced funding to give the faltering Post Office network a much-needed shot in the arm. Through the 11,500-strong network, the Post Office banking service will offer a...
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Huge fine for breach of Sunday trading law
A Bradford retailer fears that he may have to close his business after being hit with a heavy fine for breaching the Sunday trading regulations.
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Campaign update: Fight the power
Our campaign for a fairer deal in our readers' dealings with the energy supply companies continues to keep the C-Store office phones busy.
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Healthy eating: change lifestyles, not laws
Local stores are already making efforts to promote healthy eating habits without the need for legislation, delegates at the third Tackling Obesity Conference were told.
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Cider pays the price for its popularity
The recent resurgence of cider, sales of which grew 15% in independent stores last year, could be curtailed after Chancellor Alistair Darling increased duty by 10% above the rate of inflation in his Budget last week. Darling said: "There...
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Tesco self-scan ‘dehumanises’
A supplier of epos systems has urged convenience retailers to take advantage of their ability to offer customers meaningful interaction at the till. Phil Lee, business director of Torex P&C, told visitors to last week's Food and Drink...
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Planning rules let down town stores
The government's new planning policy, which it claimed would give added protection to town centre stores, has fallen at the first hurdle. The new framework was revealed in Planning Policy Statement 4 (PPS4) in December and intended to...
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Tax on waste leaves a hole in the pocket
Retailers are likely to see a jump in their waste disposal costs after the price of sending waste to landfill rose from £40 to £48 a tonne on April 1.
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The lessons from thirty year of local retailing
Retiring retailer Amrick Singh charts the changes in the trade over his 30-year career
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Unease at rise in minimum wage
The National Minimum Wage is to be increased by 2.2%, taking the adult minimum wage from £5.80 per hour to £5.93 from October this year. The increase, announced alongside last week's budget, poured further gloom on small businesses'...
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Midcounties Co-op shows strong growth
The Midcounties Co-operative has announced a 19% year-on-year increase in trading profit for the 12 months to January 23, 2010. Gross sales also grew 5.2% to £787m from the previous period’s figure of £748m. Food retail had a 7.3% like-for-like growth over the year.
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Londis pitches own label against brands
A new Londis scheme which encourages value-driven shoppers to choose own label goods over big brands has divided opinion among the group’s retailers.
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Post Bank leads PO revival plans
The government has revealed details of the Post Bank scheme and announced funding to give the faltering Post Office network a much-needed shot in the arm.
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Planning rules let down town stores
The government’s new planning policy, which it claimed would give added protection to town centre stores, has fallen at the first hurdle.
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System addict
If there’s a more efficient way of operating, Dee Sedani’s thought of it. Dave Visick meets the man with his finger on the technology button
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Stores to get a taste for local foods
Local food producers are set for a boost thanks to a project which will allow consumers to taste products before they go on sale.
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Sheringham says no to Tesco... again
The Norfolk town of Sheringham has taken its battle to keep out Tesco into its 14th year with its latest refusal of the multiple's planning application.
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National Savings blow to Post Office
National Savings & Investments (NS&I) chief executive Jane Platt has confirmed that she expects post office outlets to take a diminishing share of transactions for its savings products in the future.
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Aid for rural shops, just like Ambridge
A new online resource has been created to provide a how-to guide for villages looking to set up a community-owned store. The Community Shops Network website provides essential information and support on legal and financial issues that...
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Big deal: Four C-Store Champions discuss which promotions work best for them
C-Store Champions Karl Rasmussen, David Smith, Chris Pollard and Bob Gibson discuss which promotions work best for them.