All News articles – Page 405
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Concern at plan to scrap cheques
Community retailers and charities representing older people have expressed their concern over the UK Payments Council's decision to scrap cheques by 2018.
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Stong Christmas for Heart of England Co-op
The Heart of England Co-operative Society reported strong trading figures for the Christmas period.
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Snowed-in vehicles shut down store
A retailer in Kenley, Surrey, was forced to close his business when drivers abandoned their cars outside his store during the snowy weather.
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Code requires all stores to check age when selling alcohol
Convenience stores could be required to operate an age verification policy to prevent sales of alcohol to underage customers under proposals annouced today in the government’s mandatory Code of Practice for alcohol retailers.
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C-stores rush to the rescue in big freeze
Local retailers came into their own as the weather closed the country down
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Johnson under fire for "irresponsible corner shops" gaffe
Health secretary Alan Johnson has been slammed for saying that “irresponsible corner shops” are the source of alcohol for underage drinkers.
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Suppliers and small stores get their ombudsman
A new grocery market ombudsman will be set up to protect small suppliers and retailers from the power of supermarkets, the government has said.
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Tories vow to tackle illicit tobacco trade
Convenience retailers have given a cautious welcome to new Conservative Party promises to clamp down on the illegal tobacco trade and review the law relating to the proxy purchasing of tobacco by adults for children.
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Costcutter and Nisa help heroes
Retailer charity Making A Difference – Locally (MADL) has donated £25,000 to Help for Heroes.
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Fisher’s last stand
Dave Visick visits a 98-year-old family business facings its biggest challenge - a 25,000 sq ft supermerket just 100 yards away.
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Think POSitive - store materials that sell for you
Choosing the best point of sales materials for your store is vital. Sarah Britton reports.
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Booker lures stores with Express format
Booker is gearing up fora bumper year of recruitment thanks to its new Premier Express fascia, which it says is attracting a steady steam of retailers from rival symbol groups and independent backgrounds.
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Camelot grants retailers a 5.00am start
National Lottery operator Camelot has finally bowed to retailer pressure and allowed trading to start at the earlier time of 5am.
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2015: Onwards and upwards
The past five years have seen seismic shifts in retail, with strong and unprecedented multiple growth, high-end consolidation and changes of ownership, topped off by the deepest recession in living memory.
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Convenience 2015: A fresh approach
A strong focus on health means major changes for the convenience sector. Sarah Britton examines how consumer trends and social policy will influence the product ranges of 2015.
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Convenience 2015: technology takes over
How will retailers be running their stores in five years time? Aidan Fortune predicts the advances in technology, security and training.
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ACS in action: New planning policy removes some important safeguards
New planning policy is being heralded as good for small stores, but James Lowman isn't so sure. Christmas is a strange period for policy and news making, when departments and news desks are on go slow and most...
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Planning changes create new anxiety
Government plans for an overhaul of the planning system which are claimed to prioritise town centre shops over out-of-town developments have failed to convince local shop owners that they will be protected from supermarket expansion.
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Tories to back ombudsman
The Conservative Party has declared its support for a supermarket ombudsman with the power to arbitrate in disputes between supermarkets and their suppliers.
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Big Christmas freeze warms winter sales
Festive cheer and unsettled weather conditions combined to make it a very merry Christmas and new year for convenience store retailers the length and breadth of the UK.