All News articles – Page 415
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Illegal tobacco sales thrive in Canada's dark market
Plans to curb youth smoking with tobacco display bans have gone up in smoke in Canada, where a new study has revealed that teens are now buying more regularly from illegal sellers.
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Tories oppose tax on supermarket car parks
The Conservatives have slammed proposals by local authorities to apply a new levy on supermarket parking spaces under the Sustainable Communities Act
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Counterfeit coin gang caught out
Police have arrested a man believed to part of gang responsible for producing more than £1m worth of counterfeit £1 and £2 coins
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Sweet deal for confectionery wholesaler
Confectionery wholesaler Kitwave Ltd has acquired Westone Distribution
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Warning over fake food inspectors
Retailers should be on the look-out for fraudulent food inspectors, said the Food Standards Agency (FSA)
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Reward offered for shop killer
A £20,000 reward has been offered up for information leading to the arrest of the gunman who murdered store worker Ahmet Paytak in March
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TV campaign adds to Costcutter growth
Costcutter has announced a 10% year on year growth in sales for the first 20 weeks of the financial year
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Major food stores to lead the c-sector
Market research company Mintel believes there will be "minimal" growth in convenience stores' sales volumes over the next five years.
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ACS calls for minimum wage restraint
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Low Pay Commission not to increase the National Minimum Wage in its recommendations for 2010
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Booker grows sales and smashes debt
Booker Wholesale has announced annual growth of 7.6% in like-for-like sales for the 12-week period to September 11, 2009
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Promotions boost Spar sales
Spar has reported an 8.1% increase in overall sales in the three months to July. Like-for-like sales for the same period were up 5.2%
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Supermarkets "destroying" NI town centres
The Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA) has called on Stormont to increase rates for out of town supermarkets, claiming that they are “destroying” town centres
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PayPoint begins trials of new technology
PayPoint is beginning trials of its new PPOD system, which enables transactions to take place at the retailer’s normal till rather than through the dedicated PayPoint terminal
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Nigel urges retailers to stand up with him
The newest Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) board member Nigel Dowdney is calling on independents to get more involved with the industry.
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Test purchasers may lie to trap staff
Scottish retailers have reacted angrily to proposals to change the rules and allow young test purchasers to lie about their age and actively encourage shop assistants to sell them tobacco
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Booze ban policing falls to store owners
Retailers will have to bear the burden of enforcing a new government scheme to stop drunken anti-social behaviour or risk losing their alcohol licence
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Power cutters: 12 tips to help you save energy
The Carbon Trust provides a walk round checklist for retailers which will help you identify quick and easy energy savings. Focussing on the main areas of power consumption heating, air...
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Best-one sets sights on £150m barrier
Bestway has announced a 20% year-on-year sales growth in stores in its symbol group division Best-one
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Retail skills hold the answer to recovery
A government paper published last week has named retail as an industry that's key to helping limit unemployment and lift the country out of recession
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Last chance to fight bag ban in Wales
Retailers in Wales have just three days to register objections to a proposed charge for plastic bags