All News articles – Page 416
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Campaign update: Stop tobacco proxy purchasing
MPs return to Westminster in October and among the first items on their agenda will be the Health Bill, which includes the proposal to remove tobacco products from display in stores. The cost of adapting gantries or replacing them with...
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New president for confectioners’ charity
Charles Wilson, CEO of Booker, is the new president of Sweet Charity, the official charity to the confectionery industry. Wilson will be President for the next 12 months and replaces Dave Pogson of Cadbury
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Oh so Clever smoothie
The Clever Little Drinks Company has added two flavours to its Smoove smoothie range.
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Retailers step up for Walk and Shop Day
Independent retailers had their imaginations fired by Wednesday's Walk and Shop Day, the latest project from the Federation of Wholesale Distributors' My Shop is Your Shop (MSYS) campaign
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Retail profile: Dhesi heights
Known to customers as Peter, Gurmail Singh Dhesi was introduced to retail at an early age. "From about the age of 10 I helped out at our family store in Royston on weekends, after school and in the holidays just shelf stacking and keeping the...
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Directional taste: a report on regional preferences
If someone came into your shop and asked for a Gypsy Tart would you know what they wanted? If you were trading in Kent then hopefully you would, but if you were elsewhere in the country you might be left scratching your head...
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Henderson signs up forecourts
Northern Irish retail group Henderson has announced a £200m deal with petrol supplier Maxol, which will see 29 Maxol convenience stores being branded as Spar outlets
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Raj rallies his town to take on Tesco
Londis retailer Raj Aggarwal is leading the fight to keep a Tesco One Stop store out of Wigston, Leicester, where he owns a store
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Marwood urges trade: invest in skills
Although the convenience sector is coping relatively well in the current economic climate, industry insiders warn that this is no time to take a back seat when it comes to skilling up
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EuroMillions to hit the jackpot
Retailers can expect a rush on sales of EuroMillions tickets this week as a Mega Jackpot Draw with a top price of £85m takes place this Friday
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Trading Standards urge tougher fines
Retailers are disappointed by calls from Trading Standards bosses for tougher sanctions against those found selling tobacco to under-18s.
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Small stores to pay big for tobacco display ban
The ban on the display of tobacco products will be the "most disruptive and costly" in the world, say retailers' representatives, with smaller independent stores carrying the heaviest burden.
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Retailers urged to be vigilant despite fraud fall
The amount of money being lost through card fraud fell by 23% in the first half of the year, as criminals changed their strategies and prevention measures began to take effect, figures published by Financial Fraud Action UK (FFAUK) show.
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Going for broker
Using an insurance broker is a good way to ensure you're covered for every eventuality
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News wholesale - a safe pair of hands?
The demise of newspaper and magazine wholesaler Dawson News strengthens the case for an official review of the distribution system.
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Nisa-Today’s rejects new £133m Bibby bid
Nisa-Today's has turned down a second takeover approach by Bibby Line Group. The group's Holdings Board met last week to discuss Bibby's latest offer, a 20% increase on the initial bid of £1,000 per share spurned last month, worth a total...
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Tobacco display ban leaves Irish stores in the dark
Thousands of Irish retailers are struggling to adjust to new rules governing the display of tobacco products, with none of the stores visited by C-Store last week being fully compliant with the new law. A tour of stores revealed...
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To the point: Booths strategy could work for independents
Independents could benefit from following the example of northern supermarket chain Booths. Edwin Booth admires Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy. This fact leapt from the page in a revealing interview with the chairman...
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The British breakfast
Raising awareness of the provenance of British foods and how they are made can increase your sales. C-Store takes a closer look at four of the key ingredients used to create the ultimate British breakfast.