All News articles – Page 418
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Sound as a pound
When consumers tighten their purse strings, they will sniff out a bargain and calculate the value in every purchase they make. No surprise, then, that promotions are now capturing the attention of shoppers like never before.
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Power ranger
Finsbury Park c-store owner Alpesh Patel is simply heroic in his determination to stock a wide range of products
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Authorities urged to aid independent shops
Local authorities are being urged to ensure that independent retailers have the opportunity to serve their communities, as a survey reveals that 80% of people have to travel outside their local area to meet basic shopping needs.
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More c-stores are checking ID
Off licences and convenience stores are leading the retail sector with the biggest increases in performance in asking for IDs when a potential underage customer attempts to buy alcohol.
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Rates deferral scheme begins
Retailers can now apply for the business rates scheme that allows the deferral of 60% of this year’s increase in rate bills.
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Lack of credit for retailers
Small businesses are suffering due to a lack of credit from banks, with 39.1% more liquidations in the second quarter of 2009 than in the same period of 2008.
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Red tape relief at last
The government has launched a series of changes to the processes of planning and licensing applications which it believes will cut red tape and save money for small businesses.
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Store faces £40,000 fine for illegal staff
A retailer could be hit with a £40,000 fine after a raid by the UK Border Agency found his store to be employing illegal workers. Acting on a tip-off, immigration officials descended upon the store in Headington, Oxford and arrested...
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Lottery sales to under 16s fall sharply
The number of children claiming to buy National Lottery tickets has fallen to the lowest level ever. A recent report showed that only 2% of children had bought National Lottery tickets with their own money in the week preceding the...
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Change4Life rolls out without extra funding
The government's healthy eating Change4Life scheme has now gone national, but retailers signing up in the future are unlikely to receive the same level of support as those involved in the North East pilot. Stores in the North East...
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SWA poster plan aims to sweep ASH away
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has responded to ASH Scotland's campaign encouraging shoppers to pressure retailers by launching its own campaign against the ban.
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All under control
As your supervisor's key turns in the lock, the lights come on. Not all of them; just enough for the early morning team to set up the store for the day.
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Fancy artwork
An advert for Pot Noodle had the most impact on Convenience Store readers in a survey conducted in September 2008. The Fancy a Fork? advertisement with its bright pink colour scheme was rated most memorable by C-Store readers in the AdQ...
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MPs back need test for new developments
MPs have deemed the removal of the 'need test', which is used by planning authorities to decide whether there is sufficient requirement for out-of-town retail development, to be an 'unacceptable risk' to town centres. In its report the...
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Retailer protests at new Welsh bag tax
A North Wales store owner has spoken out against the Welsh Assembly Government's (WAG) proposed levy on carrier bags and urged retailers to join in the consultation process to fight the proposals.Mike Skerrett, who runs a Spar store in...
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A beginner’s guide to food to go
Thinking about moving into food to go? Aidan Fortune has some expert advice.
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Supply issue behind Bibby’s offer for Nisa
The Nisa-Today's board has turned down an approach by Bibby Line Group to acquire the wholesale and retail business. An official statement said that the bid had been rejected unanimously because it represented "a significant...
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Take a break - can retailers go on holiday?
Our C-Store Champions need a break - but how does a busy shop owner find time to get away?
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Snap Shot: David Calland, Budgens, Exmouth, Devon
How has your day panned out so far? It's been really hectic, actually. I got to work at 6.30am and then spent the following three hours doing some large orders of fresh produce, meat, chilled and off licence.
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Listen up: disabled customers
C-Stores need to make sure the needs of disabled people aren't ignored, says Sarah Britton