All News articles – Page 421
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Regional calls for bag charge
Scotland and Northern Ireland could join Wales in introducing a mandatory charge for plastic bags.
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The big deal
The news distribution merry-go-round is costing Hastings retailer Dave Newman time and money
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Bag charge ahead for Welsh stores
Welsh retailers may have to start charging for single-use carrier bags following proposals announced by Welsh environment minister Jane Davidson.
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Ex-POs find ways to counter losses
Retailers who lost their Post Office counters in the wave of closures a year ago have adapted their businesses to make up the missing income and provide a better service for customers.
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Ofgem rolls over to industry's dismay
Energy industry regulator Ofgem's failure to follow through on its proposal to ban 'rollover' clauses in power supply contracts has angered retailers.
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Ex-Sainsbury's stores lift Mills
Mills Group says it expects to increase its turnover by 10% this year after the recent purchase of five stores from Sainsbury's.
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Out of Africa
Lynne Homer and Ron Tatton drew on their African experiences to help them win the Best Community Post Office Award.
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Nora Batty fans fight Tesco plans
Residents and store owners in one of England's most famous TV towns are banding together to oppose a Tesco store which they believe will spoil the charm of their iconic home.
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Smart facts: Brands versus own-label
Sales Out shows that the independent sector remains the home of the brands
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Burden of red tape ties retailers in knots
Retailers are spending less time on the running of their store and more on coping with red tape, a new survey has found.
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Supermarket Code "doomed to fail"
Retailers and trade bodies have hit out at the proposed code of practice for supermarkets, saying that it is "doomed to fail" in its current form.
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Dawson in a hasty retreat
Dawson News' exit from the newspaper distribution industry could be hastened after News International's (NI) decision to terminate its contracts with the wholesaler (C-Store June 26).
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Musgrave moves in on eat-in trend
Musgrave Retail Partners GB is sexing up its standard and premium own label ranges in a bid to make eating in more appealing to cash-strapped shoppers.
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Symbol group stores unite to see off giant
Londis and Spar retailers in Harefield, Middlesex, have united to see off plans for a Tesco store in their town.
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Keep Trade Local campaign hits Downing Street
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is to deliver a 55,000 signature pettion to Number 10 Downing Street today to call for government action to protect local businesses.
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Shopworker murder is the third this year
A shopworker in Salford, Manchester, has died following a vicious gun attack.
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ACS raises fears over Alcohol Code
The proposed Mandatory Alcohol Code of Practice has been labelled "confusing" and "draconian" by the ACS in a meeting with the All Party Parliamentary Retail Group.