All News articles – Page 422
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Small stores pay out as Ireland goes dark
Hundreds of small independent retailers in Ireland have had to pay in full for costly alterations to their tobacco gantries after a ban on display came into force on July 1.
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MPs demand more services for PO network
Government must do more to help local Post Offices, says a new report by the Business and Enterprise Select Committee.
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Supermarket Code doomed to fail – ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has written to the Competition Commission to explain its concerns over flaws in the latest proposed code of practice for supermarkets.
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Bag charge for Welsh retailers
Welsh retailers may have to start charging for single-use carrier bags following proposals announced by environment minister Jane Davidson.
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NFRN shifts focus to tobacco threat
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) has told newsagents the erosion of tobacco sales is a greater threat to their businesses than the decline of newspapers and magazines.
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Booker offers sale or return on top 500 lines
Wholesale group Booker is offering sale or return to retailers on products in its Retail Best Sellers (RBS) range.
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Sainsbury's taps into convenience growth
Sainsbury's is accelerating growth of its c-store portfolio, having opened seven new Sainsbury's Local stores in the past 12 weeks.
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NI kicks out Dawson and grows direct
News International (NI) has begun its direct to retailer delivery service in areas formerly served by Dawson News.
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First Somerfield stores rebranded
The Co-operative Group is on track with its ambitious plans to absorb the Somerfield chain, having completed the conversion of its first nine stores in locations across the UK.
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Free No ID No Sale packs for readers
Convenience Store readers are being offered free No ID No Sale retail packs from ID provider CitizenCard.
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Product recalls - all systems are go
A speedy response and strong communication are the keys to coping with a product recall, says Sarah Britton
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Building blocks
Gaelle Walker visits a new community store which has revived a Gloucestershire village
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No future for ID cards if Tories gain power
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling has revealed that a Conservative government would scrap the controversial National Identity scheme.
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Margins under threat despite falling costs
Retailers' profit margins still remain under "huge stress", despite the fact the cost of running a small business has fallen in the past 12 weeks.
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A million ways to make a difference
More than 140 Nisa-Today's and Costcutter retailers have supported good causes in their neighbourhoods through the Making a Difference Locally (MADL) scheme.
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ACS airs alcohol code concerns to MPs
The proposed Mandatory Alcohol Code of Practice has been labelled as “confusing” and “draconian” by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) in a meeting with the All Party Parliamentary Retail Group.
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Anger at Ofgem climbdown on energy contracts
Energy industry regulator Ofgem has angered retailers with its decision to allow power suppliers to continue to impose 'rollover' contracts on small businesses.
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Post Bank proposed for Scotland
Proposals for a new ‘Post Bank’ from trade unions and business groups have been unveiled to the Scottish Parliament.
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60% of stores see adults buy for kids
Three in five independent retailers are aware that adults are buying cigarettes for children, but feel powerless to prevent them as it is not against the law.
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Existing youth smoking controls are working, says survey
Retailers are calling on the government to rethink proposals to ban the display of tobacco, after a sharp decrease in the number of Scottish 13 and 15 year-olds who claim to buy cigarettes in shops.