All News articles – Page 424
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NewsACS concerned over Equality Bill
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned the Government that the proposed Equality Bill could lead to extra costs for small local shops.
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Our chance to stop proxy purchasing
A small investment of your time could stop adults buying tobacco for kids and shift the balance of responsibility from the retailer
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Sweet respite for independents
Biscuits and canned fruit & desserts are growing strongly for independents, as the latest data from SalesOut shows
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Call for free vote on tobacco display ban
ACS (The Association of Convenience Stores) has called on the government to give its backbenchers a free vote on whether to introduce a display ban on tobacco, in line with the two other major political parties.
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Wholesaler pledges to newspapers for all
News trade wholesaler Smiths News has reassured newsagents that it will continue to supply them despite being released from an obligation to do so.
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PO's ATM error could trigger a cash-flow crisis
The Post Office and ATM supplier Hanco are working to resolve the misunderstanding over fees for supplying cash to free-to-use machines (Convenience Store, May 15).
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Bootlegs show why display ban's a sham
The rising number of 'cheap white' cigarettes on Britain's streets demonstrate the muddled thinking behind the tobacco display ban
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Musgrave takes a hit on behalf of retailers
Musgrave Group has posted an increase in sales of 5% for the year to December 31, 2008, to £4.32bn, but revealed that its pre-tax profits were down by 20% compared with the previous year.
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Retailers use web to net property buyers
A growing number of cash-conscious retailers are turning to the internet in order to sell their businesses.
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How rainy day coffee keeps them coming
A customer loyalty scheme which offers innovative and unusual incentives is preparing for a national rollout.
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Modest NMW rise offers little comfort
Retailers have criticised the government's decision to increase the National Minimum Wage (NMW) by 1.2%, saying that it will be an extra strain on their businesses. The increase, which comes into effect on October 1, 2009, takes the rate from £5.73...
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Community winner is 'more than a c-store'
The winners of the title Best Community Post Office in this year's People's PO Awards have put their success down to the extra services they provide.
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Oliver wants more to cook from scratch
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is continuing his quest to introduce a new generation to the joys of cooking with fresh ingredients with the opening of his second Recipease food store, in Brighton, East Sussex.
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Refits give East of England Co-op a lift
The East of England Co-operative society has announced a 5.7% increase in like-for-like food sales for the year to January.
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Fanta sees footfall
A promotion which offers a free drink via a text message coupon has been well received by retailers who have seen increased footfall as a result.
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London fumes at NI terms
London retailers have reacted angrily to the "draconian" terms and conditions of News International's (NI) new Direct to Retailer distribution scheme (C-Store, May 15).
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Moving up a gear
Investment and expansion have worked wonders for the Reeds' forecourt store, says Aidan Fortune
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Proud to show you are local and loyal
National Independents' Week turns the spotlight on the country's small stores
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Revolutionary Road
The launch of the National Skills Academy promises to change the face of convenience retailing. Sarah Britton finds out how
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Have your say, or have to pay
With only days remaining before the proposed tobacco display ban is debated in the Commons on June 8, six out of 10 retailers contacted by Convenience Store have yet to demand action from their MP.