All News articles – Page 436
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Retailers slam knee-jerk cut in VAT rate
The recent VAT rate cut has landed stores with a re-pricing headache but has not had any impact on customer behaviour, say retailers.
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Music to our ears
A High Court ruling could lead to a fairer deal for retailers who play the radio or recorded music in their stores.
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M&S link-up for independent forecourt owner
Cambridgeshire retailer Jonathan James is to become the first independent forecourt owner to open a Marks and Spencer Simply Food outlet.
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Gilletts triumphs: Named Neighbourhood Shop of the Year
A Spar store in Cornwall has been named Neighbourhood Shop of the Year by Robert Wiseman Dairies.
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Retailers wary of VAT 'chaos'
Hours of extra work, disrupted profit margins and increased potential for customer aggravation - all for the sake of 1p off a Mars bar. Retailers are counting the cost of the cut in VAT to 15%.
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Getting to know you: A plea from MPs addressing the ACS Heart of the Community seminar
MPs addressing the ACS Heart of the Community seminar urged retailers to tell them their concerns
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Noel way out? Making a credit crunch Christmas work to your advantage
C-store retailers can make a credit crunch Christmas work to their advantage. Here we offer plenty of ideas how
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It's relief all round at POCA decision
Subpostmasters received an early Christmas present when the government decided to cancel the tender process for the £1bn Post Office Card Account (POCA).
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For all seasons
How much do shoppers rely on c-stores for their festive goods, and do they shop on the big day itself? We find out
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The Local touch: Working alongside Parfetts and Premier Foods
Parfetts and Premier Foods have been working together to help retailers maximise their sales
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ASH urges stricter targets to beat tobacco smuggling
Anti-smoking pressure group Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is calling on the government to commit to a new and ambitious set of targets to stamp out illegal tobacco sales in the UK.
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Explosive gas used in robbery attempt
An Exeter Co-op faced a potentially lethal situation when two men set fire to a cylinder of combustible gas while trying to steal the internal cash machine.
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Support for bag charge
A new survey has given more support for retailers wishing to charge for single-use plastic bags.
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Bellevue gives local retailers a boost
Independent retailers in Edinburgh are being given a helping hand to compete with a new superstore thanks to a promotional campaign from Bellevue cash and carry.
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Cents and sensibility: US stores are strive to lower energy consumption and bills
US stores are striving to lower energy consumption and bills, reports Linda Harrison
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Retailer not to blame for knife death
The coroner has backed the decision not to prosecute retailer Tony Singh over the death of an armed robber outside his store.
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Call for demerger of Post Office
The Post Office should be separated from the Royal Mail to give the business greater commercial freedom, the industry's regulator Postcomm has suggested.
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Ceiling the deal: Store refit
Gaelle Walker hears how the refit Syd Coupland was so against turned out to be the best thing he ever did
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Wheels in motion: Where can improvements be made in the supply chain
Three C-Store Champions describe their supply chains and suggest where improvements could be made
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Government defends changes to planning
A senior government minister has said that the removal of the 'need' test from planning policy guidelines will make it easier for local councils to block new supermarket developments.