All News articles – Page 447
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Pulling together
Naresh Purohit talks to Dave Visick about the challenges he faces as the NFRN's new national president
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Top-up retailers to stage 3-day Vodafone boycott
Independent retailers protesting at Vodafone's 1% cut in commission on mobile phone top-ups are to remove the network's products from sale this weekend.
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Thousands back Vodafone boycott
Retailers from across the convenience sector have supported a two-day boycott of Vodafone products to protest at the network's cut in their rates.
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ACS looks ahead as Tesco appeals
Tesco's decision to appeal against Competition Commission (CC) recommendations has been panned by retail trade associations.
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Retailer in fight against fake ID
A c-store retailer is campaigning for the closure of a loophole in the law which makes buying authentic-looking but fake ID cards child's play.
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Mosquito ban for Edinburgh
The Scottish Grocers' Federation (SGF) has defended Scottish retailers' use of the high-pitch Mosquito deterrent after Edinburgh council became the latest to ban use of the device on council-owned buildings.
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Vodafone boycott gathers support
Thousands of independent retailers have pledged their support for a campaign to protest against Vodafone's 1% cut in retailers' margin for mobile phone top-ups.
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Graduates steer clear of a retail career
Students are put off a career in retail because they have had a bad experience of working in shops, says new research from Skillsmart Retail.
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Unlawful cigarette sales on the rise
Sales of cigarettes to underage youths have soared by almost 50% in the past year, a study by local authority body Lacors has revealed.
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Commit to PLOD plan
Bringing spirits out from behind the counter can boost sales by 37%, a leading drinks supplier has claimed.
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Groups press for POCA contract
The National Federation of Subpostmasters is among organisations which have written to the government warning of the consequences should it award the successor to the Post Office Card Account (POCA) to any company other than Post Office Ltd (POL).
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A cool hand
Our exclusive survey reveals at a glance the fresh and chilled offers available to independent retailers
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Fears grow over cross-border shopping
The Association of Convenience Stores says Scottish government proposals to set a minimum price per unit for alcohol and to raise the minimum age for off-sales alcohol purchases to 21 would simply lead to a rise in purchases from over the border.
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PM slams price deals
Prime minister Gordon Brown has urged supermarkets to scrap 'three for two' deals on food that encourage shoppers to buy more than they need.
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Morrells' dilemma
How do you turn an eyesore into a prize-winning store in less than a year? Dave Visick meets the duo who did it
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Underage drinkers go unpunished
New Home Office figures have revealed that under-18s are not being punished for buying alcohol.
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Front line feedback
What do staff think of their store? And what do managers think of their suppliers and head office?
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Retailers warned of food supply scam
A food industry watchdog is urging retailers to be on the lookout for offers of cheap food through unusual sources as part of a scam which has conned UK businesses out of hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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Petrol prices hurt out-of-town shops
Soaring petrol prices are driving people away from out-of-town shopping centres and into their local stores, a survey by business information group Experian has revealed.
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Key Lekkerland reassures trade
Key Lekkerland bosses have confirmed the buying group is to wind down and share out its national accounts between Booker, Palmer & Harvey and JW Filshill.