All News articles – Page 448
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Pos review urged
Independent retailers have called on alcoholic drinks suppliers and wholesalers to revamp the way they communicate promotions to the sector.
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Suits you, Sir
There's no point your shop looking immaculate if staff are wearing a mismatched array of colours and styles. Amy Lanning investigates the importance of uniforms
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Wrigley's is a winner
An advert for Wrigley's Extra Fusion chewing gum had the most impact on Convenience Store readers in a survey conducted in September 2007.
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Call to arms over top-up rate cut
Hundreds of independent retailers are expected to take part in a day of action on July 11 to protest against Vodafone's 1% cut in retailers' margin for mobile phone top-ups.
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More store owners ask for advice
Unilever's Partners for Growth category management website has experienced a huge increase in the number of retailers using it for range and merchandising advice.
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Spar distributor AF Blakemore offers no-risk refit deal
Spar distributor AF Blakemore is encouraging its members to refit their stores with an offer to cover any loss made on the cost of the transformation, the company revealed at its annual conference in Birmingham.
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HND threat to Belfast retailers
Newsagents in Northern Ireland could lose their home delivery rounds after the Belfast Telegraph announced plans to deliver direct to customers. Enraged local retailers are said to be considering taking the paper off sale in protest.
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We can thrive under pressure, says Spar boss
Retailers should avoid thinking of the increasingly bleak economic climate as a reason for doom and gloom, Spar UK managing director Jerry Marwood has told delegates at AF Blakemore's annual conference.
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The Brading Bunch
Family run Vic’s Stores is a small shop with a large reputation, as Gaelle Walker found out
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The ram busters
Rich Airey talks ram-raid prevention with former Flying Squad detective and ATM crime specialist Alan Townsend
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Ifs and butts
The government's consultation into the display of tobacco is sending shockwaves through the sector. Four of our C-Store Champions give their reactions
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C-stores must take lead in going green
The convenience sector will be judged on its ability to reduce its use of resources - not only by customers, but by staff who want to work for a responsible company, retailers heard.
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History in the making
A theatre group is to receive Heritage Lottery funding to document the history of local stores in the Black Country area of the West Midlands.
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Nisa puts spotlight on top-selling lines
Retailers have given their backing to Nisa-Today's new IT initiative, Category Health Check, which identifies stock gaps in their ranges and compares their buying habits with the most popular products purchased by consumers in the UK.
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Tates sets out target
Spar retailer Tates has revealed plans to operate 250 stores by 2010. Managing director Geoff Hallam announced the target on the back of record profits of £5.4m for 2007/08, an increase of £1.1m on the previous year.
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Call for more action on counterfeiting
Progress in the fight against counterfeiting and intellectual property (IP) continues to be hampered by a lack of co-ordination from government departments, the Alliance Against IP Theft has claimed.
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Store vows to ID all
An Essex store has had its alcohol licence reinstated after offering to check the ID of every customer who purchases alcohol.
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Retailers defend 10s
Retailers are up in arms over "illogical" plans to ban the sale of cigarettes in packs of less than 20.
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All Pull together to keep magazines afloat
It's rough out there - but the magazine industry can keep its head above water if it works together.