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Tobacco display ban edges closer
by gaelle walker Plans by the Scottish government to ban the display of tobacco products in stores are likely to pave the way for similar changes south of the border in the next few weeks.
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Locals rally for Best One store
A new Bestway store has opened in Manchester after local residents petitioned on behalf of their community retailer.
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Biometrics at Budgens
Budgens is trialling a new biometric system to avoid staff clocking in absent colleagues on their behalf.
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Play to your strengths, urges Booker's Wilson
Independent retailers must stop thinking of themselves as victims and start focusing on their strengths, Booker chief executive Charles Wilson has said.
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M&S ready to stock branded products
Marks and Spencer is to break with tradition and start selling branded favourites such as Heinz Tomato Ketchup and Mars bars for the first time in more than half a century.
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Budgens comes top in customer survey
Budgens has been named as the UK's best convenience retailer in the annual CTP Awards organised by research consultancy HIM.
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Campaign targets ignorant drinkers
The government has launched its largest ever alcohol awareness campaign, in a bid to educate drinkers and drive down binge drinking.
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Independents mount challenge
An independent retailer is attempting to fight government proposals to ban store owners from displaying tobacco products.
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Well connected
Rich Airey visits a new-look Londis store which takes its community links a step further
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Fine for counterfeit DVDs
A c-store retailer who was caught selling counterfeit DVDs has been ordered to pay nearly £4,000 in costs.
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Database of rogue workers launched
Retailers can now access a new national database which contains details of staff who have been sacked for acts of dishonesty, such as theft of money and merchandise.
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Retailers prepare for economic downturn
Independent retailers are turning to value ranges and price-marked packs to reassure customers during the economic downturn, according to an exclusive survey for Convenience Store.
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Small firms to face staffing nightmare
Government plans to extend the right to request flexible working to parents of children up to the age of 16 will create an employment nightmare for small business owners, leading industry figures have warned.
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Indies week gets off to a flyer
National Independents' Week (NIW) kicks off today (May 30) with a massive money-off offer to readers of the Daily Mirror and Daily Record.
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The heat is on
An exclusive poll by Convenience Store reveals the true impact of the UK's unstable economy on convenience retailers
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Tax plans will sting retailers
Government plans to give local authorities the power to raise extra taxes from businesses could hit independents hard.
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Train on in tough times
Skillsmart Retail chairman Martin Beaumont is urging retailers to keep up with staff training despite the challenging economic climate.
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Display ban could cost stores £252m
New equipment to screen tobacco displays from view could cost the convenience store industry as much as £252m.
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Mills adopts Think 30 scheme
The Mills Group has become the first convenience chain in the UK to introduce a 'Think 30' ID scheme.