All News articles – Page 456
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Retailers see red over card system
The government's new 'red and yellow card' policy for retailers who sell alcohol to underaged youths will serve only to demotivate responsible businesses.
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Scottish card plan discussed
The Scottish Grocers' Federation (SGF) has met with the Scottish Parliament's Petitions Committee to discuss its 100% Proof ID card campaign.
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ID cards 'optional'
Most Britons are expected to carry a national identity card within nine years, although they will not be compulsory for young people, the government has said.
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Handle with care
Plastic bag use is at the top of the political agenda, but countless independent retailers are already doing their bit to cut bag use.
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News wholesale complaints rise
Complaints about the standard of service offered by newspaper and magazine wholesalers increased by nearly 65% in 2006-2007.
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Retailer concern over NMW hike
Retailers have spoken out against yet another above-inflation increase to the National Minimum Wage (NMW).
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Scheme flushes out 'convenience' stores
Retailers in London are helping to secure the future of the British public loo, which has been in decline since 1993.
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Council may get Tesco handout
North Norfolk Council will receive £1.2m from Tesco if the supermarket's plans for a 1,500sq m store in Sheringham are given the go-ahead.
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Council PO plans are 'too late'
Essex County Council's plans to run 15 of the 31 post offices earmarked for closure in the region have come too late to be of any real help, according to the National Federation of Subpostmasters (NFSP).
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D-Day for news trade
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has revealed that it will announce the findings of its investigations into the news-paper and magazine supply chains in late summer.
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FSB takes fight to MPs
Hundreds of small business owners descended on Westminster last week to call for MPs to 'keep trade local'.
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Safety first
With the value of personal injury claims rising at a phenomenal rate, it's never been more important to ensure you're covered if a customer or member of staff has an accident in your store
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Thresher grows for groceries
Thresher Group plans to grab a larger slice of the convenience market by expanding the range of groceries in The Local outlets.
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Satisfaction Guaranteed?
Functional foods are still enjoying growth, but they could do better if more people believed in them, says Tracy West
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Prison threat to stay for thieves
Retailers have welcomed news that the threat of a prison sentence is likely to remain in place for shoplifters, but called for further action from the government and courts to take retail crime more seriously.
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Testing, testing
David Sands Ltd’s award-winning responsible retailing policy is built on rigorous staff training, testing and reinforcement
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Bill aims to help small shops
A Bill aimed at giving local communities greater influence over supermarkets' expansion plans has passed its second reading in the House of Lords.
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Anger at Tesco build plan
Tesco has risked the wrath of transport officials, green campaigners, local residents and historians in Wiltshire, after revealing plans to build a 21-acre depot on a greenfield site near Stonehenge.