All News articles – Page 458
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Flooded store reopens
Yorkshire retailers John and Jenny Jackson have finally re-opened their post office and adjoining convenience store, nine months after it was ruined by last summer's floods.
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Free media training offer
Independent retailers are being offered the chance to attend a free Community Masterclass, including training on how to make the most of local media.
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Friends in high places
How well do you know your local MP? With only a small amount of effort, you can build a lasting link with the people who run the country
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Life is sweets
Confectionery is the c-store's most important category, according to our survey.
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The magic touch
Jenny Wynne-Jones tells Amy Lanning how a stint at Disneyworld inspired a varied training programme in the Spar store she manages
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village people
In the heart of the North Yorkshire Dales lies the Botton Village store - a shop staffed by and run for people with learning difficulties.
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Top tips on training
Londis is to implement two new training initiatives to help retailers get the most out of their employees.
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3.8pc rise for Minimum Wage
The adult National Minimum Wage will rise from £5.52 per hour to £5.73 from October 1, 2008, an increase of 3.8%.
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Retailer cleared after fatal struggle
A Lancashire retailer has been told he will not face criminal charges following a fatal struggle with an armed robber.
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SGF concerned about legal anomolies
Scottish Grocers' Federation (SGF) president John Drummond has once again highlighted anomalies in the law surrounding the sale of alcohol and tobacco and the challenges some retailers might face when new licensing legislation for Scotland comes into
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Fury at Scottish alcohol levy
Plans to introduce a levy on Scottish shops selling alcohol in order to fund measures against anti-social behaviour have been criticised by retailers and trade associations.
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POCA needed to avoid 'meltdown'
National Federation of Subpostmasters (NFSP) general secretary George Thomson has warned that thousands more Post Offices will close if the government awards the tender for the replacement of the Post Office Card Account (POCA) to a company other tha
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Brave new world
When it comes to food to go, Northern Ireland wholesaler and Spar retailer Hendersons is ahead of the game.
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Congestion charge to drive out businesses
A tripling of the London Congestion Charge's daily levy to £25 for 'gas guzzling' vehicles could have a crippling effect on independents in the capital.
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Camelot tests speedy system
Camelot is trialling its new satellite communications network with retailers in the Slough area.
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The perfect match: Indepenedent retailers score deal with city football club
A team of independent retailers in Leicester has scored an innovative deal with the city's football club.
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New Code could include independents
The Competition Commission's (CC) proposal to scrap the existing Supermarket Code of Practice and replace it with a new code - GSCOP - to cover all retailers with a grocery turnover of more than £1bn has raised more questions than answers.
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Crime watch
Losses from retail crime are their highest for 10 years. How do our C-Store Champions cope with it?