All News articles – Page 468
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Costcutter is 'well ahead' of targets
Costcutter has pledged to increase its number of stores by 12% and grow turnover by £52m in the next two years.
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Smiles all round for Martin McColl
Smile stores, the Bristol-based c-store chain run by the Symonds family, has been bought by Martin McColl for an undisclosed sum.
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Shop around the clock
With today's 24- hour society, peak times are stretching beyond the traditional morning, noon and night.
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Rest assured
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Praise for underage awareness
Shop assistants have a high awareness and concern for the issues of underage drinking and are being unfairly labelled as part of the problem, according to new research.
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Tories back ban on free parking
Supermarkets could be banned from offering free customer parking under Conservative proposals to protect smaller high-street retailers.
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Branching out
More and more c-store retailers are breaking out beyond traditional convenience retailing.
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Businesses wait for tax payout
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called on the tax office to issue on time thousands of cheques promised to small businesses.
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Call for tobacco licences
The British Medical Association Scotland has called for a new licensing law for tobacco retailers and a ban on the sale of 10-packs of cigarettes in a bid to crack down on teen smoking.
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FSB calls for POs to open part-time
Part-time post offices should be introduced to limit the impact of the closures planned for the coming year, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
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Clash over Nisa's low order charges
A row has erupted between Nisa-Today's and Select & Save over the buying group's decision to implement a controversial system of charges for its members.
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Up close and personable
Independent retailer Binda Tatla has devised a number of weird and wonderful ways to communicate with his shoppers and staff.
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Menzies commits to improve its service
Newspaper and magazine supplier Menzies Distribution has pledged to improve its service after a volume of complaints from retailers.
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Sainsbury's gives c-stores a rethink
Sainsbury's is to change the face of its convenience store business, presenting its Local stores more as neighbourhood grocers than as small supermarkets.
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Employers struggle to retain staff
More than three-quarters of employers in the retail sector admit they have staff retention problems, according to new findings.
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Members get a fresher focus
Costcutter has launched an initiative to encourage members to develop their fresh and chilled offer.
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Generation game
Taking up the reins to your family business can be a wild ride at first, but once you've grasped the moves it can be an exhilarating experience.
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Scheme puts local goods at its heart
Distributor AF Blakemore has signed an innovative agreement with Heart of England Fine Foods to provide retailers in the Midlands with an easier way to source local produce.