All News articles – Page 470
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Tories to investigate nation's high streets
A group of Conservative MPs is to be the latest body to formally consider the future of the UK's small stores with the launch of a special investigatory commission.
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On the rack
The top titles are feeling the pressure, but magazines still reward the dedicated retailer
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Stick them up
An Eastbourne retailer is risking prosecution with his name-and-shame tactics - but he won't give in to shoplifters
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Baking by numbers
You don’t have to be Delia Smith to operate an in-store bakery. Tracy West takes a look at Cuisine de France’s Baking Academy
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Workshops aim to end failed tests
Retailers in Derbyshire are being offered help from the council to crack down on illegal attempts to purchase age-restricted products in the county.
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Payzone to allow other terminals
Payment network company Payzone has stated it has "no problem" with retailers offering rival terminals alongside its own in stores.
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CC fails to grasp vital arguments
Critics of the Competition Commission's latest working paper on its grocery market inquiry say it reveals a lack of clear thinking on some crucial issues.
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A whole new ball game for Camelot
Camelot is completing the formalities with the National Lottery Commission (NLC) in advance of being given the licence to run the National Lottery for another 10 years from 2009.
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Fake cigarettes a bigger threat than the big four
More than one in three tobacco retailers have considered reducing staff or even closing as a result of the trade in smuggled and counterfeit products.
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BRC urges fairer wage
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called for a more transparent method of deciding new National Minimum Wage rates, more genuinely based on economics.
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ID card suppliers sought in first phase
The introduction of a national ID card scheme has moved a step closer with the government inviting potential suppliers to come forward.
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Coming clean
Following correct procedures will ensure you maintain a healthy and prosperous food-to-go operation
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Cupwinners
The Rugby World Cup kicks off next month in France, providing an opportunity for retailers to devise a game plan for extra sales
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Readers desert top titles
Latest magazine sales figures reveal that the crisis in the consumer magazines market is worsening, with many top titles losing readers to digital rivals and new launches.
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Planning rules to ease in green push
Retailers may soon find it easier to install environmentally friendly technologies such as solar panels and wind turbines under changes to planning rules.
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Owner says sorry for sting failure
An independent retailer has apologised unreservedly to his local community after an 11-year-old girl was able to buy alcohol at one of his stores.
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Retail groups slam plans for local tax
Proposals to give local authorities the power to tax businesses to fund local projects have been slammed by retailers and lobby groups.
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More sign up for PIN-free payment
More than 200 newsagents are among the 1,000 retail outlets to have signed up for Barclaycard Business's OneTouch contactless payment technology.
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Tomorrow's world
Dave Visick went to Dublin to find out how the Irish are making foodservice the focus of the store with specialised staff and great attention to detail
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Commission demands supermarkets' emails
The Competition Commission (CC) has demanded Tesco and Asda hand over millions of emails and letters in response to claims the grocery giants put intense pressure on suppliers to cut prices.