All News articles – Page 472
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Chain reaction
Retailers did a roaring trade as fans turned out in their thousands to watch the first stage of this year's Tour de France.
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Co-op fraudster pays price
A fraudster who stole half-a-million pounds from the Ilkeston Co-op was this week handed a four-year jail sentence and ordered to pay back £198,477.
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Nisa to set up councils
Nisa-Today's has revealed plans for a series of democratically elected regional councils to give members a say in the group's decision-making processes.
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Knifepoint raider in court
A man has pleaded guilty at Guildford Crown Court after being charged with carrying out two knifepoint robberies in the same village in the space of five days.
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MSYS in eco drive
The My Shop is Your Shop (MSYS) campaign is planning to spread the green message by highlighting the lower carbon footprint of local stores in its autumn programme.
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East side story
Customers have been quick to return to the revamped Bestway depot in the heart of London's busy East End
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Fighting spirit
Jinx Hundle and Paul Burnell took a giant leap from Musgrave in Ireland to buy a Budgens store in Norfolk, and found themselves amid a media frenzy.
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Fined over long hours
Martin McColl was forced to cough up a hefty fine last week after it was found guilty of breaching the DTI's Working Time Regulations.
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Pricemarks given the thumbs up
A survey of retailers' buying habits has revealed that 65% buy pricemarked products each time they visit their local cash & carry.
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Karate shopkeeper
A knife-wielding robber got more than he bargained for when he attempted to steal money from a store owner trained in karate.
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Retailer riled over MP's views
North Devon retailer Lesley Brown has invited her local MP to spend a weekend evening shift at her store after comments he made about underage drinking in the North Devon area.
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Shop a shop by texting
A local council has introduced a text message service for residents who suspect their neighbourhood store of selling alcohol to under-18s.
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Tesco takes a ban but leaves a bill
A Tesco Express store in West Sussex has had its licence to sell alcohol suspended for one month - but local residents and businesses may have to foot the bill for the legal costs of imposing the ban.
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Indies rubbish CC market data
Independent retailers have rubbished claims made in a Competition Commission working paper that more unaffiliated independent c-stores than ever are entering the market.
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Local milk from 150 miles
Milk labelled as 'local' is being sold by Tesco in areas as far away as 150 miles from where it was produced.
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ACS relief over guidance change
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has hailed the revised guidance for local authorities on licensing laws as "a victory for common sense".
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Blakemore with added Benefits
Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore is to scrap delivery charges and cut the price of 500 key lines for retailers who sign up to a new set of terms designed to make them more professional and successful.
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Booker adds value
Independent retailers will receive "extra ammunition" in the battle for market share when a new super-value grocery range hits shelves at Booker this week.
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C-store caught in terror alert
Staff at a 24-hour central London Tates store were forced to remain behind closed doors for 20 hours when police sealed off an area of Haymarket following the recent failed bomb plot.