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Bill to enter final Commons stage
The Sustainable Communities Bill has passed through committee stage in parliament, but faces one final hurdle before it clears the Commons.
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Staff get the blame
Two shop assistants in Hartlepool convenience stores have received heavy fines for selling alcohol to 15-year-olds in a Trading Standards test purchase - but in both cases the store itself escaped punishment.
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Spar's media blitz
June 7 sees the start of the most concentrated promotional drive of Spar's 50 years of trading in the UK.
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A business in bloom
Blueheath's first customer is now enjoying buoyant sales under the KeyStore fascia.
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New stores boost East of England
Profits at the East of England Co-op have jumped 5% to more than £9m in the past year.
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Botterills tops the poll
Scottish Spar chain Botterills was named the customers' favourite convenience retailer at the recent Convenience Tracking Programme (CTP) Awards, staged in London by consultants HIM.
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Step changes for MBL retail brands
The Budgens and Londis brands are set to change "beyond recognition" as MBL attempts to carve out a larger share of the UK market for both fascias.
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Tesco can't match us, declare indies
Eight out of 10 independent retailers believe their store plays an active grass-roots role in the community which multiple supermarket chains cannot match, according to an exclusive survey.
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Tough message sent to minimum wage cheats
The government has confirmed plans to hit employees with heavy fines if they pay below the national minimum wage (NMW).
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Dad's the word in rights proposals
Dads are a step closer to benefiting from additional paternity leave and pay under plans being developed by the government.
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No love letters for Darling
Subpostmasters rounded on trade and industry secretary Alistair Darling as he addressed the National Federation of Sub Postmasters' conference.
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Warning on energy
Retailers should brace themselves for a substantial hike in fuel bills unless they become more energy efficient, the government's controversial Energy White Paper warned last week.
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Nisa forum a success
Nisa-Today's has held its first Nisa Members Only Forum - a series of presentations and workshops covering the group's strategy.
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Heart of the High Street
Research for the MSYS campaign shows that most neighbourhoods need their local shop more than ever
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On the level
The tax man is offering businesses the chance to come clean over past mistakes in their tax bills.
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Veggies win a U-turn on Mars
Mars has bowed to consumer pressure and backtracked on its decision to use whey containing animal rennet in its chocolate bars.
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Murder rocks staff
A Costcutter manager and his staff have been left traumatised after witnessing the brutal murder of a man in their store in Wolverton, Milton Keynes, last week.
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Call for Post Office to turn into a bank
New National Federation of Subpostmasters (NFSP) general secretary George Thomson has warned that the entire network is in jeopardy unless the government embraces the idea of converting the Post Office into a bank.
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Planning changes threaten town centre stores
The government’s proposal to remove the Needs Test for out-of-town developments could hit community retailers