All News articles – Page 481
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Innovation centre
Fresh ideas in retail will be at the heart of the ACS Summit 07 in Birmingham next month
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Climate changes for store chillers
Chilled and frozen display cabinets in c-stores could become obsolete in a few years after the major multiples announced last month that they were no longer willing to invest in equipment containing global-warming gases.
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Christmas comes early for PayPoint
PayPoint has formed a new partnership with the Argos Christmas Club, which will provide a secure way for customers to save for the festive period.
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Postmasters face new closure delay
Thousands of sub-postmasters across the country have been forced into a painful stay of execution after the government said its decision on branch closures will be delayed until May.
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Community decline is 'a myth'
Communities are changing, but will continue to thrive in the future, says a market report.
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Work conflicts tackled
Employment relations service Acas has published a booklet aimed at helping employers deal with workplace conflicts more efficiently.
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Costcutter to have own label revamp
Costcutter is working on a major revamp of its ambient own label range. The group believes the move will modernise and reinforce both customer and retailer faith in its own-label products.
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Current thinking
The energy supply market is a maze, but with the right guide you can take control of your bills, says Jac Roper
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No train no gain
A comprehensive approach to training can have a positive impact on yourself, your staff and your bottom line. Rich Airey reports
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Harry on a London run
Top Shop lifetime achievement winner for 2007 Harry Newton is completing his final preparations ahead of competing in this year's London Marathon on April 22.
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A single voice for proud independents
An independent store owner has called on retailers, wholesalers and suppliers to get behind the My Shop Is Your Shop (MSYS) campaign ahead of National Independents' Week on June 4-10.
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Sparring partners
Spar has had links with the European Athletics Association for more than a decade. Rich Airey finds out what the sponsorship means for its UK retailers and the communities they serve
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Women's work
Women's weeklies remains the biggest category in the magazine market, selling more than nine million copies each week on the news stand
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Blueheath aims for 100
Key Lekkerland is looking to boost membership of its Key Store symbol group with a major recruitment drive through new member Blueheath.
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54 Martin McColls on the market
Martin McColl is selling 54 CTNs and convenience stores across the UK as part of its strategy to make the business more profitable.
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Chip and PIN fails to beat the fraudsters
Counterfeit card fraud was up 3% in the UK last year, even though face-to-face fraud in stores fell by 47% to £72.1m.
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Communities bill takes centre stage
Retailers and campaigners are expected to turn out in force next week at a central London rally in support of the Sustainable Communities Bill.
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MP blasts plans for softer sentencing
Shadow Minister for Business and Enterprise Mark Prisk has described calls for softer sentences for offences against retailers as "nonsense".
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Business crime is the 'forgotten fifth'
Independent retailers have backed calls from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) for the government and police to take business crime more seriously.
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Scots' festive cheer
Scottish supermarket workers have won the right to eat Christmas dinner at home after the Scottish Parliament voted to ban big stores from opening on the day.