All News articles – Page 482
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Child-resistant lighters only
New laws governing the manufacture of lighters have come into force.
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Magners Cider is stores' favourite
Magners Cider was named as c-store retailers' Product of the Year at this year's Top Shop Awards, held in London in March.
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It's a fine life
It may have taken this retailing duo 15 years to make the leap to a second store, but it's one worth the wait.
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Fresh push for Tates
Spar retailer Tates is anticipating continued improvement in its fresh food sales as managers get behind an incentive scheme for the second year running.
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News groups in split over future
The two main newsagents' trade associations could be on collision course after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) announced that it would consider referring the newspapers and magazines supply market to the Competition Commission (CC) for a market inve
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Sourcing local gets simpler
Local retailers should find it easier to stock more locally sourced produce thanks to a new food safety scheme.
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Globe shoppers
Changing communities and world travel mean the demand for ethnic food is going through the roof.
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Up for grabs
If you've expanded your business, tell us about it and you could be £1,200 richer in this C-Store/Warburtons competition
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Harassment ruling piles pressure on retailers
Retailers could face being sued by staff who suffer sexual harassment from customers, following a High Court ruling.
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shock horrors
Expect the unexpected cry the experts, so that means making sure that your insurance policies are all up to the mark
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Retail 'jail' mooted in policing review
Retailers should not be used as a babysitting service for thieves, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned.
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Steep rise in losses
C-store retailers suffering robberies in 2006 lost an average of £1,468 per incident, according to new figures released by The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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Welcome relief
A Co-op Welcome store in Nottingham has installed pioneering equipment which could slash electricity bills
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Retailers welcome 'sensible' wage increase
Last week’s 17p rise in the National Minimum Wage has generally been accepted as reasonable by the convenience retail sector.
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Clampdown on ads from next month
Manufacturers of food and drink are bracing themselves for tough new rules on advertising to children, which take effect next month.
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Scots agree bag charge
An independent Scottish retailer has persuaded his fellow c-store retailers to agree to charge shoppers for plastic bags.
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Spar all set for a golden year
Spar has announced celebration plans for 2007 as it marks a half- century of retailing in the UK.
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What goes around...
With businesses coming under increasing pressure to recycle, Rich Airey discovers what you can do to cut the volume of waste making the journey from your store to landfill site
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Asda gets rapped over rodent problem
Asda has been fined £18,000 for allowing mice to mess in chocolate at its Clapham Junction store in South London.
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Industry in green bag pledge
The retail industry has joined forces in a pledge to reduce the environmental impact of carrier bags by 25% by the end of next year.