All News articles – Page 511
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Isle opener for Co-op
Southern Co-operative has rebranded the first of the eight David’s stores it acquired last year on the Isle of Wight.
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Down Memory Lane
In February 2006 Convenience Store magazine comes of age. To celebrate, Amy Lanning takes a trip down memory lane with some of the longest standing and most influential figures from the c-store industry to find out what a difference 21 years makes
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A golden opportunity
Administrators for Golden Wonder have announced an affiliated company of the Tayto (NI) Group as the preferred bidder for the troubled snack firm.
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Henderson ups spend
Northern Ireland-based wholesaler Henderson is to treble its investment in its company-owned estate of Spar, Eurospar and Vivo stores.
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MBL works on service levels
Musgrave Budgens Londis (MBL) is shaking up its supply chain in a bid to give retailers a better service.
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RSA urges rural aid
The Rural Shops Alliance (RSA) is to ask the government to come up with a long-term strategy for supporting rural retailers in a series of meetings starting this week.
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Tesco slated for pushy attitude
Tesco has been slammed for riding roughshod over local planning authorities.
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Change your attitude
Mark Wingett reports on the first No ID No Sale seminar, where all the talk was about a culture change and easing the pressure on retailers over underage sales
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Step by step: Avoid slips and trips in your store
Mark Wingett offers some advice on how to avoid slips and trips in your store.
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Blow for rural POs
Retailers running rural post offices fear for their futures following the government’s decision to withdraw funding for post office card accounts.
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WCTA is to call it a day
The Wholesale Confectionery and Tobacco Alliance (WCTA) is to wind up operations from March 31, 2006.
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Staff reject Sunday change
Shopworkers’ union Usdaw has moved quickly to answer the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) request for opinions on extending Sunday trading hours, with the publication of research showing more than 90% of store workers were against such a move
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Spot in the city
Rich Airey catches up with two ambitious brothers who have worked their way up to own their second store, in a thriving city location.
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Councils stick to gum tax demand
Retailers and chewing gum manufacturers have blasted fresh calls from Westminster council for the introduction of a ‘gum tax’.
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Craft lands at Londis
Former Spar managing director Garry Craft has been appointed as the new sales director at Londis.
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News deal a let down
The Association of News Retailing (ANR) has urged its members to prepare for a magazine market with only three remaining wholesalers after WHS News won the Frontline distribution contract.
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A waste of energy
Small store owners could soon be forced to prove that their stores are energy efficient as part of an EU drive to cut carbon dioxide emissions.