All News articles – Page 516
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Buddy Marvellous
A tide of neighbourliness is sweeping across the UK’s convenience store trade, as Andrew Don finds out.
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Budgens to go national
The Budgens fascia is going national, as Musgrave Budgens Londis (MBL) announces plans to make its four regional distribution centres dual-branded.
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Tesco buys get okay
In the same week that the OFT agreed to reconsider its views on the effect of multiple grocers’ entry into the c-store sector, it gave the green light to Tesco’s acquisition of another 21 petrol forecourts.
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MPs call for unity
The Home Office is calling on the retail trade to act in a more co-ordinated way to combat the problem of underage drinking.
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Landmark decision to change strategy
Landmark Cash & Carry has changed its name to Landmark Wholesale.
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The fear factor
Mark Wingett reports on shopworkers’ union Usdaw, which has put the safety of store staff at the forefront of its campaigning for the past three years.
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Perfectly Formed
ose and Helen Pestana have only 760sq ft with which to serve their local community in Essex with all their daily and distress items. Sonia Young visits the couple to see how they manage the business and the space.
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Politicians turn up the heat on giants
Politicians across the political divide have been asking serious questions in parliament about supermarket power.
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NFRN gives a stark warning
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) has warned the government that if it doesn’t stop the continued growth of the multiple supermarkets, vital community structures, including local stores, will be lost for ever.
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Trade gives thumbs-up news
Representatives of the c-store trade reacted positively to news of the rethink.
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Retail mock-ups may help stop lock-ups
The Co-operative Group has opened three new c-stores with a difference as part of an initiative to help youngsters stay out of trouble.
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House points
Retailers, trade associations and other interested parties have been giving their views on what the future of the retail industry should be to an influential group of MPs
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WI keeps it local
The Women’s Institute (WI) is the latest organisation to express concern over the power of the multiples.
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The Silver Mine
There’s no doubt about it – Britain is an ageing society. According to Age Concern Research Services, there are 19.5 million over-50s in the UK today and it’s estimated that by 2020 they’ll account for more than half the adult population.
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A £1,000 thank-you for locals
A Cambridgeshire c-store owner has given £1,000 to charity to thank locals for helping him improve his business.
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ID cards to cost £30
Home Secretary Charles Clarke has announced that the government’s much talked-about national ID card will cost individuals £30 and will be valid for 10 years.
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FWD joins ACS in legal appeal
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) has thrown its weight behind the Association of Convenience Stores’ (ACS) legal challenge to the competition authorities.