All News articles – Page 521
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Mag code dismissed
The Association of News Retailing (ANR) has branded attempts by publishers and wholesalers to draft a new magazine code of practice as “desperate and unnecessary”.
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New look for Co-operatives
New branding for several Co-op stores is being unveiled this week as the first stage in a re-branding exercise across the entire movement.
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Tobacco crackdown
American c-store giant 7-Eleven has reached agreement with the authorities in 40 states to introduce stringent new measures to prevent the sale of tobacco to minors.
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Craig slams ‘Tesco World’
Surviving in “Tesco World” would require resilience and the need for independent retailers, wholesalers and suppliers to join forces and work together Lizette Craig, managing director of Botterills Convenience Stores, told the Lanarkshire-based group
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Letting the side down
More than half the sub post offices in the South East have insufficient facilities to accommodate disabled customers.
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Spar enjoys more growth
Spar has reported a 6.4% increase in sales for the financial year to the end of April 2005.
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Hyperama hat-trick
Landmark member Hyperama Cash and Carry is set to open a new outlet in Cambridgeshire this autumn.
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Red tape is taking heavy toll on stores
More than two-thirds of independent retailers fear their store is becoming less financially viable due to the cost of implementing new government regulations, according to a new survey by Convenience Store.
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Tesco tries its luck
All eyes are on the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) following Tesco’s offer to buy 30 petrol stations from Morrisons. The sites were formerly part of the BP-Safeway joint venture and Tesco says if the deal is successful, it would convert them into Expre
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The law of the lease leasing
Commercial property law specialist Stuart Darlington of Davenport Lyons looks at the leasing issues affecting small retailers
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Let the source be with you
People are increasingly on the lookout to buy locally sourced food and drink. Rich Airey focuses on a successful attempt to provide customers with a local option for their baskets and at the same time help regional producers build their businesses.
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Squeezed by red tape
Retailers are concerned that the new alcohol licensing regime and disability access regulations are threatening the viability of their stores.
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Relabelling scam revealed
A Midlands company that relabelled packets of biscuits to extend best-before dates by 12 months has been fined more than £20,000.
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Somerfield told to sell stores
The Competition Commission (CC) has instructed Somerfield to sell 12 of the stores it bought from Morrisons last year due to concerns over the level of local competition.
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Mills looks set to top £100m mark
The Mills Group is expected to break through the £100m turnover mark for the first time at the end of its financial year on January 31, 2006.
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Awards boon for Mills team
The Mills Group is launching annual employee awards in a bid to boost performance across its estate of 31 CTNs and 51 c-stores.
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Boom time for c-stores
UK retailers are optimistic about the future, prepared to invest in new shop fittings and product ranges and are embracing convenience trading more than ever before, according to new research findings from Convenience Store.