All News articles – Page 523
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One in four miss licence deadline
The deadline for transferring old-style alcohol licences to new ones has passed, and it looks as if as many as 25% of traders have missed their opportunity to claim new premises and personal licences under grandfathers’ rights
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Drummond takes over
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) has announced the appointment of former Scotmid retail marketing manager John Drummond as its new chief executive.
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Making the grade
More and more retailers recognise the importance of training but is it time for them to embrace qualifications too?
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ID scheme to roll out in Scotland
Retailers have welcomed the launch of the first national proof of age scheme for young people in Scotland, a move that has brought the creation of a UK-wide ID scheme a step closer.
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The Pennine Way
United Co-operative will never stand still in its mission to cut down on crime.
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Small stores praised
Small store owners have been praised by Disability Direct for their efforts in complying with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
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Asian retailers fear bombings backlash
Asian retailers are worried that the recent terrorist attacks in London could lead to a backlash against them.
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Attack of the clones
Independent retailers are fighting back in Oxford following a report that the city is being taken over by chain stores.
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Authorities faced with licence rush
Retailers have just one week left to transfer their current alcohol licence to the new format.
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Humane Resource
Most of us prefer to avoid the subject of death but it helps if bereaved employees receive sensitive nurturing when they return to work.
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25 Scottish Mace stores join Spar
The future is looking clearer for independent Mace stores in Scotland, with Spar announcing that a total of 25 have signed up to its fascia since the closure of Aberness Foods in May.
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Relief as G8 leaves Scots in peace
As the G8 circus left Gleneagles many convenience stores were relieved to be getting back to normal trading conditions.
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Gardiner’s got it taped – ACS
The British Retail Consortium and the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) have welcomed the government’s restatement of its pledge to lighten the burden of red tape on retailers.
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ACS cuts through red tape
Kalpesh Patel, who runs Wonersh Village Stores, near Guildford, Surrey is pictured being taken through his licensing application by Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) public affairs executive Shane Brennen
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ANR puts its case to MPs
The Association of News Retailing has written to MPs about the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) draft proposals for the news and magazine supply chain.
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Lords to chew over Bill to ban gum
Following its second reading on July 5, the private Bill to ban the sale of chewing gum in London has been referred to a Select Committee of the House of Lords.
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Baugur pulls out of Somerfield bid
Baugur has confirmed it has pulled out of the consortium which is in talks to buy Somerfield after six of its senior executives, including chief executive Jon Asgeir Johannesson, were faced with fraud charges.
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Crackdown on booze for kids
An initiative aimed at stopping adults from buying alcohol for minors is to be launched in Hampshire.
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New view on branding
Nisa-Today’s has agreed a ‘best of both worlds’ approach to branding c-stores where the owner has developed a strong local name.