All News articles – Page 524
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A simple calculation
Paul Giles of solicitors Browne Jacobson explains how the VAT flat rate scheme works and what it means for retailers.
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Merger plan for Co-ops
The Oxford, Swindon & Gloucester Co-op (OS&G) and the West Midlands Co-op have announced plans to merge and become the fourth largest co-operative in the UK.
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Town and country difference exposed
Urban shoppers expect and generally get more from c-stores, whereas shoppers in more rural areas are more likely to be disappointed by what’s on offer, according to new research.
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Latecomers face prison
Local authorities are warning that retailers who fail to get their alcohol licences granted in time will face prosecution the day the new regime comes into effect, on November 24.
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Going Local
Derek and Karen Hallett last year invested in a refit for their Cleethorpes store, which became the first in the country to sport symbol group Nisa-Today’s ‘Today’s Local’ format. Simon Linacre visited the Lincolnshire seaside town to meet the couple
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Lease of life
Retailers need not lose out when the rent is up for review, as property consultant Richard L Daniels explains.
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Londis ‘on track‘
One year on from Musgrave’s takeover, Londis retailers say the group’s new bosses are delivering on their promises and responding to their needs.
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The price is right
The UK retail property market is in fine form with c-stores, post offices and CTNs flying off the shelves.
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To Protect and Serve
The Co-operative Group has always vowed to put the safety of its customers and staff first, but by placing a police office in one of its c-stores, it has taken this one step further.
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Vaz support for retailers
Labour MP Keith Vaz is tabling an early day motion (EDM) in the House of Commons on the power of supermarkets.
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Spar focus on hot 100
Spar is trialling a new initiative in Scotland aimed at assuring 100% availability at all times for a range of 100 selected and advertised products.
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Government backs away from action
A senior minister has indicated the government will not act against supermarket power unless the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) receives “firm evidence” of problems with the market.
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Tesco under attack again
Tesco has once again come under attack over its growing presence in the grocery market, but this time some of its own shareholders have joined in.
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Appean’s Way
Mark Wingett reports on a high-energy retailer bringing down crime by regenerating a South London shopping parade.
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Usdaw asks for respect
Shopworkers union Usdaw is lobbying the government to make ‘No ID, No Sale’ notices compulsory in stores across the UK to stamp out underage sales.
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P&H bids to keep Mace operators
Palmer & Harvey McLane (P&H) has so far retained around 60% of independent Scottish Mace retailers following the symbol’s acquisition from Somerfield.
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Retailer caught in election bust-up
A c-store owner’s “bit of fun” rebounded when a political agent took offence to a saucy home-made poster featuring two government ministers.
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Country life
Recent research throws new light on the differences between shoppers at urban and rural c-stores. David Rees takes a closer look.
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Euro packs prove a hit
Midlands Co-op is extending a home-grown scheme that allows customers to buy sealed packs of Euros.