All News articles – Page 525
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High Fliers
At the futuristic Concept Centre at Millbrook, Bedfordshire, Booker organised a lavish spectacular to recognise and award star retailers
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No flies zone
Few retailers admit to having pests in-store – but you can bet most will get them at some stage. Jo de Mille finds out how to beat the bugs
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Foreign legion
Mark Wingett reports on the trend for employing migrant workers and how to do it the right way.
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TSI wants to get tough
The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) has called for tougher penalties for retailers who sell age-restricted goods to children.
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Turning up the heat
Landmark aims to convert more than 300 stores to its Hot House retail development scheme by the end of the year.
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NFRN says split could hurt stores
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) has warned that the proposed split in newspaper and magazine distribution will be “disastrous” for independent newsagents.
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Co-op to axe 600 HQ jobs
The Co-operative Group is to shed 600 jobs at its Manchester head office by next year.
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HeadS start for ACS brand
Anglian Convenience Stores (ACS) has unveiled the first of its new ‘HeadS’ fascias, at Heacham, Norfolk.
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Western aisles
Whoever decided two years ago to rebrand the Newshop estate Smile was no fool. The estate has doubled in size since the changeover and is still growing. Sonia Young catches up with chief executive Jeremy Symonds
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Jeeves has all the answers
Bristol retailer Jason Sanga, who runs Jeeves Convenience, won the ultimate accolade at this year’s Booker Prize for Excellence, scooping the Best Retailer title straight after winning the Best Premier Retailer award.
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Anger over Tesco rates reduction
A local authority in Norfolk has granted a Tesco superstore a 20% reduction in its business rates because it is having to compete with other stores owned by the multiple giant in the region.
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Time to stop cloning around
Small stores are being driven out of town centres by chain stores, according to a new report, which has called for changes in planning laws to reverse the trend.
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Irish move by Asda
C-store retailers in Northern Ireland could soon be caught up in a price war after Asda agreed to buy 12 Safeway stores in the province from Morrisons.
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Benjy’s makes c-store push
Benjy’s, the retail sandwich chain, is looking to use its food to go expertise to trigger expansion in the c-store sector.
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Blueprint for success
Kully Kaur, who runs the Scissett Supermarket in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was named the Take Home Blueprint Champion Retailer of the Year
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Pain of red tape burden
The quantity of business regulation for c-stores is now so high that independent retailers are being forced to pay for consultants and extra members of staff simply to complete and check paperwork.
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MPs to consider future of retailing
An influential group of MPs is to launch an inquiry into the future shape of local retailing.
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Minister names the day for licensing
The new licensing laws will come into effect on Thursday, November 24.
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Pavement display row
A row is brewing between c-store owners in Bradford and the city council over a ban on pavement displays, which traders believe could seriously damage their businesses.
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Exit Strategy
Employment law consultant Stuart Chamberlain outlines the legal implications of making employees redundant