Convenience Store team
NewsLocal stores feel the benefit of big freeze
Convenience stores enjoyed an early Christmas present last week as freezing conditions and heavy snowfall sparked a sales rush, with many retailers reporting double-digit increases.
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C-stores set to score whatever the result
The World Cup and the weather are lining up a bumper month for local shops. The World Cup, which begins today (June 11), a sustained period of excellent weather and new figures which show...
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Stores build bigger and better future
Despite recession and lending restrictions, 2009 was a year of investment. The convenience industry is preparing for the new decade with a new breed of larger, better local store if it can find the money to fund the investment...
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MPs display lack of support for retailers
Tobacco display ban goes ahead as planned despite lively late debate. The Health Bill has finally completed its progress through the House of Commons, meaning that a display ban on tobacco products will be imposed on large stores from 2011 and ...