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Legislation: Tobacco
Forget EastEnders, it’s tobacco that everyone is talking about. Given that some of the most draconian legislation seen in the UK is threatening to plunge the category and independent retailers into darkness, it’s easy to see why.
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Legislation: In-store music
Make sure you know your PPLs from your PRSs or you’ll certainly be out of tune
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Legislation: Environment
The earth is warming up and so, too, is pressure on businesses to act in a more environmentally friendly way by reducing, reusing and recycling
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Legislation: Employment
These days retailers need to know nearly as much about employment law as the human resources managers of major corporations. Employees can be one of your store’s greatest assets, but also one of its largest drains on profits and your time, so take note
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Legislation: Convenience law
From banning tobacco displays to binning batteries, bumping up business rates or even banishing sweets to the top shelf, it's easy to understand why even the most diligent of retailers could feel bogged down by the laws, wacky proposals and...
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Legislation: Consumer protection
The customer, they always say, is king, and that’s why the coming few months and years are likely to see a battalion of new laws and legislations to protect his right royal highness
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Legislation: Good Cop bad cop
When is a law not a law? When it’s a COP (code of practice)
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Scottish Legislation: Under Attack
Stores in Scotland face a tougher set of legal restrictions than their colleagues south of the border
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Legislation: Alcohol
Booze is big news. With recent official data showing an increase in hospital admissions for alcohol-related harm, and further evidence of a North-South divide, it’s a category where regulation looks set to become dizzyingly tough
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Keeping Tobacco over the counter: Adding fuel to the fire
As the government considers the details of the tobacco display ban, more evidence shows that bans harm small stores and add to the illicit trade
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Employees urged to shout about safety
Young employees are being asked to take greater responsibility for their health and safety by speaking up if they feel any aspects of their job are unsafe.
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Wholesaler to retailer: Getting in the Zone
Britvic and Blakemore have found an innovative way to highlight new products to retailers visiting the company’s Wolverhampton branch
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C-stores have golden oldie opportunity
Local shops have a real opportunity to make colourful margins from the 'grey pound', a survey by pensioners' magazine Mature Times has found.
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The Bigger Basket - how do you get customers to buy more?
There are plenty of ways to get consumers spending more in your store. Chloe Ryan and Sarah Britton report
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Smart facts: Pets win prizes
Consumers continue to feed their pets well, despite the tighter economic times
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Copng with unexpected demand in convenience stores
What do you do when unforeseen circumstances mean demand for a certain product sky-rockets? Aidan Fortune speaks to store owners about their strategies
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Cash security; play it safe, not sorry
Complacency when it comes to cash can be dangerous. Aidan Fortune speaks to the experts on the importance of protecting your money
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Rates rebate for ghost town stores
A group of retailers in Rotherham, including two Co-operative stores, could earn a 10% refund on their business rates because the area they are trading in has gone into decline since their rate valuation.
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New course offers indies on-the-job training
The relaunched Retail Academy promises practical learning for independents
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On the right lines
The champs discuss how they choose which new product categories to stock