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All articles by Rich Airey – Page 6
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Spot in the city
Rich Airey catches up with two ambitious brothers who have worked their way up to own their second store, in a thriving city location.
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Tesco set to take Spar’s top spot
Tesco is likely to leapfrog Spar to become the biggest c-store chain by sales this year, according to latest research from retail analysts Verdict.
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Spar tests game plan
Lottery operator Camelot has been trialling a system that enables retailers to dispense National Lottery scratchcards electronically.
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Power to the people
It looked like the final curtain for a Hampshire village shop and post office – until the locals stepped in, that is.
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Making the Grade
With some common sense, forward planning and patience, trading out of a listed building need not
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Product News
Glugging Orders
Bottled water is making waves in the drinks market and retailers need to go with the flow, says Rich Airey
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MPs call for unity
The Home Office is calling on the retail trade to act in a more co-ordinated way to combat the problem of underage drinking.
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Product News
Tea Brake
More adventurous shoppers are putting the brakes on sales of Britain’s favourite hot drink.
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Features and analysis
Poster to help cut smuggling
The Tobacco Alliance has launched a poster initiative as part of its Retailers Against Smuggling campaign.
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Anger over OFT post office ruling
Subpostmasters across the country have been left reeling after the Office of Fair Trading, (OFT), rejected a complaint against commercial restrictions in their Post Office contracts
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Firework campaign explodes into action
A Chesterfield shopkeeper who launched a poster campaign against selling fireworks to anyone under the age of 21 has seen his initiative adopted by his local Somerfield supermarket.
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Features and analysis
Man bites retailer
A young shopkeeper from the West Midlands is recovering after a savage bite from a thief he chased from his store.
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Let the source be with you
People are increasingly on the lookout to buy locally sourced food and drink. Rich Airey focuses on a successful attempt to provide customers with a local option for their baskets and at the same time help regional producers build their businesses.
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Co-op closure row
The Co-operative Group is facing vociferous opposition as it attempts to dispose of around 100 of the stores it acquired when it bought the Alldays and Balfour chains. The group would prefer to sell the unwanted stores as going concerns. But where th
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Scots aim to hole bag tax
The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has slammed proposals to introduce a 10p plastic bag levy north of the border.
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Debate on wages
The National Minimum Wage is once again under the spotlight with the Low Pay Commission (LPC) launching a consultation period to gauge opinion on the next round of increases.
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Budgens runs out of patience
Budgens has withdrawn proposals to build a 500sq m store in a Norfolk seaside town, blaming the local district council for indecision over planning consent.