All articles by Robin Mannering – Page 33
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NewsSpar's Shop & Win campaign returns with bigger prizes
Spar’s Shop & Win campaign has returned for the summer with new digital innovation and bigger prizes.
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NewsCostcutter using Shopper First to raise store standards
Costcutter is using its Shopper First programme as a carrot to drive up standards and address inconsistencies across its retail estate, chief executive Darcy Willson-Rymer told the IGD Convenience Conference last week.
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NewsCamelot announces National Lottery review after sales decline
Camelot UK is carrying out a strategic review of The National Lottery after announcing an 8.8% fall in sales for the 2016/17 financial year.
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NewsInflation rises to four-year high of 2.9% in May
Inflation rose at its highest rate for four years in May, according to official statistics.
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NewsRetailers look for positives amid election turmoil
The convenience sector could benefit from a new era of consensus politics and a period of light-touch regulation after the General Election result, store owners have concluded.
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NewsC-store sector responds to General Election result
The surprise General Election result highlights more than ever the importance of retailers engaging with their local MPs, according to the Association of Convenience Stores.
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NewsSGF launches Planning Gateway for members
The Scottish Grocers Federation has introduced an online function to enable its retail members to easily access information on planning applications and local development plans.
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NewsUK like-for-like food sales increase 3.2% in May
UK food sales increased 3.2% on a like-for-like basis in the three months to June, against a backdrop of declining retail sales.
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NewsConvenience channel forecast to grow 18% by 2022
The convenience channel is forecast to grow almost 18% between now and 2022 to £47.1bn, according to IGD’s latest research.
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NewsBrexit pushes up the price of wine to new high
Brexit has pushed up the price of wine to an all-time high, with the average bottle sold in the UK surpassing the £5.50 mark for the first time.
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NewsGeneral Election hustings focuses on small business policy
Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat politicians sought to convince independent retailers of their parties’ small business credentials at a hustings in London on Friday.
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NewsCamelot reinstates Freephone number for retailer hotline
Camelot is reinstating a Freephone number for its retailer hotline as part of a new package of support for independent retailers.
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News'Stimulating the economy' tops election demands
Convenience store retailers are more likely to want the next government to focus on stimulating the economy ahead of controlling business costs, an exclusive General Election survey for C-Store has revealed.
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NewsTesco removes 5p plastic bags in three-store trial
Tesco has removed single use carrier bags from three stores as part of a 10-week trial.
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NewsConviviality Retail announces like-for-like sales rise
Conviviality Retail has announced a 0.5% increase in like-for-like sales in the six months to 30 April 2017.
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NewsBlakemore Wholesale launches new mobile ordering app
Blakemore Wholesale has launched a new mobile ordering app enabling retailers the ease of ordering on the go.
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NewsUp to 20% of c-store tobacco stock still branded
Up to 20% of tobacco packs sold in convenience stores were still branded just days before the sell-through period for branded products expired on Saturday (20 May), new research reveals.
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NewsBelfast council drops plans to relax Sunday Trading rules
Belfast City Council has abandoned plans to relax Sunday Trading regulations in the city.
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NewsLib Dems pledge future tax cuts for small businesses
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to make small businesses “the priority for any future business tax cuts” if elected to government.
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NewsLabour pledges to reform rates and raise minimum wage
Labour’s manifesto includes pledges to guarantee a “proper” business rates appeal process and to extend the National Living Wage to all workers aged 18 or over.