All articles by Sarah Britton – Page 33
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NewsSheena is named best sales assistant in the UK
Sheena Whitehouse from Springisland Supermarket, Coalisland, has been crowned the best sales assistant in the UK.
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NewsLast call for Convenience Retail Awards 2014 entries
Time is running out to get your entry in for the Convenience Retail Awards 2014.
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NewsIdeas worth stealing
Taking ideas from other retailers and using them in your shop is a great way to freshen up your business. Here’s a few of the best for you to pinch.
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NewsService with a sale
Encouraging staff to upsell is a cost free way to increase sales, whilst enhancing your customer service. Here’s how to master the technique.
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NewsConvenience Retail Awards 2014: Quest for the best
This week marks the launch of the Convenience Retail Awards 2014 where we begin the search for the UK’s finest retailers.
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NewsGet as good as you give
By taking a more strategic approach to their charity donations and fundraising, retailers can gain more recognition for their good deeds.
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NewsCostcutter retailer soaks up the charity for Help for Heroes
Costcutter Wath was awash with customers as Sat Deo bravely took to the stocks for Help for Heroes.
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NewsOver half of indies own their stores, reveals survey
A survey has revealed that 57% of independent retailers own their stores, compared with just 25% who rent, with the remainder in more complex structures.
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NewsTechnology: Smart thinking
C-Store takes a look at the technology driving today’s convenience stores.
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NewsLove Where You Live
C-Store speaks to three retailers who have improved their local areas and their customer relations by tidying up their communities
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NewsWeymouth Londis retailer opens ice cream stall
Londis retailer Steve Bassett is celebrating sweet sucess after establishing a new street-facing ice cream stall at his Weymouth town store in Dorset.
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NewsEconomy launches overtake premium NPD
The number of economy products launched in the UK was higher than that of premium launches for the first time in 2012, according to new research from Mintel.
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NewsHeatwave sends sales soaring across the UK
Retailers’ prayers were answered this month as sizzling temperatures sent c-stores’ sales soaring across the UK.
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NewsLondis retailer celebrates store's 30th anniversary
Londis retailer Sunder Sandher has celebrated 30 years of running his Leamington store in Warwickshire with a series of themed promotions.
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NewsHire society
With no shortage of people looking for work, finding the right person for the job can be tricky. Sarah Britton gets some tips on how to make sure you get the best recruits.
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NewsMore retailers sponsoring local events to promote their stores
Fewer retailers are investing in advertising, while more are marketing their stores through community engagement, according to Convenience Store’s 2013 Product Survey, conducted by HIM Research & Consulting.
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NewsRetailers warned not to overplay social media
Retailers have been advised not to prioritise social media over their store’s website.
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News7-Eleven boss accuses UK c-stores of complacency
Larger convenience retailers in the UK are not making their stores work hard enough, according to chief executive of 7-Eleven Hong Kong & Macau Tim Chalk.
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NewsBeating the recession: 21 top tips
Retailers tell us what they have learnt during the recession and how they have adapted their businesses as a result.
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NewsPerfect partners
C-Store celebrates Valentine’s Day by sharing some of our favourite in-store partnerships with you.