All Convenience Store articles in 13 August 2011
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News
Tesco plans rejected for second time
Plans for a 13th Tesco store in Reading have been deferred for the second time over traffic concerns, despite an offer of more than £100,000 towards transport infrastructure.
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News
Scottish government urged to offer more post office services
The Scottish government, Post Office and local councils have been urged to work together to help ensure the network's survival.
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News
High street fund launched for riot-hit businesses
Leading UK companies, the mayor of London and local authorities have joined forces to help small businesses affected by the recent riots.
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News
Plastic bag consultation to be launched in Scotland
Scottish retailers may be forced to charge for plastic bags as the government attempts to reduce the number handed out.
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Features and analysisSign our petition to get justice for retailers
Convenience Store has set up a e-petition on the HM Government website to demand tougher sentences for criminals who attack retailers serving the local community
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News
ACS launches minimum wage focus group
The impact of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) on convenience retailers is to be explored in depth by an independently-chaired focus group in September.
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Dear Jac
Saved from a scam by super staff
I have a little queue of complaints about PayPoint that I will tackle in the next issue when I have had time to get responses. Meanwhile, though, PayPoint itself sent me this story about an alert shop assistant who saved a customer from a scam.
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News
The People's Supermarket plans to open second store
The People’s Supermarket is preparing to open a second store in Hackney, east London.
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Dear Jac
Naming and shaming
Unlike the previous story, this one is anything but anonymous. Chartered surveyor and rating consultant Ken Batty in Preston writes to me from time to time to update me on various cowboys he has uncovered (unfortunately, his industry is littered with them).
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Product NewsLittle horrors
Mini Oreo is to launch its first Halloween limited-edition variant. The brand’s six x 25g line will have a scary design and carry Halloween-themed games.
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Dear Jac
We'd love to hear from you sunshine
Just a quickie. Anybody out there successfully installed solar panels in their store?
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NewsNews retailers hit out at further price hikes
News retailers have reiterated calls for a full investigation into the news and magazine industry after Menzies Distribution followed Smiths News in raising its carriage charge.
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Product NewsA case for cakes
Charlotte's Cupcakes has introduced its range of luxury cupcakes into the independent channel. The strawberry, lemon, chocolate and vanilla cakes are designed to bring...
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Dear Jac
Raffle query baffles us all
You’re fed up with retailing and want out. No takers on the ‘for sale’ front, so can you raffle off your premises? This question was posed by Khalid Khawaja and I asked in this column (C-Store, July 22) whether anyone had successfully disposed of their business in this manner
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Dear Jac
Alarm bells over security contract
The characters in this story will remain anonymous by request. A retailer in the East Midlands had his store broken into two months ago and, although the alarm went off, he received no alert from his (heavyweight) security company.
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Features and analysisJoin the fightback
In the aftermath of the riots and violence that swept England, the battle for harsher penalties for retail crime begins, and you can play your part
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Features and analysisHe who dares
Zed Khan was told it would be all over when a Tesco Express opened nearby…
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Advice Guide
Licensing: Your community responsibilities
Chris Mitchener of Licensing Solutions explains your responsibilities as a community retailer
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News
Retailers get a chance to put thieves straight
Independent retailer and C-Store columnist Dave Newman has been doing his bit to right society's wrongs by trialling a new 'Community Resolution' scheme which helps shoplifters understand the impact of their crime.