All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 52
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NewsTesco continues focus on convenience sector
Tesco plans to ramp up its convenience arm following a drop in sales for the first half of the year.
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NewsNational Lottery changes come into effect this week
The National Lottery’s new game structure comes into effect this week, with tickets available from Thursday October 3 for Saturday’s draw.
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NewsHermes increases southern footprint with 49 new sites
Parcel delivery service Hermes has teamed up with the Southern Co-operative to open myHermes ParcelShops at 49 stores in the South of England.
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NewsRetailer killer gets 15-year prison sentence
A man accused of murdering Paisley retailer Javaid Ali has been found guilty.
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NewsHome Office reassures retailers on crime bill amendments
The Home Office has assured retailers that the impending Crime Bill would not downgrade shop theft.
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NewsBusiness rates freeze promise welcomed by retail industry
The Labour party’s promise to freeze business rates has been welcomed by the retail industry.
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NewsMidlands and Anglia Co-operatives propose merger
The Midlands and Anglia Co-operative societies have announced an intention to merge.
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NewsBooker reports second quarter sales increase
Booker has posted a rise in like-for-like sales for the second quarter of the year.
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NewsNFSP urges government to delay Royal Mail flotation
The NFSP has called on the government to halt the sale of Royal Mail until the promise of new work has been delivered on.
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NewsPlastic bag charge announced for large stores in England
The government has announced plans to introduce a 5p charge for single use plastic bags in England.
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NewsGame changer
Camelot sales director Duncan Malyon sits down with C-Store to answer retailers’ questions and concerns.
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NewsCo-ops offer 10% discount to students
The Co-operative is to become the first UK supermarket to offer a discount to students.
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NewsBooker opens second Family Shopper store
Booker has opened its second Family Shopper discount community store.
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NewsCo-operative removes lads' mags from stores
The Co-operative Group has removed lads’ magazines from its stores following the failure of publishers to comply with its cover ultimatum.
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NewsC-store openings grow despite overall slowdown in indy sector
The number of new independent stores opening halved in the first six months of 2013, but the c-store sector bucked the trend.
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NewsSmall businesses still struggling to access credit
Small businesses are still struggling to access credit through banks as lending to SMEs dropped during the second quarter of the year.
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NewsSubway celebrates store milestone in UK
Subway has opened its 40,000th international location at an AppleGreen petrol station in Ipswich, Suffolk.
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NewsCo-operative Group suffers difficult start to 2013
The Co-operative Group has had a difficult start to 2013, with a drop in overall revenue and food sales.
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NewsContactless payments see a five-fold growth
The contactless payment revolution continues to grow as monthly payments reached £45.2m in June of this year, a five-fold year-on-year increase on the previous year.
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NewsHealth Lottery sees opportunity in National Lottery price rise
The increase in the National Lottery ticket price represents an opportunity for retailers to highlight cheaper alternatives.