All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 53
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NewsTechnology: Get the message across
Engagement is what independent retailers do best, and what the multiples just can’t match…
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NewsShop vacancy rates remain stable in July
Shop vacancy rates have remained stable for the sixth month in a row.
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NewsSSE to stop cold calling business customers
Energy supplier SSE is to stop cold calling business customers.
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NewsHMRC launches consultation on alcohol wholesaler registration
Registration for alcohol wholesalers has taken another step forward with a consultation on proposals to tackle the illicit trade.
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NewsSubpostmaster mail segregation action to continue
The NFSP has called for action on mail segregation to continue following a lack of progress in talks with Post Office Limited.
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NewsAsda to focus on expanding click-and-collect service
Asda has announced intentions to grow its collection service, including a same-day collection service at its Wakefield store.
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NewsKingsmill community investment grant winners announced
A Spar store in Fife has been awarded £2,000 to help develop a community and grow links with the local area.
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NewsWaitrose opens first-ever farm shop on company estate
Waitrose has opened its first-ever farm shop on company estate
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NewsNews retailers vow to stock uncovered lads mags
Convenience store retailers have vowed to stand by lads mags, as the debate over how, and if, they should be displayed rages on.
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NewsNight Watch
By offering strong additional services, c-stores can attract more evening shoppers. Aidan Fortune reports.
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NewsSpar Walthamstow team pockets second store
Spar Village Stores in Walthamstow, East London, are hoping to cue up more success when their second store opens later this year.
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NewsGreggs plans assault on food to go market
Bakery retailer Greggs has outlined plans to focus on food on the go, following disappointing half-year results.
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NewsPost Office criticised over slashing subpostmaster pay
The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) has slammed Post Office Limited for cutting payments to subpostmasters while operating profits increase.
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NewsTesco and ASA "out of touch" on food provenance
The Rural Shops Alliance (RSA) has blasted the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) and Tesco over lack of focus on food provenance.
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NewsRetailer evidence needed for minimum wage survey
Retailers are being urged to submit evidence on the impact of the National Minimum Wage on their businesses.
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NewsRevamped National Lottery start date revealed
Camelot has unveiled the start date for its new game structure which will see prices double to £2 per line.
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NewsMinister proposes high street parking grace period
Communities secretary Eric Pickles is to put forward proposals to allow a 15-minute grace period for motorists that would allow them to park on double yellow lines.
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NewsPayPoint posts quarterly rise in transactions
PayPoint has seen an increase in transactions for the first three months of the year.
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NewsLending to small businesses fell in 2012
Lending to small businesses has fallen throughout the UK in 2012.
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NewsGroceryAid donates over £3m to retail industry
Retail charity GroceryAid has given out over £3m to help those in the industry who have fallen on hard times.