All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 67
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NewsMore energy supplier protection needed for small businesses
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged the Energy and Climate Change Committee to include small businesses within its remit.
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NewsPost Office network to benefit from £1.3bn investment
The Post Office network is set to benefit from a £1.34bn government investment.
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NewsMorrisons to focus on "poor quality" convenience sector
Morrisons is set to invest £100m into its convenience offering and open 70 new c-stores over the next two years.
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NewsFacewatch and NFRN team up to fight retail crime
Crime reporting service Facewatch has joined forces with the National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN).
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NewsTesco job creation claims questioned
Tesco’s promise to create 20,000 new jobs by 2014 has been called into question by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsDVD rental service owner goes into administration
DVD kiosk owner, the Webb Group, has gone into administration, leaving retailers unsure of the future of the service.
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NewsSales down but independents remain upbeat
Nearly half of independent retailers have experienced a drop in sales over the past three months, a survey by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has revealed.The Voice of Local Shops survey showed that 46% of retailers reported lower sales from November to January compared with the same period the ...
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NewsChancellor urged to cap business rates increases
Chancellor George Osbourne has been urged to stop the planned 5.6% increase in business rates.
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NewsMP demands clarity on riot compensation
Conservative MP Mike Weatherley has called for answers on compensation for small businesses affected by the riots last August.
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NewsShoppers unsure about Local POs
The Post Office has been urged to better communicate its Local initiative in Wales after a survey found the public were confused about the services it offered.
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NewsFormer Nisa manager guilty of fraud
A former Nisa-Today’s employee has been found guilty of fraud after swindling the company out of thousands of pounds.
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NewsFacewatch scheme now free of charge
Crime reporting service Facewatch is now being offered free of charge to businesses.
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NewsScottish Grocers' Federation slams business rates rise
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) has heaped another round of criticism on the government’s plans to introduce a staggered 5.6% business rates increase this April.
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NewsBristol Pound aims to help out independent retailers
Bristol is to introduce its own currency in a bid to help independent retailers in the city.
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NewsChain reveals ambition for Little Waitrose
Waitrose is to expand its convenience estate over the next 12 months.
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NewsHealth Lottery extends sales deadline to ease pressure
The Health Lottery’s announcement to extend its sales deadline has been welcomed by retailers.
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NewsAction urged on high street vacancy rates
Weak consumer confidence, rising unemployment and growth in internet retail sales are leading people away from the high street, resulting in empty shops, according to a property report.
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NewsPublic support for EU-wide bag charges
A European Commission survey has revealed strong public support for measures to cut down on the number of plastic bags handed out.