All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 71
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Features and analysis
Riot-hit retailers remain defiant
Store owners have been left shell-shocked by the recent rioting across England but are vowing to continue to serve their communities.
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Features and analysis
Retailers warned to submit insurance claims immediately
Retailers affected by the riots across the UK have been urged to submit insurance claims as soon as possible.
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News
Wholesale industry All Party Group created
A new All Party Parliamentary Group has been set up to address the challenges faced by the wholesale industry.
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Product News
Euro Shopper chocolate recalled by Booker
Booker has been forced to recall a batch of Euro Shopper Milk Chocolate due to packaging error.
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Features and analysis
Jail sentences for robbing “vulnerable” store
A judge has called for more protection for shopkeepers after he handed down custodial sentences to two machete-wielding robbers.
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News
Southern Co-op blow for Hove stores
Hove retailers have expressed disappointment that the Southern Co-operative has been granted permission to open a store in the area.
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Advice Guide
Small store exemption for Welsh bag tax
Welsh stores with less than 10 members of staff will not have to keep records of the plastic bag charge due to be implemented later this year.
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Product NewsLunchbox - Morning rush
As well as considering health issues, retailers need to be looking at those products which provide parents with convenience. Rosie Tapp of Bel UK says that busy parents mean busy convenience stores in the run up to the start of school.
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Product NewsLunchbox - Grown-up thinking
It’s not just the kids who enjoy sandwiches at lunch. They are a lunchtime staple for adults, too. And in these cash-strapped times more and more people are attempting to save money by making them at home.
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Products In Depth
Cash in: Lunchbox - Ones to watch
For those after a guilt-free sweet treat, United Biscuits UK has reformulated its Go Ahead range of Fruit Bakes. They now contain one portion of fruit while still containing less than 131 calories. It has also added a new cherry variant to the range.
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Products In DepthCash in: Lunchbox - Need the bread
Sandwiches are a staple of children’s lunchboxes and offer parents an opportunity to ensure that their offspring eat well. Hovis category manager Lisa-Ann Molloy says that wholemeal bread provides…
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Product NewsLunchbox - Healthy balance
Striking a balance between health and convenience in lunchboxes can be lucrative for retailers. Aidan Fortune weighs up what to stock
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NewsWaiting game for RBS and PO link-up
Subpostmasters have expressed disappointment at the delay in allowing Royal Bank of Scotland customers access to accounts through the Post Office network. The decision to allow RBS customers access to their accounts through the Post...
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News
Tax and National Insurance integration proposed
The government is considering integrating the operations for income tax and National Insurance contributions in an effort to save time for employers and cut administrative costs.
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NewsNational Lottery criteria unchanged
Camelot will not be reassessing its criteria for retailers if its proposal to offer additional terminals is accepted by the National Lottery Commission (NLC). Company sales director Duncan Malyon said the criteria on which retailers were…
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News
Welsh Assembly allocates grants for post offices
The Welsh Assembly has announced that grants worth a total of £849,658 will be given to 87 post offices across the country.
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Advice Guide
Cheques given reprieve by Payments Council
The Payments Council has backtracked on its decision to abolish the cheque following widespread public pressure.
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News
Councils to regain business rates control
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced that local councils will soon be able to keep money collected through business rates rather than it being redistributed through Whitehall.
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News
Memorial to Hove retailer unveiled
Friends and customers of a popular local retailer who was killed in a road rage incident have unveiled a memorial to him outside his shop. Tony Magdi died after being attacked by a cyclist outside his store in Hove, East Sussex, last...