All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 75
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PayPoint beats Post Office to win benefits contract
Subpostmasters have expressed “bitter disappointment” over the government’s decision to move the benefit cheques contract away from the Post Office.
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Camelot's commercial service bid denied
Camelot’s bid to provide commercial services has been refused by the National Lottery Commission (NLC).
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Holes found in plastic bag argument
Previously unpublished government research has revealed that plastic bags may not be the environmental scourge they were originally thought to be
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ACS calls for a Budget for local retailers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has made a series of recommendations to Chancellor George Osborne to deliver a retail-friendly Budget in March. The recommendations include freeing-up decision-making within banks to ensure loan...
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FWD seeks gold standard retailers for MP visits
Wholesalers are looking for independent retailers who display top quality community engagement to showcase to MPs
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Counterfeit alcohol warning to retailers
Store owners have been warned to only use trusted sources when buying alcohol after spot checks by Trading Standards found high numbers of counterfeit stock being sold.
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NewsVacant town centre shops on the increase
The viability of the high street is under threat from an increase in empty town centre stores.
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Scotland pledges aid to post offices
The Scottish Government has set aside £11m of funding to help post offices and small businesses thrive.
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Features and analysisRetail crime fell in 2010
Crime in convenience stores is on the decrease as retailers invest more to protect their businesses, according to the latest Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) Crime Survey.
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Collect+ rolls out parcel delivery service
Collect+ is offering retailers the opportunity to provide a parcel delivery service that it hopes will compete with the Post Office.
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NewsOver the counter: Best-One Eurofoods, Armley, Leeds
Convenience Store meets a retailer who has gone all out to take his family business to the next level. Aidan Fortune looks at his journey
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Features and analysis
Crackdown on unpaid crime penalty notices
The authorities are to target offenders with unpaid Penalty Notices for Disorder (PNDs) in a new enforcement campaign.
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Banks urged to lend locally
Banks are being urged to restore local lending powers to help small businesses survive.
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Minister questioned over supermarket levy
Scottish retailers have called on Finance Secretary John Swinney for answers on the large retailer levy when he appears before the Local Government and Communities Committee today (Wednesday).
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Features and analysis
Two arrested after store raid
Two men have been arrested by Norwich police following a raid on a newsagents that resulted in the owner suffering minor injuries.
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C-store property values rebound
Convenience store property prices have started to bounce back after a year in decline.
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NewsIndies doubt truth of job creation claims
Spurious job creation claims by supermarkets have been placed under the spotlight by retailers.
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Robbed retailers found guilty
Two Luton retailers have been given suspended jail sentences for using a wheel brace to tackle thieves who stole from their store.
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Plastic bag use on the rise
The call for a plastic bag charge in England has been repeated following the revelation that usage increased last year.
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Features and analysis
Tougher stance on shop theft promised
The government has pledged to tackle store theft after it was revealed that 78% of those convicted for shoplifting re-offend within a year.