All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 84
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Bar necessities
Often touted as the perfect on-the-go snack, cereal bars had a strong 2008, but their rate of growth has slowed over the past 12 months
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Government vague over its plans for PO
The government has been accused of "lacking detail and clarity" in its response to the recent Business, Innovation and Skills Committee publication on the future of the Post Office network
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Retailers warned to watch out for fake spirits
Retailers have been warned to be on the lookout for counterfeit alcohol after raids in East London unearthed fake vodka containing dangerous levels of chemicals
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United front helps to cut youth drinking
A joint campaign involving police, youth agencies and trading standards has succeeded in reducing underage drinking by targeting young people and their parents plus stores and pubs
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Parcel service offers c-stores a chance to deliver
C-store retailers could benefit from ongoing industrial action at Royal Mail by providing a service in their store, according to parcel collection service Collect+
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Poor reaction to ID cards in Manchester
The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) is to step up publicity about the ID card scheme, after it was revealed that few people had expressed any interest in it so far
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Self-service only at new Express
Independent retailers have questioned Tesco's decision to abandon manned checkouts at a new Express store in Northampton
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Rebates due for in-store music licences
About £20m could be repaid to retailers if the Copyright Tribunal's decision to cap fees on music played in stores is upheld
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VAT changeover set to create mayhem
Retailers face the bleak prospect of extra costs and even longer working hours over the holiday period in order to meet the deadline for reinstating the 17.5% VAT rate.
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Features and analysis
Deadline for crimefighting grants extended
The deadline for partnership grants for retailers under the Retail Crime Action Plan (RCAP) has been extended until November 6, 2009
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Shopping local makes Nisa's summer
Shoppers are flooding back to "vibrant" local stores, says Nisa-Today's, which has seen an increase in both value and volume of sales over the past six months
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Don't hamper our growth, stores tell Darling
A minimum wage freeze, delayed VAT increases and a rethink of the proposed rise in National Insurance contributions are among store owners' demands put to Chancellor Alistair Darling ahead of his pre-Budget report.
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Features and analysis
Feeling the pinch: how shoplifting is hurting your business
No matter what part of the country your store is in, shoplifting is an issue that cannot be ignored, and the problem is getting worse.
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David Sands grows sales and profit
New store openings and a refurbishment programme helped boost sales at Scottish convenience store group David Sands Ltd by over 20% during 2008, the company reports
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Features and analysis
Stay at home chefs look to the shelves
Dining in is still the new going out. How do conveience retailers turn the restaurants' loss into their gain?
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Product News
Lucozade on tour
GlaxoSmithKline will be promoting its new Lucozade Alert Plus energy shot in cash and carry depots across the UK over the coming weeks
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C-stores even more popular
Convenience stores and CTNs are being visited more often by shoppers, according to a new study
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Brown’s wage rise pledge will cost jobs
The Prime Minister's pledge to increase the National Minimum Wage in each of the next five years will inevitably lead to job losses, say c-store retailers.
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Thrifty shoppers look to the future
Shoppers will continue to watch their spending once the recession is over, says a new survey from IGD.
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Retail boost for Booker
Booker Wholesale has recorded a 5.5% increase in like-for-like retail sales for the 24 weeks to 11 September 2009.