All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 87
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Supermarket Code doomed to fail – ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has written to the Competition Commission to explain its concerns over flaws in the latest proposed code of practice for supermarkets.
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Features and analysis
Government must address crime issue
MP Anne MacIntosh has criticised the government's "cavalier disregard" for retailers after her Ten Minute Rule Bill on the use of fixed penalty notices for shop theft missed its second reading in the House of Commons.
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Booker offers sale or return on top 500 lines
Wholesale group Booker is offering sale or return to retailers on products in its Retail Best Sellers (RBS) range.
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Features and analysis
Dismay as attacker gets light sentence
The Oxfordshire retailer who was left battered after a violent robbery at his store (Convenience Store, February 20) has joined police in criticising the lenient sentence handed to his assailant.
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Post Bank proposed for Scotland
Proposals for a new ‘Post Bank’ from trade unions and business groups have been unveiled to the Scottish Parliament.
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ACS airs alcohol code concerns to MPs
The proposed Mandatory Alcohol Code of Practice has been labelled as “confusing” and “draconian” by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) in a meeting with the All Party Parliamentary Retail Group.
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Midsummer stings put stores to the test
An increase in seasonal test purchases means all staff need to be vigilant
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Mon£y talks: The case for a good business plan
Despite the black cloud over the economy, banks are still lending to businesses with a good plan in place, reports Aidan Fortune
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Features and analysis
Retailer killed in robbery attempt
A Luton store owner has died after an attempted robbery on his store.
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Product News
Beat the crush with juices and smoothies
With the juices and smoothies market being squeezed, Aidan Fortune looks at how retailers can still make money from this category
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Features and analysis
Anti-crime protest gets TV publicity
Manchester store owner Shumaila Malik's campaign for government funding to help retailers protect themselves against crime is featured on national television today (June 12).
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ACS concerned over Equality Bill
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned the Government that the proposed Equality Bill could lead to extra costs for small local shops.
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Moving up a gear
Investment and expansion have worked wonders for the Reeds' forecourt store, says Aidan Fortune
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Modest NMW rise offers little comfort
Retailers have criticised the government's decision to increase the National Minimum Wage (NMW) by 1.2%, saying that it will be an extra strain on their businesses. The increase, which comes into effect on October 1, 2009, takes the rate from £5.73...
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PO's ATM error could trigger a cash-flow crisis
The Post Office and ATM supplier Hanco are working to resolve the misunderstanding over fees for supplying cash to free-to-use machines (Convenience Store, May 15).
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Product News
New alcohol code causes headache
Retailers and trade bodies have criticised the government's draft code of practice for alcohol retailers, saying that it will cause unnecessary confusion.
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Community prizewinner is ‘more than a c-store’
The winners of the title of Best Community Post Office in this year’s People’s PO Awards have put their success down to the extra services they provide for their customers.
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Ingredients add to recipe for recovery
The return of home cooking means it’s back to basics for c-stores
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POs must foot the bill for ATM error
The Post Office is under fire for demanding subpostmasters pay thousands of pounds in backdated charges for supplying cash to its free cash machines.
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Alcohol code brings “confusion” to licensing system
Retail trade bodies have labelled the government’s draft code of practice for alcohol retailers as “confusing” and “bad for competition”.