All articles by David Rees – Page 35
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News
Price not the key factor for most shoppers
Four out of five shoppers do not consider price as the most important factor when shopping in a c-store, according to a new study from HIM.
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Features and analysis
Revealed: the top product launches of 2009
Data analysts SalesOut has compiled an exclusive list of the most successful product launches in the independent sector during 2009
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News
VAT change forces review of pricemarks
The UK's biggest tobacco company is temporarily phasing out pricemarked packs on certain lines to help retailers adjust to the end of year VAT change. Imperial Tobacco is ceasing production this month on pricemarked packs of Richmond King...
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News
VAT change forces review of pricemarked packs
The UK’s biggest tobacco company is temporarily phasing out pricemarked packs on certain lines to help retailers adjust to the end of year VAT change.
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Blog
Editor’s comment: No thinking on drinking
While the government is still patting itself on the back for the tobacco display ban, the attention of health professionals is predictably turning to alcohol
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News
Shahnaz is the big Bestway winner
Shahnaz Kayani of One Stop Saver in Crumpsall, Manchester, was named Bestway's Retailer of the Year at the group's recent Retail Development Awards.
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News
Londis fresh overhaul is completed
Londis has completed the revamp of its fresh supply chain, with every retailer in the group now able to access an enhanced range of products with longer shelf lives.
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Product News
Tobacco displays: the battle continues
Despite the parliamentary vote to ban tobacco displays from stores, there is still plenty of opportunity for the trade to lessen or reverse the impact of the new legislation
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News
One in 10 retail outlets closed this year
One in 10 town centre retail outlets closed down during the first nine months of this year, according to a new survey
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Features and analysis
SalesOut: Frozen food still offers great potential
While sales in the independent sector continue to outperform the market, frozen food sales have remained flat for small stores.
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News
Government not convinced by grocery ombudsman
A decision on whether to appoint a grocery ombudsman will be made before the end of the year, the government has confirmed
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Blog
Editor’s comment: In the dark
We waited until MPs had voted on the Health Bill before sending this issue of C-Store to the printers, but we had a sinking feeling some time ago that it was a foregone conclusion. Monday night's...
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Features and analysis
Category health check: soup
SalesOut has some advice for retailers about which soup lines to stock
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Opinion
Consumers will be losers after display ban
Unjustified, unreasonable and thoroughly anti-business: David Rees, editor of Convenience Store, looks at the implications of the decision to ban tobacco displays.
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Opinion
Waitrose wants a piece of the local action
Waitrose's decision to open 300 smaller stores is a classic good news/bad news scenario, says Convenience Store editor David Rees
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News
Convenience Retail Awards 2010 launched
Dust off the tuxedo and get all those shelves faced up, we’re on the lookout once again for the nation’s best convenience stores
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News
Tories oppose tax on supermarket car parks
The Conservatives have slammed proposals by local authorities to apply a new levy on supermarket parking spaces under the Sustainable Communities Act
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News
PayPoint begins trials of new technology
PayPoint is beginning trials of its new PPOD system, which enables transactions to take place at the retailer’s normal till rather than through the dedicated PayPoint terminal
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News
Retailers step up for Walk and Shop Day
Independent retailers had their imaginations fired by Wednesday's Walk and Shop Day, the latest project from the Federation of Wholesale Distributors' My Shop is Your Shop (MSYS) campaign
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BlogEditor’s comment; Identity cards; Waste disposal
The final, much-anticipated launch of the new national ID card next month comes at a time when retailers are increasingly being singled out and persecuted for not asking for ID often enough.