All articles by David Visick – Page 11
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News
EFB snaps up Wine Cellar outlets
Midlands-based EFB Retail Ltd has acquired 109 stores from Wine Cellar Stores, the national retail chain which went into administration last week.
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News
Newsagents cry foul over OFT referral verdict
Retailers have suggested that "forces outside the normal conventions of legal, economic and public interest" are behind the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)'s decision not to refer the newstrade distribution market to the Competition Commission.
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Product News
Spirits and liqueurs are this year's party faithfuls
Gifting, cocktails at home and the trend for long serves make spirits one of the key c-store categories in the run up to Christmas
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Features and analysis
Name and shame
Tory leader David Cameron believes adults who buy alcoholic drinks for children should be named and shamed, with their photographs displayed around their home town
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News
Power cutters: 12 tips to help you save energy
The Carbon Trust provides a walk round checklist for retailers which will help you identify quick and easy energy savings. Focussing on the main areas of power consumption heating, air...
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News
Small stores to pay big for tobacco display ban
The ban on the display of tobacco products will be the "most disruptive and costly" in the world, say retailers' representatives, with smaller independent stores carrying the heaviest burden.
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News
News wholesale - a safe pair of hands?
The demise of newspaper and magazine wholesaler Dawson News strengthens the case for an official review of the distribution system.
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News
Scottish stores left in licensing limbo
Scottish retailers have demanded licensing authorities take a common sense approach to the enforcement of new alcohol legislation which began this week. Despite applying months ago, many store owners have yet to receive either premises...
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Tesco’s planning tactics under fire
Tesco has been found guilty of making misleading claims to support its planning application for a new supermarket in Essex, the second time in recent weeks that the retail giant's tactics have been questioned. In an earlier case, a letter of support...
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News
Cover prices fuel investigation call
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents has challenged the Office of Fair Trading decision not to allow retailers to set their own prices for newspapers.
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Features and analysis
Independents say the future’s bright
Independent retailers are riding out the economic storm in good health, according to a survey of more than 700 Convenience Store readers.
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News
More c-stores are checking ID
Off licences and convenience stores are leading the retail sector with the biggest increases in performance in asking for IDs when a potential underage customer attempts to buy alcohol.
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Product NewsAge-restricted sales training online
An online training module which teaches store staff how to refuse sales and defuse confrontational situations has been developed by tobacco supplier JTI.
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Product News
The Oxo factor
Premier Foods is relaunching Oxo in an X-shaped block instead of its famous cube.
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News
Red tape relief at last
The government has launched a series of changes to the processes of planning and licensing applications which it believes will cut red tape and save money for small businesses.
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News
Walk & Shop event pushes local gains
Cutting transport costs, reducing food waste and getting daily exercise are among the benefits of walking to the local shop which will be celebrated on September 16, National Walk & Shop Day (NWSD). The Federation of Wholesale...
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News
Reassurance on returns as Dawson's departs
Administrators for Dawsons News, the newstrade wholesaler which ceased trading last week, have reassured retailers that their returns and vouchers will be honoured
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News
Walk & Shop stresses the local advantage
Cutting transport costs, reducing food waste and getting daily exercise are among the benefits of walking to the local shop which will be celebrated on September 16, National Walk & Shop Day.
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Product News
Trebor gets stronger
Cadbury is extending its Trebor range with the launch of Extra Strong gum in spearmint and peppermint flavours.
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Product News
Coffee to go
Tchibo has launched two new hot beverage machines – Coffea Gourmet and Coffea Select.