All articles by David Visick – Page 13

  • News

    Low price tops the new shopping list

    2009-05-02T00:00:00Z

    Consumers' demands for a cheaper shopping basket will override all other considerations as the current economic gloom continues.

  • ELEC METER
    Features and analysis

    Time for action on power bills

    2009-04-30T00:00:00Z

    May 1 is the day we save the convenience sector millions of pounds – and it will only cost you a stamp

  • News

    Price is everything, say shoppers

    2009-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Consumers’ demands for a cheaper shopping basket will override all other considerations as the current economic gloom continues.

  • News

    Indies get their day in The Sun

    2009-04-29T00:00:00Z

    This year’s National Independents Week (June 1-6) kicks off with a discount coupon offer in The Sun, the UK’s most widely-read newspaper.

  • News

    Further threat to small newsagents

    2009-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Pressure continues to mount on smaller newsagents as a guaranteed supply agreement for newspapers comes to an end.

  • News

    Jail for ID card fraudsters

    2009-04-28T00:00:00Z

    A Cheshire couple have been jailed in what is believed to be the first ever prosecution for making and selling fake ID cards

  • News

    Fears over service as Dawson creaks

    2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

    The upheaval of the newspaper and magazine supply chain has intensified with the announcement that Telegraph Media Group is to terminate its association with wholesaler Dawson News.

  • News

    ACS gathers c-store industry

    2009-04-19T00:00:00Z

    The annual Association of Convenience Stores Summit takes place on April 30.

  • News

    Ladie who launch

    2009-04-17T00:00:00Z

    A team of passionate residents has provided their Surrey village with its dream store.

  • Product News

    Who gives tobacco to kids?

    2009-04-17T00:00:00Z

    How do cigarettes get into the hands of children? Not from you - so we need your help to persuade the government to cut the real supply route.

  • Product News

    Indies to prosper as wine declines

    2009-04-17T00:00:00Z

    Convenience retailers who abandon 'jumble sale displays' in favour of a balanced wine offering can thrive in a category facing a tough future, says the team behind the FWD Take Home Blueprint scheme.

  • News

    Primarolo cool on 'difficult' proxy sales law

    2009-04-16T00:00:00Z

    Minister of State for Health Dawn Primarolo has said a law to stop adults buying cigarettes for children would be difficult to pursue.

  • News

    Sub standards

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    Newsagents are worried that publishers are using their shelves to poach their customers. Dave Visick reports

  • News

    Nice & Nisa

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    David Nice's dream store is the culmination of a five-year project. He tells Dave Visick why he's encouraging other independents to invest in themselves and the community

  • News

    Dawson contract losses redraw news supply map

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    The newstrade supply chain faces a major upheaval after several newspaper and magazine distributors announced they would not renew their current contracts with wholesaler Dawson News.

  • Opinion

    By royal appointment

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    Award-winning retailers get the ultimate nod of approval, but there's an unfortunate message to shoplifters

  • News

    Business rates rise deferred

    2009-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Retail businesses have been given a temporary reprieve on their business rates thanks to a last-minute decision by the government.

  • TOBACCO CIGS FAGS
    Product News

    New tobacco penalties from April 1

    2009-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Tobacco retailers are reminded that they now face tough new penalties for selling cigarrettes to under 18s.

  • News

    Booker sets up for summer

    2009-03-26T00:00:00Z

    Wholesale chain Booker is inviting independent retailers to special ‘Get Set for Summer’ events in its branches next week.

  • News

    A few notes more

    2009-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Small stores will not be eligible for a new low-cost licence for music, as reported in Convenience Store, March 20.