All articles by Gaelle Walker – Page 46
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NewsE-cigarette sales hit a wall in grocery stores
Sales of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) through traditional stores, including convenience and newsagents, are flatlining.
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NewsJTI rips out another gantry from illicit tobacco store
JTI has removed another tobacco gantry from a store caught selling illicit tobacco, the fifth time it has done so this year.
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NewsOne-third of smokers have now tried electronic cigarettes
Nearly a third of current adult smokers have now tried electronic cigarettes (e-cigs), according to the first ever survey of their use by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
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NewsPremier grows estate with 250 new stores in eight months
Premier has recruited 250 new stores since the start of its financial year in April 2014, driving total store numbers to well over 3,000.
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NewsPlaying the numbers game
Employing a few key learnings from the complex world of number psychology when setting your price points could add up.
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NewsGluten free goods offer a growing opportunity to profit
Gluten free products are increasing in popularity and now account for more than 10% of supermarket shoppers’ weekly purchases.
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NewsRetailers warned about tobacco voucher scam
JTI is warning retailers not to be taken in by a voucher scam being used by some tobacco shoppers in the run up to the festive season.
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NewsYouth smoking rates rise in Australia despite plain packs
Youth smoking rates have increased since plain packaging was introduced in Australia two years ago, new figures have revealed.
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NewsCommunity care helps flood-hit store re-open
Almost a year after it was devastated by floods, Ponsanooth Village Stores in Cornwall has re-opened its doors following months of hard graft and an extraordinary show of community spirit.
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NewsIllicit tobacco threat moves to the internet
Responsible convenience store retailers are increasingly losing out to a new and rapidly growing threat as illicit tobacco sales move from the streets to cyber space.
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NewsIt's official: E-cigs do not act as a gateway into smoking
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) do not act as a gateway into smoking, the first official statistics to be published on the fast-growing category have confirmed.
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NewsCounterfeit tobacco factory destroyed in Hampshire
The UK’s illicit tobacco trade has been dealt a blow after a key illegal processing factory was discovered and destroyed in Hampshire.
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NewsTime pressures are resulting in higher energy bills for SMEs
Time-pressed small business owners are missing out on key savings and paying unnecessarily high energy bills, new research from business energy supplier Opus Energy has found.
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Product NewsLondis cuts the price of premium tobacco brands
Londis is investing £500,000 in reducing the price of four key premium cigarette brands in the run up to the busy festive season.
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NewsNew depot to fuel Poundland's expansion plans
Poundland has opened a flagship distribution centre in Harlow, Essex, as it seeks to grow its store estate from 540 to more than 750.
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NewsRetailers offered funds to train female staff
People 1st has been granted new government funding to provide retailers with subsidised training for their female employee…
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NewsJTI removes more gantries following illicit prosecutions
JTI has removed two more of its tobacco gantries from stores caught selling illicit tobacco.
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NewsGet the deal on energy brokers
Energy expert Brian O’Hagan offers some top tips on how to make sure you’re switched on when it comes to dealing with energy brokers.
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NewsStores are running out of time to implement display ban plans
Retailers are being urged to act now in order to avoid steep fines for non compliance with the display ban.
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NewsToday’s Group launches soft drinks merchandising guide
The Today’s Group has produced a soft drinks merchandising guide to help independent retailers make the most of soft drinks.