All articles by Gaelle Walker – Page 63
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NewsIreland's plain pack plan to face series of challenges
Ireland has announced plans to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products, but a series of parliamentary hurdles and constitutional conundrums mean that the bid is still a long way off.
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NewsSpar hopes for sizzling sales with new summer range
Spar is hoping to bag a larger share of summer spend with the launch of a new and improved own label range for the warmer months
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NewsStores fight squeeze on sales with community engagement
Convenience store retailers are continuing to realise the value of meaningful community engagement in the tough trading climate, the latest Voice of Local Shops survey has revealed.
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NewsHigh street could lose one in five shops by 2018, warns report
The number of UK stores could fall by 22% by 2018, a new report by the Centre for Retail Research has warned.
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NewsBooker chief blames illicit trade for sluggish tobacco sales
The illicit tobacco trade is barring convenience store retailers from achieving the predicted £1bn boost to their sales following a display ban in large stores, Booker’s chief executive Charles Wilson has said.
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NewsMakro purchase to boost Premier estate, says Booker boss
Booker’s acquisition of Makro will help the group expand the Premier symbol group in regions where it has previously been under-represented.
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NewsRetailer fined for selling out-of-date food
A retailer from Spalding, Lincolnshire, has been fined more than £3,000 for selling out-of-date food following a prosecution by Lincolnshire Trading Standards.
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NewsBudgens moves to 100% British meats for Supervalu
Budgens has responded to heightened consumer demand for provenance by ensuring that all of its fresh SuperValu meats and poultry are now 100% British and Red Tractor approved.
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NewsRetailer prosecuted for selling 'cheap white' cigarettes
In the first case of its kind, a UK convenience store owner has been found guilty of selling dangerous ‘cheap white’ cigarettes, following a prosecution by Lincolnshire Trading Standards.
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NewsDogs sniff out illicit tobacco from Nottinghamshire shops
Raids on convenience stores across Nottinghamshire have netted a hoard of illicit tobacco products with an estimated street value of £20,000.
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NewsRetailer loses right to sell alcohol anywhere in UK
A convenience store owner convicted of selling illicit goods has been stripped of his personal licence following a sucessful prosecution by Lincolnshire Trading Standards.
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NewsMidcounties Co-op reveals strong annual results
The Midcounties Co-operative has announced a record 20% increase in annual sales
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NewsSpar gears up for launch of £5m media campaign
Spar is hopeful that its new £5m media campaign will provide a shot in the arm for customer footfall and retailer recruitment when it launches this summer.
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NewsSuppliers urged to improve small store support
Premier retailers have issued a rallying call to UK suppliers, challenging them to better support small stores in the tough trading climate.
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NewsScottish stores unfazed by tobacco display ban
Tobacco sales via large and small stores do not appear to have been impacted by the implementation of a display ban in large Scottish outlets last week, early indications from retailers suggest.
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NewsIllicit tobacco: Piecing it together
There’s no single answer to solving the UK’s significant and growing illicit tobacco trade. Gaelle Walker puzzles it out.
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Survey reveals high cost of illicit tobacco trade
The destructive impact of illicit tobacco sales on the livelihoods of local retailers and their communities has been highlighted by two hard-hitting reports.
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NewsCostcutter reveals string of new senior appointments
Budgens sales director Dan Quest is to take on the role of retail director at Costcutter.
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NewsGovernment still "open minded" about tobacco plain packaging
The Department of Health (DoH) has denied widespread reports that it is to announce a U turn on plain packaging plans.
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NewsSubway extends partnership with Euro Garages
Subway and Euro Garages are to open a further 69 outlets across the privately-owned forecourt group’s estate.