All articles by Gaelle Walker – Page 80
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NewsNisa retailers show their charitable side
Nisa retailers in the Midlands have clubbed together to donate almost £30,000 to the disabled children and young people’s charity KIDS.
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Products In DepthCash in: Big night in, quality counts
It’s clear that today’s shoppers may not be splashing out as much on restaurant dining, but they are prepared to trade up and pay a price premium in order to treat their friends and family.
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Products In DepthCash in: Big night in, come dine with me
According to research consultants HIM, 26% of shoppers believe that their local convenience store would not have enough choice for them to be able to serve up a full evening meal, let alone conjure up a posh dinner party.
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Products In DepthCash in: Big night in, dinner dates
Forget The Ritz. It’s now easier than ever for shoppers to bring a little glitz and culinary glamour to their own living room dining, says Gaelle Walker
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NewsMixed reaction to below-cost ban
The government's plans to ban the sale of alcohol below cost are dividing opinion within the retail community. Ministers announced last month that they would be setting the minimum price on alcohol as excise duty plus VAT. The...
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Nisa 'bemused' by PGMA switch
Nisa-Today’s is hoping to persuade Scottish buying group PGMA to re-consider its decision to terminate its 14 year relationship with the group...
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Product NewsRetailers warned over illicit tobacco
The consequences of straying from legitimate supply routes were brought into sharp focus for a number of retailers last month, as Trading Standards teams and HM Revenue and Customs continued their assault on the black market tobacco trade.
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NewsInvestment held back amid ban confusion
Retailers are postponing store improvements due to uncertainty over the ban...
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PGMA switches supply route to Costcutter
Scottish buying group PGMA is to end its 14-year relationship with Nisa-Today’s on March 31.
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NewsScotland delays tobacco display ban
Retailers in Scotland are breathing a small sigh of relief after the government announced that it was to delay the implementation of a tobacco display ban.
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Product NewsDairy Crest taps into top-up trade
Dairy Crest launched its first ever nationwide TV campaign for its online delivery service milk&more this month. The £1m TV advertising campaign informs shoppers that they can now order more than 200 key branded goods including bread,...
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Lobby groups call for ban plan decision
Pressure on the government to announce an immediate delay in the implementation of the tobacco display ban in England has been cranked up another notch. Earlier this week the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and the British Retail...
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Cigarette switching scam hits Scotland
An elaborate 'cigarette swapping' scam sweeping Scotland is hitting retailers' profits and denting their reputations.
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NewsMinimum pricing plans will "barely affect" supermarkets
Coalition government plans to ban the sale of alcohol below cost will have next to no impact on the multiples, independent retailers believe.
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Ministers under further pressure over display ban
The pressure on the government to announce an immediate delay in the implementation of the tobacco display ban has been cranked up yet another notch.
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The big freeze makes superstars of c-store staff
Convenience store staff across the country went above and beyond the call of duty to serve their local communities during the recent cold snap and heavy snow. Hundreds worked extra hours or walked miles through the difficult conditions to...
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Shoppers still have appetite for ethical
Shopper spending on ethical goods and services has grown by 18% over the past two years, despite the economic downturn, the Co-operative Bank's annual Ethical Consumerism report has revealed.
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NewsNisa’s screen debut brings in shoppers
Nisa’s first foray into the world of television advertising is exceeding expectations, drawing in droves of new shoppers, and piquing retailer interest, the company has said.
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NewsBooker to protect retailer profits
Booker has pledged to maintain independent retailers’ margins on both Euro Shopper and Happy Shopper price marked products (PMPs) when VAT jumps to 20% on January 4.
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Nisa unveils big plans for the small screen
Nisa is poised to launch its first ever TV advertising campaign as it seeks to boost consumer awareness of the brand and its retailer membership.