All articles by Gaelle Walker – Page 85

  • News

    C-stores face calorie control

    2010-03-05T00:00:00Z

    A ban on confectionery displays at the till and restrictions on high-calorie foods in shops near schools are among new proposals which could transform the appearance of convenience stores in Scotland. The Scottish government plans, which...

  • Product News

    Tobacco display concession is a light in a dark market

    2010-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Small store lobby groups are claiming a limited victory after the Department of Health (DoH) announced amendments to the tobacco display ban regulations which will reduce the practical difficulties and implementation costs of the ban.

  • News

    C-stores face calorie clampdown

    2010-02-25T00:00:00Z

    A ban on confectionery displays at the till and restrictions on high-calorie foods in shops near schools are among new proposals which could transform the appearance of convenience stores in Scotland.

  • News

    Sorting out the rubbish: waste management for retailers

    2010-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Get to grips with your waste issues now and you’ll come up smelling of roses, says Gaelle Walker

  • News

    Tobacco makes a c-store comeback

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    The squeeze on consumer spending and new anti-smoking laws could actually have helped boost tobacco sales in local shops in the past 12 months, Convenience Store's latest product survey has revealed. Some 27% of the independent c-store...

  • Product News

    ASH to take on the illicit tobacco trade

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Anti-smoking group ASH (Action on Smoking and Health), which was influential in lobbying for tobacco display restrictions on retailers, has said that tackling the illicit trade is to be one of its key priorities going forward.

  • Product News

    Tobacco makes a comeback in convenience

    2010-02-16T00:00:00Z

    The squeeze on consumer spending and new anti-smoking laws could actually have helped boost tobacco sales in local shops in the past 12 months, Convenience Store’s latest product survey has revealed.

  • News

    Illicit trade is focus of tobacco strategy

    2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

    The government has vowed to tackle the supply of illicit tobacco into the UK as a key component of its latest tobacco control strategy. The strategy contains no further restrictions on...

  • News

    Indie urges mults to back green idea

    2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

    A conscientious independent retailer is challenging the supermarkets in his area to sign up to a new scheme which helps provide food for those in need and cuts the amount of waste headed for landfill. Andrew Thornton, who owns two large...

  • News

    Indie urges supermarkets to back food waste scheme

    2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

    A conscientious independent retailer is challenging the supermarkets in his area to sign up to a new scheme which helps provide food for those in need and cuts the amount of waste headed for landfill.

  • News

    Tories vow to tackle illicit tobacco trade

    2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

    Convenience retailers have given a cautious welcome to new Conservative Party promises to clamp down on the illegal tobacco trade and review the law relating to the proxy purchasing of tobacco by adults for children. Launching the party's...

  • News

    C-stores rush to the rescue in big freeze

    2010-01-22T00:00:00Z

    Convenience stores have been hailed as the "fifth emergency service" as they battled against the recent adverse weather conditions to supply stranded locals with groceries and good cheer.

  • News

    Tories vow to tackle illicit tobacco trade

    2010-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Convenience retailers have given a cautious welcome to new Conservative Party promises to clamp down on the illegal tobacco trade and review the law relating to the proxy purchasing of tobacco by adults for children.

  • News

    C-stores rush to the rescue in big freeze

    2010-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Local retailers came into their own as the weather closed the country down

  • News

    Big Christmas freeze warms winter sales

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    Festive cheer and unsettled weather conditions combined to make it a very merry Christmas and new year for convenience store retailers the length and breadth of the UK.

  • Features and analysis

    Fake cigarette sellers outrun the law

    2010-01-07T00:00:00Z

    Black market tobacco sellers are employing the tactics of drug runners to make sales and thwart police stings, a C-Store investigation has revealed.

  • Product News

    Cash in on health and Well-being

    2010-01-07T00:00:00Z

    Shopers wil be thinking about healthy eating more than ever before this new year, in a bid to shift pounds and ward off illness, says Gaelle Walker.

  • News

    Tobacco display ban to cost double official figure

    2010-01-07T00:00:00Z

    Retailers will be forced to fork out more than £1,800 in order to comply with the government’s proposed ban on tobacco display, statistics from the Association of Convenience Stores’ consultation response show.

  • News

    Campaigners gather evidence to overturn display ban

    2009-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Retail lobby groups are collecting evidence from overseas in a bid to persuade the next government to overturn the ban on display of tobacco products.

  • News

    Man on a mission: Mannys, Long Ditton, Surrey

    2009-11-27T00:00:00Z

    To outsiders he is known as Manoj Patel. But to the residents of Long Ditton in Surrey, he is known simply as Manny the man bringing life and laughter back to a small village which had been in danger of losing its spark. Everyone loves...