All articles by Gaelle Walker – Page 91
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Backlash over Scottish plans
The Scottish Executive is facing growing opposition against its plans for tackling Scotland’s alcohol problem.
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Tobacco petitioners swoop on DoH
Staff at the Department of Health (DoH) got a rude awakening on Monday morning when a group of angry independent retailers hand-delivered more than 7,000 postcards in protest against Government plans to ban the display of tobacco products in shops. The retailers, all members of the Tobacco Retailers' Alliance, ...
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Huge response to tobacco review
The Department of Health (DoH) has been inundated with retailer responses to its consultation into tobacco control, C-Store can reveal. A spokeswoman for the DoH said that “several thousand small retailers” had written in to indicate their...
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Indies unfazed by Tesco local focus
Independent retailers say they are not threatened by Tesco’s goal of achieving sales of more than £500m from locally sourced products this year. The chain said that sales of locally produced items such as bread, meat and eggs had risen 40% this...
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Bridge Building
Gaelle Walker met up with independent retailer David Bridge to find out his plans for surviving tough times
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Fresh as a Daisy
Mike Boyce has transformed his family’s freezer shop into a vibrant store with a real fresh focus. Gaelle Walker went to take a look
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Mayor offers plan for small stores
London Mayor Boris Johnson has signalled his support for independent retailers with plans to provide ‘affordable’ space for small shops in new developments. The Mayor’s intention is for developers to give a legally binding commitment that they will...
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MPs sit on the fence
Retailers have roundly criticised the government’s failure to commit to any of the recommendations listed in the Competition Commission’s final report into the grocery market. In its response to the findings the government said it would await the...
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Counterfeit cash
Accepting counterfeit money can have a devastating effect on your profits, says Gaelle Walker
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Alive and kicking
The sports and energy drinks category is booming as shoppers are inspired to get active, says Gaelle Walker
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Co-op clinches Somerfield deal
The Co-operative Group has agreed to buy the 880-strong store chain Somerfield for £1.56bn, cementing itself as Britain's fifth biggest supermarket chain and a superpower in the convenience sector.
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Call for more action on counterfeiting
Progress in the fight against counterfeiting and intellectual property (IP) continues to be hampered by a lack of co-ordination from government departments, the Alliance Against IP Theft has claimed.
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Nisa-Today's recruits leading Irish retailer
Leading Republic of Ireland retailer Joyces 365 has officially joined Nisa-Today's following a four-month trial.
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Authorities kick off red card talks
Police, local authorities and government ministers have come together to discuss the controversial red and yellow card system for dealing with shops, pubs and clubs that sell alcohol irresponsibly.
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Play to your strengths, urges Booker's Wilson
Independent retailers must stop thinking of themselves as victims and start focusing on their strengths, Booker chief executive Charles Wilson has said.
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Police home in on young drinkers
A police crackdown over the February half-term break resulted in the confiscation of more than 44,000 pints of alcohol from underage drinkers.
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ID cards 'optional'
Most Britons are expected to carry a national identity card within nine years, although they will not be compulsory for young people, the government has said.
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Flooded store reopens
Yorkshire retailers John and Jenny Jackson have finally re-opened their post office and adjoining convenience store, nine months after it was ruined by last summer's floods.
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Londis supply chain moves into top gear
Londis retailers are to benefit from a shake-up of the Musgrave GB supply chain. Managing director Phil Smith told delegates at the recent Londis retailer conference in Harrogate that the move, which will involve rolling out pm deliveries, would help drive growth in 2008.
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Brown: stores are to blame
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced a "two strikes and you're out" policy for retailers caught selling alcohol to youths twice in three months.