All articles by Jac Roper – Page 16
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Dear JacWhy isn’t there government assistance for those keeping all their staff on?
If you don’t furlough, you don’t get help. Is it fair?
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Dear JacPaperwork denied
Among the measures announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak were direct cash grants to help the self-employed through the coronavirus outbreak.
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Features and analysisThe true hell of the Post Office Horizon scandal
Glitches in the Post Office’s Horizon accounting system – the phantom that haunted the 500+ subpostmasters for 20 years – have been hammered by the court. This is the story from one of the many caught up in the scandal.
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Dear Jac
In the heat of the moment it seemed a good idea
But it didn’t work out and now where is the refund?…
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Dear JacWhat a fag
Justine Vokes wanted to know whether anyone would supply her with a vending machine…
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Dear Jac
This triple whammy has knocked the sector for six
The living wage, business rates, plain packaging…and all at once…
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Dear Jac
Missing payments can certainly add up
Failed direct debits will cost you dear with many suppliers
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Dear Jac
Seeing off the competition
Just because they are cheaper than you doesn’t mean you must suffer
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Dear Jac
Providing for your staff
If you haven’t done so already, you will soon have to put a pension plan in place…
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Dear Jac
Great news about Londis lately...but not quite this time
Not everyone gets on with the online ordering
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Dear Jac
There’s a relief – but rather thin on the ground
What we need is a network of relief retailers so you can all have stress-free breaks
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Dear JacJust doing a job
I must put in a good word for Camelot - a service that most retailers have been keen to provide
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Dear Jac
Tra-la, it’s double trouble
Once again I must repeat that, if you play a radio in your store, you need both a PRS and a PPL licence. I know this is a bit like telling an off-licensee that (s)he needs one licence to sell beer and another one to sell whisky but there you go.
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Dear Jac
Raffle query baffles us all
You’re fed up with retailing and want out. No takers on the ‘for sale’ front, so can you raffle off your premises? This question was posed by Khalid Khawaja and I asked in this column (C-Store, July 22) whether anyone had successfully disposed of their business in this manner