All articles by Mark Wingett – Page 3

  • News

    Counter Productive

    2005-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Too many products and bits of equipment cluttering up the till area could cost you sales.

  • News

    Key’s cleaner look

    2005-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Key Lekkerland has launched an updated fascia for its KeyStore package as it looks to recruit 50 new retail members over the next 12 months.

  • Features and analysis

    Dawn raids catch ram raid suspects

    2005-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Police have arrested and charged five men in connection with a series of ram raids on

  • News

    Retailers asked to foot fuel bill

    2005-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Retailers have been hit with the bill for the recent rise in fuel prices, as wholesalers attempt to claw back some of the extra cost of their deliveries.

  • News

    Oliver’s Army

    2005-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Mark Wingett reports on the c-store chain that’s building relationships with local communities in a bid to make life better for everyone

  • News

    Wine Cellar sees c-store gap

    2005-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Off-licence chain Wine Cellar has moved further down the

  • News

    Thinking outside the box

    2005-09-09T00:00:00Z

    As it prepares to launch yet more new services, Mark Wingett talks to retailers about the new-look Post Office and whether it can open new lines of profit

  • Features and analysis

    Action on respect

    2005-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Retailers have welcomed the formation by the government of a new Respect Task Force, which will work toward neighbourhood renewal, combating anti-social behaviour and supporting local alcohol and crime- fighting initiatives.

  • News

    Sainsbury rolls out new look

    2005-08-26T00:00:00Z

    The roll out of Sainsbury’s new brand identity is gathering speed in its c-store subsidiary chains.

  • News

    News group vows to veto retail indicators

    2005-08-26T00:00:00Z

    The Association of News Retailing (ANR) has announced it will block any moves by publishers and wholesalers to introduce Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for retailers over the way they handle newspapers and magazines.

  • News

    Filling Good

    2005-08-26T00:00:00Z

    Mark Wingett reports on how health-conscious consumers have made the sandwich this year’s food to go ‘must have’

  • News

    Mills looks set to top £100m mark

    2005-08-26T00:00:00Z

    The Mills Group is expected to break through the £100m turnover mark for the first time at the end of its financial year on January 31, 2006.

  • News

    Small stores praised

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Small store owners have been praised by Disability Direct for their efforts in complying with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).

  • News

    ID scheme to roll out in Scotland

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Retailers have welcomed the launch of the first national proof of age scheme for young people in Scotland, a move that has brought the creation of a UK-wide ID scheme a step closer.

  • News

    One in four miss licence deadline

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    The deadline for transferring old-style alcohol licences to new ones has passed, and it looks as if as many as 25% of traders have missed their opportunity to claim new premises and personal licences under grandfathers’ rights

  • Features and analysis

    All over protection

    2005-07-29T00:00:00Z

    Mark Wingett reports on the measures you need to place in your store to combat all aspects of crime

  • News

    To Protect and Serve

    2005-07-15T00:00:00Z

    The Co-operative Group has always vowed to put the safety of its customers and staff first, but by placing a police office in one of its c-stores, it has taken this one step further.

  • Features and analysis

    New focus on retail crime

    2005-07-15T00:00:00Z

    Home Office minister Hazel Blears has backed C-Store’s Zero Tolerance anti-crime campaign.

  • News

    Crackdown on booze for kids

    2005-07-15T00:00:00Z

    An initiative aimed at stopping adults from buying alcohol for minors is to be launched in Hampshire.

  • Features and analysis

    Co-op police unit trial fits the bill

    2005-07-15T00:00:00Z

    The number of Co-operative Group c-stores with integrated police offices could increase after the success of the first one, in south-east London.