All articles by Robin Mannering – Page 45
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NewsMPs reject changes to Sunday trading laws
MPs rejected changes to Sunday trading laws in a vote on the Enterprise Bill yesterday evening.
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NewsSunday trading opposition grows ahead of Commons vote
The government could face defeat over its proposals to relax Sunday trading regulations in a Commons vote later today.
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Dear JacTesco continues recovery amid overall sales decline
Tesco has continued its recovery with its lowest year-on-year sales decline for more than two years.
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NewsMPs urged to ignore 'misleading' Sunday trading claims
Campaigners are urging MPs not to be taken in by reports that the government’s plans to devolve Sunday trading decisions to local authorities will only be applied to high streets.
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NewsRetail parks "bigger than ever before", says report
Retail parks are “bigger and more diverse than ever before” with vacancy rates dropping to just 6.2% in the second half of 2015, according to the Local Data Company.
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NewsScotmid raises £132,000 for Alzheimer charities in six months
Scotmid Co-operative has raised over £132,000 just six months into its 2015/16 charity of the year partnership with Alzheimer Scotland and Alzheimer’s Society.
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NewsPM defends Sunday changes as minister admits lack of evidence
The Prime Minister has insisted that “all the evidence shows” that Sunday trading deregulation would be welcomed by shoppers, even though a business minister has admitted that the government has failed to commission any research on the issue over the last 10 years.
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NewsShop prices continue to fall as food returns to deflation
Shop prices fell for the 34th consecutive month in February, with food returning to deflation after a 0.1% rise in January.
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NewsBrakes Group acquired by US food distributor for £2.2bn
US food distributor Sysco Corporation has agreed a deal to acquire Brakes Group for approximately £2.2bn from Bain Capital Private Equity.
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NewsGroceryAid director general announces retirement
GroceryAid, the charity for the grocery industry, has announced that its director general, Gillian Barker, is to retire later this year.
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NewsMinimum unit pricing more likely to "reduce health inequalities"
Minimum unit pricing (MUP) would benefit public health more than increasing alcohol duty under the current tax system or increasing VAT on alcohol, according to a new report.
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Features and analysisBrand building
My Local was the most high-profile new independent c-store chain last year, but a number of groups have emerged recently. C-Store takes a look at some of the up-and-coming players.
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NewsSugro UK downsizes symbol ambitions as Retail Club grows
Sugro UK has scaled back ambitions for its Nearbuy symbol group as it focuses on driving membership of its retail club through loyalty schemes such as ‘Cash Bonanza’.
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NewsFife retailers open third Costcutter store
Brothers Asmat and Usman Saleem have opened their third Costcutter store in Fife, launching a brand new premium-branded site in Kelty.
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NewsNine in 10 Scottish c-stores experienced theft in 2014
Some 92% of convenience store retailers in Scotland experienced some form of shop theft in 2014, according to the latest Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) retail crime survey.
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NewsEasyFoodStore limits purchases to prevent retailer sell-ons
EasyFoodStore has imposed a 10-item limit on purchases to prevent retailers using it as a wholesale source.
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Features and analysisRising from the ashes
When a fire devastated their store, Jill and Paul Lewis refused to give up. With supplier support they are back trading and rebuilding their future
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NewsFamily-run Budgens store in Surrey reopens after refit
Kavanagh’s Budgens of Hinchley Wood, Surrey, has reopened following an extensive refit.
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NewsACS urges MPs to reject Sunday trading plans
The Association of Convenience Stores has called on MPs to reject an amendment tabled in the Enterprise Bill on the devolution of Sunday Trading rules to local authorities, while retailers have warned that the measures could be the “straw that breaks the camel’s back”.
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NewsRetailers' concern over Booker own label in easyFoodstore
Retailers have voiced concern over the sale of Booker own-label products in the first budget easyFoodstore, which opened to the public in north London last week.