All articles by Robin Mannering – Page 54
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NewsShell announces sale of 185 service stations to independents
Shell UK has accepted offers for the sale of 185 company-owned service stations to independent dealers.
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NewsSpar Scotland's Kilamanjaro trek raises £56,000 for charities
A team from Spar Scotland has raised more than £50,000 for local charities after a seven-day trek to conquer Mount Kilamanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain.
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NewsCo-op announces 3.2% sales rise in its c-store estate
The Co-operative Group has announced a 3.2% increase in like-for-like sales in its convenience estate for the year ending 3 January 2015.
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NewsLabour tops Convenience Store General Election poll
Labour has come top of an online C-Store poll on voting intentions in the General Election on 7 May.
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NewsAldi is now the UK's sixth largest supermarket
Aldi has overtaken Waitrose to become the UK’s sixth largest supermarket group, according to new figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Features and analysisGeneral Election: Join the party
As the political parties start their campaigning in earnest in what could be the closest election for years, Convenience Store takes a look at what they are promising to do for the small business sector.
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NewsSpar retailer hails symbol group's response to ATM theft
A Spar retailer has praised the “incredible” response from his symbol group after thieves ram-raided his store and stole his ATM.
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NewsLabour to ban zero hour contracts after 12 weeks
Labour has announced plans to ban zero hours contracts for employees on regular hours after just 12 weeks in a job.
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NewsScotmid in merger talks with Seaton Valley Co-operative
The boards of Scotmid Co-operative and Seaton Valley Co-operative are in discussions over merging the two Societies later this year.
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NewsScientists call for controls on e-cig sales to children
Researchers have called for urgent action to control the promotion and sale of e-cigarettes to children after their research revealed a high proportion of use among teenagers.
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NewsSpar trials new Daily Deli foodservice concept
Spar is trialling an innovative new foodservice concept, Daily Deli, that could soon roll out to stores across the UK.
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NewsBudgens opens new Crouch End flagship store
Budgens has opened its flagship store in Crouch End, north London, following a three-week refit.
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NewsCMA launches legal advice on high-strength alcohol schemes
The Competition and Markets Authority has launched new advice to retailers on local authority schemes to limit the supply of high-strength alcohol products.
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NewsToday's Group launches own brand pet range
Today’s Group has launched an own label pet food range, Today’s Select For Pets, offering 30% POR for retailers.
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NewsScotmid Stockbridge crowned UK's best c-store
Scotmid Stockbridge in Edinburgh has been named the UK’s best convenience store at the 2015 Convenience Retail Awards (CRAs) - the prestigious national awards run by trade magazine Convenience Store and The Grocer.
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NewsBudget: Alcohol the big winner as duties cut or frozen
The chancellor has announced a series of alcohol duty cuts in the last Budget before the General Election in May.
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NewsBudgens to open first concept store in London
Budgens is set to open is third concept store in Crouch End, north London, at the site of independent retailer Andrew Thornton’s old store.
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NewsNational Minimum Wage to rise by 20p to £6.70
The National Minimum Wage will increase by 3% to £6.70 an hour from October 1, the government has announced.
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NewsGovernment launches review of business rates
The government has launched a fundamental review of business rates so the system “better reflects changes in the value of property”.
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NewsC-stores urged to grab Mother's Day opportunities
C-stores have the opportunity to more than double ‘meal for tonight’ sales on Mother’s Day, according to data from HIM research & consulting.