All articles by Robin Mannering – Page 60
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NewsTesco scraps plans to build supermarket in Margate
Tesco has abandoned plans to build a controversial 82,000sq ft supermarket in Margate which had attracted criticism from Mary Portas and local campaigners.
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NewsNew rules allow e-cigs to be shown on TV ads
Electronic cigarettes can appear in TV adverts from 10 November, according to new rules published today.
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NewsSpar to offer Zapp mobile payments from 2015
Spar is planning to offer its customers mobile payments from next year.
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NewsMcColl's to hold second charity Halloween campaign
McColl’s Retail Group will run its charity Halloween campaign for the second successive year, teaming up with Cardiac Risk in the Young and St George’s, University London.
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NewsBestway acquires Co-op Group's pharmacy business
Bestway has taken formal control of The Co-operative Group’s Pharmacy business in a £620m deal.
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NewsScottish c-stores at heart of healthy eating drive
Scottish convenience stores will be at the centre of a new partnership with the Scottish Government to promote the benefits of healthy eating.
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NewsMorrisons to match prices with Aldi and Lidl
Morrisons has become the first big four supermarket group to offer a price match guarantee against Aldi and Lidl.
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NewsNational Minimum Wage rises to £6.50 per hour
The National Minimum Wage today rises by 3% to £6.50 per hour, in the first real terms cash increase since 2008.
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NewsSelf-checkouts offer better service, say 39% of shoppers
Nearly 40% of UK shoppers either ‘strongly agree’ or ‘agree’ that retailers offering self-checkout (SCO) technology provide better customer service, according to a new international survey.
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NewsOne Stop expands single pick across fresh produce
One Stop has expanded its single pick range across fresh fruit and vegetables following the success of the strategy across chilled.
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NewsAldi announces 65% rise in pre-tax profit
Aldi has announced a 65.2% rise in pre-tax profit for 2013 while its average basket size has increased to the second largest in the UK.
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NewsCo-op completes deal to open 63 c-stores on pub sites
The Co-operative Group has signed off a deal to open 63 new convenience stores on existing or former Marston pub sites.
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NewsACS urges caution over rises in minimum wage
The Association of Convenience Stores has urged the Low Pay Commission to carefully assess the impact of the rise of the minimum wage on small retailers.
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NewsTesco delays opening of £22m store until further notice
Tesco has delayed the opening of a 47,000sq ft supermarket in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, until further notice.
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NewsTesco admits overstating profit forecast by £250m
Tesco has suspended four executives after admitting overstating its six month profit guidance by an estimated £250m.
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NewsScottish independent retailers divided over referendum result
Independent retailers in Scotland are fiercely divided over the results of the referendum, but are united in their desire to capitalise on the recent upsurge in patriotism, early reactions indicate.
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NewsLandmark Wholesale announces 8.5% increase in sales
Landmark Wholesale has announced an 8.5% year-on-year increase in sales for August.
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NewsIndustries unite to call for fundamental rates reform
More than 100 organisations from a cross-section of industries have called on all political parties to commit to fundamental reform of the business rates system.
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NewsSpar distributor Blakemore targets UK's best stores
Spar’s largest UK distributor, Blakemore Trade Partners, is “continually and unashamedly” seeking to recruit the best stores in the country, managing director Jerry Marwood told delegates at this week’s annual Spar Retail Show.
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NewsNisa launches own label gourmet sausages range
Nisa has launched a range of Heritage Gourmet sausages as it continues the roll out of its revamped own label offer.