All articles by Robin Mannering – Page 65
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Product NewsSpar to promote annual wine festival in TV campaign
Spar’s annual wine festival is back for a fifth successful year, offering award-winning wines from just £4.
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NewsBargain Booze expands into Kent with new store launch
A former Budgens in Ramsgate has launched as Kent’s first Bargain Booze store as part of Conviviality Retail’s UK expansion strategy.
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NewsMidcounties Co-operative reports growth in food business
The Midcounties Co-operative has announced a 1.1% sales growth in its food business to £603m.
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NewsAppleby Westward md to rejoin The Henderson Group
Spar’s South West distributor Appleby Westward has announced that managing director Mark McCammond will join The Henderson Group later this year.
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NewsBestway launches "biggest ever" promotional scheme
Bestway is launching its ”biggest ever” promotional scheme to help retailers ‘buy more, sell more & earn more’ through its new Core Connect programme.
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News7-Eleven set to enter UK convenience market
Global convenience chain 7-Eleven is poised to re-enter the UK market, the company’s head of international Chris Tanco revealed today (Tuesday).
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NewsC-store retailers fear impact of minimum wage rise
C-store retailers who pay staff the national minimum wage fear the latest 3% rise will jeopardise the economic recovery and force them to cut staff hours.
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NewsShopper confidence throughout England at three-year high
Shoppers throughout England are at their most confident since January 2011, according to new IGD research.
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NewsBudget: Alcohol duties frozen or cut, tobacco duty raised
The Chancellor has taken action to freeze duty on spirits and cider and cut beer duty by 1p per pint, in a Budget which was more favourable to alcohol than tobacco.
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NewsBestway launches new money remittance product
Bestway has launched a new money transfer product which is intended to drive footfall for retailers in high density ethnic areas.
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NewsLondis founder John Leach dies aged 86
Londis founder John Leach has died at the age of 86 following a three-year illness.
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NewsMorrisons pledges to cut prices following poor annual results
Morrisons has responded to a poor set of annual results with ambitious plans to reduce prices across its estate.
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NewsNisa retailer Kishor Patel gives free fruit to school children
Nisa retailer Kishor Patel is offering local school children a piece of fruit each plus a low sugar Robinsons Fruit Shoot drink in a five-week scheme to encourage healthier eating.
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NewsMinimum wage to rise to £6.50, government confirms
The National Minimum Wage will rise by 3% to £6.50 an hour, the government has confirmed.
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NewsBargain Booze and Thorougoods retailers get first cash bonuses
Most Bargain Booze and Thorougoods franchisees will get their first cash bonuses this month following the introduction of a new reward scheme.
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NewsIndependents fear impact of latest milk price war
Independent retailers fear getting dragged into the supermarkets’ price war on milk, following a week in which the multiples sought to outdo each other in a race to the bottom.
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NewsCo-op outlines plans to double its convenience store estate
The Co-operative Food has outlined ambitious plans to double the number of its convenience stores in a bid to become the best player in the market.
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NewsMPs call for fundamental reform of business rates
An influential group of MPs has called for a wholesale review of business rates to examine whether retail taxes should be based on sales rather than property value.
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NewsLow Pay Commission advises 3% rise in minimum wage
The Low Pay Commission has recommended a 3% increase in the National Minimum Wage, which would take the adult rate to £6.50 per hour.
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NewsPlanning system is 'failing' town centres, MPs warned
New national planning laws have failed the town centres they were designed to protect, MPs have been warned.