All articles by Robin Mannering – Page 66
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NewsMcColl's valued at £200m on London Stock Exchange
McColl’s Retail Group will float on the London Stock Exchange with an offer price of 191 pence per share, valuing the company at approximately £200m.
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NewsBudgens retailer David Knight relaunches new Sussex store
Award-winning Budgens retailer David Knight has reopened his recently-acquired store in Henfield, West Sussex.
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NewsGive small firms tax cut to help with minimum wage, says report
Small businesses with less than 10 members of staff should receive a cut in employer taxes to help them adapt to rises in the National Minimum Wage (NMW), according to a new review headed up by the founding chair of the Low Pay Commission.
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NewsMEPs vote for cap on retailers' card payment fees
A committee of MEPs has voted for a cap on debit and credit card fees imposed on retailers for processing shoppers’ payments.
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NewsNisa recruits Edinburgh-based Margiotta Food & Wine
Nisa has added to its account with the recruitment of a seven-store family business based in Edinburgh.
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NewsC-store 'supergroup' to launch new store in East Lothian
David Sands and his father Lindsay have gone into business with former Bellevue Cash & Carry owner Graham Benson and Colin Smith, the former regional manager for Bestway Direct in Scotland…
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NewsBRC proposes business rates system based on energy usage
The British Retail Consortium has proposed replacing the current business rates system with a tax based on energy rather than property.
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NewsCouncils call for powers to limit new alcohol licences
Local authorities have called for new rules to enable them to limit the number of licences they grant by taking into account alcohol-related health problems in an area.
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NewsSpar's TV campaign boosts basket spend and sales
Spar’s TV adverts yielded a 4% increase in basket spend and a surge in own brand sales during the campaign last autumn, new figures reveals.
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NewsRetailer praises police response to two armed robberies
Nigel Dowdney has hailed the police’s response after his Norwich store was the recent victim of two armed robberies in the space of a week.
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NewsBestway Group announces positive annual results
The Bestway Group has announced an increase in annual turnover, although its wholesale business suffered a 6.9% drop in pre-tax profits after taking a margin hit to support its retailers.
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NewsHigh street vacancy rates at four-year low of 13.9%
High street vacancy rates are below 14% for the first time in four years, according to new research.
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NewsMPs urge ministers to include small retailers in carrier bag levy
MPs have urged the government to include small retailers in its plans to introduce a 5p charge for carrier bags in England.
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NewsBan on selling below-cost alcohol to affect 1.3% of market
An upcoming ban on the sale of below-cost alcohol will affect just 1.3% of the total alcohol market, the government’s impact assessment has revealed.
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NewsCafé culture
Café culture and demand for quality coffee are trends which a growing number of c-store retailers are capitalising on.
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NewsConvenience Retail Awards 2014 finalists announced
The finalists for the 2014 Convenience Retail Awards (CRA) have been announced.
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NewsC-store retailers dine out on the success of Subway brand
An increasing number of retailers are capitalising on the Subway brand.
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NewsMcColl's Retail Group to float on London Stock Exchange
McColl’s Retail Group Limited has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsCo-op cuts price of milk, eggs and bread to £1
The Co-operative Food is cutting the price of milk, eggs and bread to just £1 from today (Thursday) until Sunday 26 January.
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NewsJonathan James to lease Soham Budgens store to Asda
East Anglia retailer Jonathan James is set to lease his Budgens store in Soham to Asda.