All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 2

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    Anger grows in Norfolk

    2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Protests against Tesco are raging across East Anglia as small retailers and interest groups seek to curb the dominance of the UK's biggest supermarket group.

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    Anger grows over secret Tesco deal

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Tesco's secret deal with a Norfolk council has angered retailers and environmental groups.

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    MP supports Tesco protest

    2006-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Cardiff-based retailer Bhoo Patel has collected 5,000 signatures for a petition against proposed Tesco Express developments in the Welsh capital.

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    Coast is clear for Southern Co-op

    2006-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Southern Co-operatives is set to launch a major new anti-crime initiative covering the Portsmouth area.

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    Shuffle delays Sunday decision

    2006-06-16T00:00:00Z

    The recent cabinet reshuffle looks set to delay the government's decision on changing the Sunday trading laws.

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    Retailers confident of blocking merger

    2006-06-16T00:00:00Z

    Sceptical Nisa-Today's members are confident of blocking its proposed merger with Costcutter if they feel the final deal is not in their best interests.

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    Cardiff group aims to stop Tesco blitz

    2006-06-16T00:00:00Z

    Cardiff-based independent retailer Bhoo Patel has formed an action group in a bid to stop a proposed Tesco Express opening near his store, as well as other planned developments by Tesco in the city.

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    James Hall gets new £30m depot

    2006-06-16T00:00:00Z

    Spar's north west regional distribution company James Hall & Co is set to invest £30m in a major new depot.

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    Local heroes

    2006-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Martin and Gillian Smyth, owners of a Spar store in Clarawood, Belfast, were named winners of the Association of Convenience Stores' inaugural Community Heroes Awards at last week's ACS Summit in Birmingham.

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    Spar's formats are working well

    2006-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Spar UK managing director Jerry Marwood claimed its latest store development programme was performing strongly following initial trials of targeted formats - but said it was too early to reveal exact figures.

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    More bidders for Nisa in the frame

    2006-06-02T00:00:00Z

    The proposed merger between Costcutter and Nisa-Today's may have flushed out a number of other potential bidders for Nisa, with cash and carry operator Bestway and the Co-operative Group believed to be interested.

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    ACS claims Sunday research is flawed

    2006-06-02T00:00:00Z

    A new report commissioned by the Association of Convenience Stores has revealed what the organisation says is "a host of flaws" in the government's cost-benefits analysis of liberalisation of Sunday trading laws.

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    To merge or not to merge?

    2006-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today's members will be asking the board some tough questions ahead of a vote on the proposed merger between Costcutter and Nisa-Today's, despite what looks like an attractive settlement with some likely to scoop up to £80,000.

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    Life swap

    2006-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Starting a family was the push the Patels needed to rethink their lives and their careers. But their decision to move into retail paid off for them, says Ronan Hegarty

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    Sunday debate still open

    2006-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Both sides in the Sunday trading debate have hailed fresh evidence in support of their respective causes following the publication of the Department of Trade and Industry's much anticipated cost-benefit research.

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    Shoppers up at c-stores

    2006-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Visits to convenience stores are at an all-time high

  • Features and analysis

    Man arrested over horror fire attacks

    2006-05-19T00:00:00Z

    A man has been charged over a terrifying firebombing campaign against retailers in South London which left two men dead and several more injured.

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    No lottery fever for retailers

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    No lottery fever for retailers

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    Rae's retirement won't phase ACS

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Rae's retirement won't phase ACS

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    Lying loophole worries retailers

    2006-04-21T00:00:00Z

    C-Store has learned that children used in undercover sting operations to catch retailers selling alcohol to kids will still be able to lie about their age in so-called 'exceptional circumstances'.