All Independents articles – Page 14
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Analysis & FeaturesCraft beer shops: the new-wave offie?
Can the booming interest in craft beer generate enough business to create a new off-licence sector?…
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Comment & OpinionIndependent retailers are as responsible as the multiples
There has been a great deal of use, particularly by government, of the term ‘responsibility’ recently…
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News
Booths doubles spend for free newspaper offer to £10
Booths has doubled the minimum spend for its free newspaper offer and restricted it to weekend papers only…
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NewsRetailers could lose out under Riot Act reform, warns ACS
Small retailers hit in future by riots such as those that took place in the summer of 2011 may lose out on compensation if their turnover is too high, the ACS has warned.
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NewsHancocks cuts Vidal Giant Cable sweets price to boost margins
Hancocks has driven down the price of Vidal Giant Cables to give retailers a 79% margin…
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NewsFederation of Small Businesses shifts position on bag charges
The Federation of Small Businesses made a u-turn this week on its call for small businesses to be excluded from carrier ba…
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Comment & OpinionCrime against independents is not taken seriously
I have previously written of the success achieved in crime fighting in wholesale with our alert and intelligence initiativ…
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Analysis & FeaturesBarbecue, seasonal and outdoor goods: sales tips for independents
Outdoor goods are seasonal and bulky, but can deliver high margins…
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NewsBrakes building third multi-temperature depot in Glasgow
Brakes has unveiled plans to open a new depot in Glasgow…
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Analysis & FeaturesCash machines can be a cash cow
Some independents refuse to install ATMs. New research suggests they could be missing a trick…
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NewsMarston's Czech beer Krusovice to enter off-trade
Marston’s is set to roll out premium Czech beer Krusovice to the UK off-trade over the summer…
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NewsCompany Shop joins elite LSE scheme for small businesses
Company Shop, one of the UK’s largest redistributors of surplus food, has won a place on a London Stock Exchange scheme to help small businesses.
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Analysis & FeaturesA cut above the rest - five innovative butchers
High-street butchers suffered as customers flocked to the mults, but now some are reinventing the traditional format…
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NewsNFRN goes to Trading Standards over Waitrose newspaper promotion
The NFRN has gone to Trading Standards over a Waitrose promotion that offers a free newspaper if more than £5 is spent…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Top 50 Independent Grocery Retailers 2014 ranking
Independent grocery operators are continuing to battle against the multiples and the growth of hard discounters, but the sector is shrinking fast…
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NewsBusiness rates not fit for purpose, BIS committee finds
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee of MPs has called for reform of the business rate system – and asks stern questions around Portas Pilot funding.
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NewsRetailers offered help to tackle violence and abuse
Shop staff endured 25,000 instances of abuse or aggressive behaviour and 11,000 instances of violence last year, according to a new report from the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsRegional Farm Shop & Deli Award winners revealed
WRBM has announced the regional winners of the 2014 Farm Shop & Deli Awards…
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NewsSpar reaps benefits of £5m ad campaign
Spar’s £5m multimedia campaign has increased basket spend by 4% since its first TV ad in four years rolled out in October.
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NewsHigh-street vacancy rates fall but north-south divide grows
Vacancy rates on the UK high street have fallen to their lowest level in four years, according to new figures published today.