All Independents articles – Page 15
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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.
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NewsNisa to open Northern Ireland office following Food Force bid
Nisa is to open its own office in Northern Ireland following a failed takeover attempt of Food Force Ireland…
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NewsIndie fury as Coke 1.75l bottle format goes into supermarkets
Coca-Cola Enterprises’ decision to make 1.75-litre its standard large-format bottle across all channels has been blasted…
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NewsNisa takes over University of York Costcutters
Nisa has entered the college retail sector after securing the University of York as a new member…
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NewsJonathan James sells Soham Budgens to Asda
High-profile indie Jonathan James has sold his 7,000 sq ft Budgens store in Soham, Cambridgeshire, to Asda….