James Lowman news, comment and analysis – Page 14
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NewsLiving wage report notes 'pressing concern' of wage costs
Report recognises that 75% of convenience retailers are reducing the number of hours that they employ staff for
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NewsConvenience stores urged to take part in Small Business Saturday this weekend
SBS is a grassroots campaign which encourages the public to ‘shop local’ and support small firms in their communities
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Analysis & FeaturesFood and drink winners and losers in the 'giveaway' Budget
There were changes to business rates, online taxation, the national living wage and duty
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NewsACS calls for collaboration with police to cut retail crime
The call follows the publication of the Home Affairs Committee’s report into policing
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NewsOne JCR store catches 39 shoplifters in five days
Of the 39 shoplifters apprehended, six were carrying knives
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NewsACS report reveals £814m spend on convenience stores
Some 365,000 people are employed in mainland UK’s 46,262 convenience stores
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NewsConcerns over Scottish government alcohol licence fee plans
ACS warned the new system would place unnecessary extra costs on retailers
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NewsSingle-use plastic bag charge to be extended and increased
Businesses with fewer than 250 employees will no longer be exempt from the charge…
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NewsRetailers back ban on sale of energy drinks to children
Government is contemplating banning the sale of the drinks to under-18s
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Analysis & FeaturesHow independent forecourts are battling the supermarkets
Five years ago the future looked bleak for independent forecourts, but today, the situation has changed and they are enjoying an incredible renaissance
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NewsIndies get guidance on introducing plastic bag charging
Over two-fifths of independent retailers already charge for plastic bags
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NewsAnti-crime animation launched for convenience retailers
More than 9,000 estimated robberies took place in the convenience sector over the past year
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NewsShop theft levels up 65% in a year, reports ACS survey
Shop theft levels up 65% in a year, reports ACS survey
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NewsMedia Bites 20 March: Tyrrells, Conviviality, Brexit
US confectionery giant Hershey is in the early stages of exploring options for British crisps brand Tyrrells, which it bought through the acquisition of Amplify Snack Brands less than four months ago.
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NewsConvenience stores hit out at changes to ATM fees
Link intends to implement a phased reduction in interchange from 1 July
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NewsUK's rural shops invested over £315m to boost in-store service
The 2018 Rural Shop Report found that retailers were introducing contactless payments, in-store bakeries and Post Office
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NewsACS urges c-stores not to be deterred from reporting theft
ONS publishes figures showing a 10% increase in the number of shop thefts to 383,178 in the year to last September
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NewsIndependent retail bodies welcome 5p bag charge extension
Theresa May is expected to outline the proposals on Thursday as part of a high-profile speech on the environment
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NewsSelect & Save joins Association of Convenience Stores
Membership of the lobby group would confer a range of benefits on Select & Save retailers, said MD Andrew King
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NewsOcean fears prompt MPs to push for UK-wide deposit return scheme
The Environmental Audit Committee heard that plastic pollution in the sea would outweigh fish by 2050 without action