James Lowman news, comment and analysis – Page 18
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News'Convenience store investment falling' ahead of NLW
The convenience store sector has seen investment plummet over the past few months
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News'Convenience store investment falling' ahead of NLW
The ACS is warning investment is down 35% over the past three months
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NewsSunday trading relaxation ‘would benefit out-of-town stores’ claims ACS
Relaxation of the Sunday trading rules will jeopardise high streets
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Analysis & FeaturesCoffee-to-go: how to cash in
More and more Brits are expecting to be able to pick up premium cups when they visit forecourts and c-stores
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NewsConvenience stores grow sales and locations
The number of convenience stores on the UK mainland has grown more than 1.5% from 50,747 to 51,524
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NewsMedia Bites 8 Sep: Tesco, ABF, Justin King
Tesco’s £4bn sale of South Korean retail arm dominates the business pages this morning.
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NewsFarmers For Action take milk fight to Nisa's Scunthorpe depot
The independent retail sector has become the new target for protesting dairy farmers
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NewsWashout summer adds to tobacco woes for c-stores
An escalation of the illicit trade in tobacco is piling the pressure on convenience store operators
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NewsSunday trading consultation sparks confusion fears
Both opponents and supporters of changes to the Sunday trading rules have criticised the government’s plan as confusing
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NewsSunday trading hours consultation: industry reaction
The proposals have proven controversial in some sectors, especially with smaller traders
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NewsGovernment launches six-week Sunday Trading consultation
The government has today launched a consultation on its plans to relax current Sunday trading laws by giving local areas the power to allow large shops to open for longer
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Analysis & FeaturesA real living wage: is it time for the grocery trade to pay up?
The introduction of the national living wage by George Osborne has only fuelled calls for a higher living wage to be paid
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NewsShoppers back national living wage but worry about higher prices
An overwhelming majority of consumers welcome the national living wage - but they are concerned food prices might rise as a result
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NewsNational Living Wage could cost c-stores £166m and put 80,000 jobs at risk
Convenience retailers stand to lose £166m as a result of George Osborne’s new National Living Wage, with 80,000 jobs potentially at risk, new research has claimed.
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Comment & OpinionMy Week… By James Lowman
In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth. And the Earth was without form, or opportunities to acquire green…
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NewsSunday Trading and living wage moves enrage indies
The Association of Convenience Stores has pledged to fight hard against the relaxation of Sunday Trading regulations…
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NewsNew National Living Wage: what are the implications for grocery?
George Osborne announced plans for a new compulsory ‘national living wage’ today. Here’s our round-up of reactions from industry and employment experts.
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NewsSunday trading: Reactions and analysis
Controversial reform for Sunday trading hours is on the cards, and reaction is coming in
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NewsSunday trading: Major reform on the cards
Summer budget set to feature proposals to devolve Sunday trading regulation decisions to local authorities
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NewsACS calls for big changes to current business rates system
Most retailers would prefer to stick with the property based system of business rates, rather than change to a fundamentally new basis of taxation