James Lowman news, comment and analysis – Page 23
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NewsStrong industry support for alcohol reduction commitment
As reported in The Grocer last month, a billion units of alcohol will be shed by the alcohol industry as part of the Responsibility Deal.
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NewsMorrisons workforce cut despite jobs pledge
Morrisons reduced its workforce by nearly 900 last year, despite pledging to create as many as 6,000 jobs.
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NewsFury as OFT rules out review of newstrade
Retail associations are assessing their next move following the OFT’s decision not to review the newspaper and magazine distribution sector.Last week’s decision was a bitter blow to retailers who have fought for a review for two years. It was strongly criticised by the ACS, which said it was now considering ...
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NewsTesco: '20,000 new jobs will make customer king again'
Tesco has vowed to create 20,000 new jobs in the UK over the next two years in a bid to improve customer service.
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NewsOFT: ‘Nothing to gain from fresh newstrade probe’
The Office of Trading will not carry out a review of the newspaper and magazine distribution sector.
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Indies upbeat despite 46% posting sales falls
A staggering 46% of small shop owners have reported a downturn in sales over the past three months.
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NewsKing: 'Don’t blame us for high street decline'
Justin King has waded into the debate over the future of the British high street, blaming traditional retailers for failing to adapt to the changing needs of society.
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Comment & Opinion
Display ban isn't only area to exploit
Yes, it’s going to be a difficult year, but for indies there are also major opportunities to be grasped
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NewsVictimless? Shoplifting costs retailers £840m
The cost of retail crime soared by a third last year and, most worryingly for retailers, only a fraction was related to last summer’s riots.
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Morrisons pitches itself as high street hero to Mary Portas
Morrisons is championing its own credentials as a positive force in the fight to save our town centres, in a new report it submitted to Mary Portas' High Street Review.
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ProfilesACS appoints Jonathan James as new chairman
Campaigning retailer and champion of independents Jonathan James has been appointed the next chairman of the Association of Convenience Stores. James, MD of Cambridgeshire retailer James Graven, will begin his two-year tenure as chairman...
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NewsJames takes ACS chair but Turton will stay on
Campaigning retailer and independents’ champion Jonathan James has been named as the next chairman of the Association of Convenience Stores.
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Analysis & FeaturesAs high streets are hit, what’s to come? And what can be done?
The latest figures reveal a sharp acceleration in the number of retailers going to the wall. Can anything be done? By Ian Quinn & Christopher Goodfellow
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NewsPortas ‘must call halt to out-of-town policy’
The ACS has Mary Portas to strengthen town centre first planning policy after revealing there is 30 million sq ft of construction planned for out-of-town developments.
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Analysis & Features
Who you gonna call?
After riots wrecked stores across the country, the role of trade associations has been thrown into sharp relief. What kind of support have they provided, and how do they differ? Nick Hughes report
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NewsRetailers told to put safety first after latest night of carnage
Retailers have been urged to put people ahead of property and not risk unnecessary confrontation after London plunged into a third night of riots. Store owners in the capital, as well as Birmingham, Bristol and Liverpool, saw shop fronts smashed and goods looted in what Scotland Yard called “the worst ...
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NewsLoopholes and limp language leave town planning in limbo
The government's National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) could descend into chaos if loopholes and vague language in the draft document are not addressed, retailers and industry experts have warned. The draft NPPF, which was released...
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Comment & Opinion
The best laid plans
On the surface, the government’s National Planning Policy appears to be appears to favour town-centre development.
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Comment & Opinion
The town centre policy vacuum
Sir, It is of deep concern that June will pass without the promised publication of the National Planning Policy Framework. The stakes are high for this new national policy document, which will radically streamline all national planning policy and in...
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NewsLennon forced to imagine life after ANR
John Lennon, managing director of the Association of Convenience Stores’ newspaper and magazine policy arm, has been made redundant.