All Post Office articles – Page 11
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Costcutter to grow post office numbers
Post offices may be in decline across the country but Costcutter plans to attract more of them to its stores. The company has recruited its first ever post office development manager to grow its post office network and ensure its 48 post offices are...
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Food policy is part of everybody's agenda
Jane Midgley Research fellow, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) northSir; At a time when one food crisis seems to follow another it is tempting to agree with Tim Lang's argument for food policy to be tackled (The...
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Well done Morrisons (but none too soon)
Sir; At a time when dairy farmers are facing rising fuel, feed and fertiliser costs, supermarket group Morrisons must be congratulated for increasing its milk buying prices and for telling processors to pass the extra 1p a litre (0.568p a pint)...
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Can Payzone fund its way back to the big time?
Payzone operator Alphyra's reverse takeover of Cardpoint late last year was supposed to kickstart a challenge to PayPoint's dominance in the electronic payment sector. Instead Payzone has spent the past five months seemingly lumbering from one...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visited budgens Teddington, Middlesexco-operative late shop Aston-cum-Aughton, South Yorkshireco-op welcome Banchory, Aberdeenshirefelpham bazaar Felpham, West Sussextesco express...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visited budgens Teddington, Middlesexco-operative late shop Aston-cum-Aughton, South Yorkshireco-op welcome Banchory, Aberdeenshirefelpham bazaar Felpham, West Sussextesco express...
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How to make a success of running a local post office
Dean Holborn Owner, Holborns We took over the post office in our village in 2006 after the original one closed and invested money to make space for it. Having a post office is important to a c-store like ours because it gives...
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Store visit - Holborn's
Established: 1974 Turnover: £1.74m No of stores: Two Size of store: 1,000 sq ft Tucked away in the tiny village of South Nutfield, Surrey, is the country's best independent c-store. At 1,000 sq ft, it's pretty small. But what Holborn's lacks in...
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MPs vote on post office closures
The Conservative Party has failed in its bid to prevent the closure of 2,500 post offices.The Conservatives lost a vote to suspend the closures by 268 to 288 in the House of Commons last night. Some 19 Labour MPs voted with the...
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Comment & Opinion
The minimum wage will drive small shops under
Inflation-busting increases to the national minimum wage are disastrous for small shopkeepers struggling with soaring costsIn how many industries does the boss often earn a lot less than their most junior staff member? Welcome to the...
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C-stores tipped to defy fall in property values
Convenience and off-licence property values are expected to remain buoyant despite a slump in the commercial property market.The US sub-prime mortgage crisis caused growth in retail property prices to slow towards the end of 2007....
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Local retailing
Many small shop owners believe their more personal service puts them in a different league to the multiples, and means they can still thrive by offering products and services catering specifically to the local community. Chris and Sue...
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Profiles
Shop Profile David Sands
You won't hear David Sands muttering about the tough trading environment for the independents. And why would he? The David Sands chain of 24 c-stores in Fife, Perthshire and Kinross-shire - which has just been named Responsible Drinks...
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Shop Profile - David Sands
Store numbers: 24Staff: 530Turnover: £25mStart date: 1807Sales growth year-on-year: 25%Type of operation: c-store with extra services You won't hear David Sands muttering about the tough trading environment for the...
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Express opens in Sir Terry's village
Sir Terry Leahy now has a Tesco store on his doorstep, after an Express in Cuffley, Hertfordshire, opened controversially this week.The retailer got permission in August to convert a former Harvester pub in Sir Terry's home village to...
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Store visit Kingsgate Wines and Provisions
On a beam in Kingsgate Wines and Provisions is the Latin phrase 'multum in parvo', which means 'much in little'. The description is pretty apt considering the store, which sits between Winchester Cathedral and its public school, offers more than...
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Store visit - Kingsgate Wines and Provisions
Established: 1996Size of store: 700 sq ftNumber of lines: 1,500 plus 100 different winesTurnover: £400,000 a yearOn a beam in Kingsgate Wines and Provisions is the Latin phrase 'multum in parvo', which means 'much in little'....
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Shop Profile Proudfoot Group
Store Numbers: four Staff: 200 Turnover: £18.9m Type of operation: supermarket chain As the deadline for the Competition Commission's findings on the grocery market comes ever closer, Mark Proudfoot, joint MD of the Proudfoot Group, will be leading...
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Shop Profile - Proudfoot Group
Store Numbers: fourStaff: 200Turnover: £18.9m Type of operation: supermarket chainAs the deadline for the Competition Commission's findings on the grocery market comes ever closer, Mark Proudfoot, joint MD of the Proudfoot Group,...
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Shop Profile Mills Group
Heavy rains and flooding have hit the UK over the past fortnight but convenience retailer Mills Group has been weathering a different type of storm for a lot longer. Pre-tax profit plunged 24% on turnover down 2% as poorer-performing stores, the...