All Post Office articles – Page 12
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Profile Revisited
In June 2005, Bob Surridge, MD of Anglian Convenience Stores, ranked 38 among The Grocer Top 50 independent retailers, outlined plans to convert all of its 21 stores to the HeadS fascia. The process is now complete and Surridge says he is...
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In Brief: No Euro Tesco Metro; Co-op acquisition; Teen drinking
No Euro Tesco Metro Tesco cannot use the Metro name in Europe outside the UK, having lost a trademark battle with German retailer Metro. The Court of First Instance in Luxembourg overruled an earlier decision in Tesco's favour. It...
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Hot eats New restaurants
The Butcher & Grill is a butcher's shop, restaurant and bar, all rolled into one by owners Dominic Ford and Paul Grout, former colleagues from Harvey Nichols' food division. Ford, whose portfolio also includes Obika Mozzarella Bar in Selfridges,...
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Court rejects Maxworth bid for protection
Irish independent chain Maxworth Supermarkets has failed in its application for court protection and is heading for receivership. The Irish High Court refused to approve the appointment of an examiner after hearing that one of its...
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Best Independent
A good independent retailer delivers great service to the local community while growing the business through strong corporate values and a clear strategy. Our winner, Tates, certainly ticks all these boxes.The stores division of Spar...
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Best Independent
Community effort sets Tates at head of packA good independent retailer delivers great service to the local community while growing the business through strong corporate values and a clear strategy. Our winner, Tates, certainly ticks...
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Reader Survey National Lottery
Independent retailers quizzed by The Grocer are generally very happy with the service provided by National Lottery operator Camelot and many wish that other suppliers to the sector could perform the same way.The exclusive survey found...
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Retailers say... 'Lottery works for us'
‘I’d vote for Branson’
Geoff Futcher, Arborfield Stores & Post Office, Reading
Convenience Store
Size: 1,000 sq ft
?I bought the shop three years ago in partnership with three others and it came with a… -
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The Lottery works for us
Independent retailers quizzed by The Grocer are generally very happy with the service provided by National Lottery operator Camelot and many wish that other suppliers to the sector could perform the same way.Our exclusive reader survey found...
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Wineflair war on pay terminals
Off-licence chain Wineflair has finally declared war on PayPoint and Payzone after years of dissatisfaction with the networks. Chris McKay, operations director at Wineflair, which has 42 stores, said it had already removed 12 of...
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Reader Survey National Lottery
Independent retailers quizzed by The Grocer are generally very happy with the service provided by National Lottery operator Camelot and many wish that other suppliers to the sector could perform the same way.The exclusive survey...
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Retailers say... 'Lottery works for us'
Geoff Futcher, Arborfield Stores & Post Office, ReadingConvenience StoreSize: 1,000 sq ft?I bought the shop three years ago in partnership with three others and it came with a National Lottery terminal. Our...
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Reader Survey National Lottery
Independent retailers quizzed by The Grocer are generally very happy with the service provided by National Lottery operator Camelot and many wish that other suppliers to the sector could perform the same way.The exclusive survey...
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Retailers say... 'Lottery works for us'
Geoff Futcher, Arborfield Stores & Post Office, ReadingConvenience StoreSize: 1,000 sq ft?I bought the shop three years ago in partnership with three others and it came with a National Lottery terminal. Our...
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Reader Survey National Lottery
Independent retailers quizzed by The Grocer are generally very happy with the service provided by National Lottery operator Camelot and many wish that other suppliers to the sector could perform the same way.The exclusive survey...
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Retailers say... 'Lottery works for us'
Geoff Futcher, Arborfield Stores & Post Office, ReadingConvenience StoreSize: 1,000 sq ft?I bought the shop three years ago in partnership with three others and it came with a National Lottery terminal. Our...
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Bowing out gracefully and optimistically
Until two years ago, Johnson of Sandhurst Village Stores had recorded 19 years of continuous growth, but recently it has taken a battering from nearby competitors, says its owner David Johnson. Based in Sandhurst, Kent, the c-store...
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Unity rally cry goes out
The 40 different co-operative societies in the UK must merge to form one national society.That's the no-nonsense message from Peter Marks, chief executive officer at United Co-operatives, who told delegates at the Co-operatives UK...
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These villagers can be quite ingenious
Ombersley delicatessen has never been the subject of such intense media scrutiny as it has been in the past few weeks.Camera crews were crawling all over it to film a case study in successful enterprise for the BBC's Mind Your...
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Community stores strive to keep Post Office local
Community retailers are tearing to the rescue of flailing local post offices by boosting franchise partnerships and in-store operations.Spar Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang said it wanted to be the saviour of the local post office as it revealed...