Archive of all Post Office articles – Page 13
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Retailers say... No to local councils setting rates
What would I gain? Nauneet Kishore Lees Newsagent & Post Office, c-store North Kensington Size: 1,600 sq ft. I can't afford the current level of business rates. I'm paying £9,000 per year. That's a lot of money when you have to...
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Profile Revisited
It already faced Tesco. With Asda's arrival on the Northern Ireland scene, the Henderson Group faces another big, aggressive supermarket. And M&S also is doing well with its Simply Foods format. Yet Henderson, a wholesaler and retailer, is...
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"Asda and Ocado are targeting the grocery market. M&S is focusing on non food. And Tesco is sizing up, well, everything"
All hell broke loose on the internet shopping news front this week. Asda announced plans to hire 1,800 staff as it gears up its web-based operations, Sainsbury's took its online offering to Northern Ireland, and M&S declared that it was keen to...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...