All Independents articles – Page 14
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NewsMarston's Czech beer Krusovice to enter off-trade
Marston’s is set to roll out premium Czech beer Krusovice to the UK off-trade over the summer…
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NewsCompany Shop joins elite LSE scheme for small businesses
Company Shop, one of the UK’s largest redistributors of surplus food, has won a place on a London Stock Exchange scheme to help small businesses.
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Analysis & FeaturesA cut above the rest - five innovative butchers
High-street butchers suffered as customers flocked to the mults, but now some are reinventing the traditional format…
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NewsNFRN goes to Trading Standards over Waitrose newspaper promotion
The NFRN has gone to Trading Standards over a Waitrose promotion that offers a free newspaper if more than £5 is spent…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Top 50 Independent Grocery Retailers 2014 ranking
Independent grocery operators are continuing to battle against the multiples and the growth of hard discounters, but the sector is shrinking fast…
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NewsBusiness rates not fit for purpose, BIS committee finds
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee of MPs has called for reform of the business rate system – and asks stern questions around Portas Pilot funding.
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NewsRetailers offered help to tackle violence and abuse
Shop staff endured 25,000 instances of abuse or aggressive behaviour and 11,000 instances of violence last year, according to a new report from the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsRegional Farm Shop & Deli Award winners revealed
WRBM has announced the regional winners of the 2014 Farm Shop & Deli Awards…
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NewsSpar reaps benefits of £5m ad campaign
Spar’s £5m multimedia campaign has increased basket spend by 4% since its first TV ad in four years rolled out in October.
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NewsHigh-street vacancy rates fall but north-south divide grows
Vacancy rates on the UK high street have fallen to their lowest level in four years, according to new figures published today.
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NewsNisa to open Northern Ireland office following Food Force bid
Nisa is to open its own office in Northern Ireland following a failed takeover attempt of Food Force Ireland…
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NewsIndie fury as Coke 1.75l bottle format goes into supermarkets
Coca-Cola Enterprises’ decision to make 1.75-litre its standard large-format bottle across all channels has been blasted…
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NewsNisa takes over University of York Costcutters
Nisa has entered the college retail sector after securing the University of York as a new member…
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NewsJonathan James sells Soham Budgens to Asda
High-profile indie Jonathan James has sold his 7,000 sq ft Budgens store in Soham, Cambridgeshire, to Asda….
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ProfilesSymbol group switching - the why and how
What factors should indies consider when deciding which symbol group to join?…
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Analysis & FeaturesSwitching fascias: is it worth the effort?
Retailers who switched symbol groups claim the move boosted profits and sales. So why aren’t more doing it?…
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Analysis & FeaturesCommunity shop: Doing things differently in Barnsley
If Community Shop doesn’t look like a supermarket from the outside, it makes up for it once you get through the doors…
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NewsMinimum wage hike would hit small businesses, trade warns
Trade associations have warned chancellor George Osborne that above-inflation increases in the national minimum wage will hurt small businesses.
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NewsPoundworld reports 34% drop in profits
Poundworld has announced a 34% drop in pre-tax profits to £1.9m, blaming events such as the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and London 2012 for keeping shoppers away from the high street.
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NewsBooker and Bestway launch January promos for indies
Wholesalers Booker and Bestway have both launched promotions to help independent retailers offer their customers deals throughout January.