All Retail articles – Page 9
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InterviewTALKING HEADS: New Jet boss Renee Semiz on growth plans
It’s onwards and upwards for the Jet brand as new md Renee Semiz takes the reins in the UK
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NewsMaxol unveils £2m retail network investment plans
Maxol, Northern Ireland’s leading forecourt and convenience retailer, has announced plans to invest over £2 million in its local retail network this year and has submitted a series of planning applications for further investment and development across the business in 2022/23.
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InterviewUNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 questions for store manager Linda Carrington
Spar store manager, Linda Carrington, received the British Empire Medal for exceptional service to her local community during Covid-19.
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NewsPRA questions Government’s ‘access to cash’ plan
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) is calling on the Government to revise its plans on access to cash.
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News‘The Electric Opportunity’ is up for grabs for retailers who understand EV drivers, says new report by Kalibrate
Consumers are paving the way for retailers to take prime position in the growing electric vehicle (EV) market, with 41% wanting EV charging points at existing fuel stations, and 57% of EV drivers saying they’d like to see more charging points at shopping venues.
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Equipment NewsEG Group partners with SATO to provide “excellent standards” of food safety
EG Group has partnered with auto-ID and labelling solutions specialist SATO, to deliver complete end-to-end food safety through its innovative FX3-LX label printing solution.
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AnalysisLEGAL: Prospect of plain-clothes police on licensed premises
Our ‘legal doctor’ Robert Botkai discusses the call to have plain-clothes police officers in licensed premises to help protect women
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AnalysisMONEY TALK: No memorable headlines in the latest Budget
Budget 2021: There were no really memorable headlines but given the circumstances, surely that was understandable?
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NewsCovid-related threats add to shocking abuse of local shop staff, ACS Crime Report reveals
Eighty nine per cent of people working in local shops have experienced some form of abuse, with over 1.2million incidents recorded over the past year, with Covid-related abuse one of the biggest issues facing retailers.
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NewsC-stores more highly rated following Covid year, says PayPoint survey
Convenience stores have taken on a new importance over the past 12 months as Brits spend more time in their local community, according to new research commissioned by PayPoint.
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NewsMFG invests £400m in EV-charging strategy to help drive ‘UK’s mobility revolution’
Number one Top 50 Indie MFG is to invest around £400m in ’ultra-rapid’ EV chargers for its 918-strong UK-network over the next decade.
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NewsTop 50 Indie helps Southern Co-op achieve its 50th franchise store under Welcome fascia
Top 50 Indie Niza Group has helped Southern Co-op achieve its 50th franchise store under its Welcome fascia with the conversion of its Culverstone site in Gravesham, Kent.
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NewsMaxol completes £150k site refurbishment
Maxol, Northern Ireland’s leading family-owned forecourt and convenience retailer, has completed a significant refurbishment of its Saintfield service station in Co Down, with an investment of £150,000 and announced the arrival of new licensee, Peter Robinson.
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NewsACS welcomes government plans to simplify Kickstart Scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed an announcement from the Government on plans to simplify the ‘Kickstart Scheme’, making it easier for retailers to create new job placements for their local communities.
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NewsEG Group’s vision to grow will continue, says commercial director Ilyas Munshi
The vision to grow will continue at EG Group, despite its incredible transition to a leading global convenience retailer in recent years, according to its group commercial director Ilyas Munshi in an exclusive interview in the latest issue of Forecourt Trader.
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AnalysisService Centre: Jac Roper on taxing times and contingency plans for Brexit
We had a great puzzle over this one. As it concerns VAT it didn’t take much to confuse me – I am an admitted numpty when it comes to sums and I’ve been labelling it that Very Awful Tax for yonks.
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AnalysisMoney Talk: EG and BP news awash in Covid tsunami
It really, really would be great to be able to look at business and finance events other than the obvious one that’s dominated the year. Take for example the recent announcement that the founders and joint CEO’s of EG Group (the Issa brothers) have just bought Asda from Walmart.
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NewsKay Group opens new-to-industry service station in South Yorkshire
Top 50 Indie The Kay Group, has opened the doors to its new service station in Beighton, Sheffield. After postponing the original June opening date due to lockdown, the company has unveiled its latest new-to-industry site, which is situated just off the M1, on the main A57 towards Sheffield.
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NewsApplegreen reports sharp recovery in sales following a 26.6% fall in first half
Applegreen has reported a sharp recovery in sales following the lockdown as it recorded a 26.6% reduction in sales for the first half of 2020.