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Spar Hosts First ‘shop In A Shop’
30 May 2008 NewsA forecourt store in Devon has become the first in the county to open a franchised Love the Flavour branded ‘shop in a shop’ for Food & Drink Devon. -
Are Packaging Concerns Really Top Of The Agenda
29 May 2008 NewsAs small retailers struggle to create recycling policies under difficult local council conditions, is the top of the food chain also doing enough? -
Research Proves Organic Milk Really Is Better
29 May 2008 NewsThe demand for organic milk is bound to go through the roof after a new study found it is healthier than conventional products. -
Cost Of Grocery Items On The Up
28 May 2008 NewsThe price of a typical basket of 100 grocery goods has increased by 5.8% since the start of the year, according to a new study -
Better Property Management Helps Beat Credit Crunch
28 May 2008 NewsA new survey by the CBI and property consultant, GVA Grimley, showed that the credit crunch could be the perfect opportunity for retailers to negotiate better lease conditions. -
London Out Performs Rest Of The Country
27 May 2008 NewsWith sales being 2.7% higher last month than in April 2007, the capital is doing much better than the rest of the UK, despite the credit crunch. -
£1 Million Store Puts Local Producers In Pride Of Place
27 May 2008 NewsThe new, 8,300sq ft store has brought 20 new jobs to the region, ranging from management, supervisors, chefs and kitchen staff, to restaurant and retail shop staff. -
Fairtrade Sales Soar By 47%
22 May 2008 NewsWorldwide consumers spent over 2.3 billion euros on fair trade certified products in 2007. This represents a 47% increase on the previous year and means that over 1.5 million producers and workers in 58 developing countries now benefit from fair trade sales. -
New Approach For M&S
21 May 2008 NewsMarks & Spencer is to trial an offering of some 350 branded products at 19 stores for the first time in its history. -
Pm’s Plans On Flexible Working Will Hurt Small Firms
16 May 2008 NewsThe Prime Minister’s planned extension of the right to request flexible working together with new rules on agency workers could create an employment nightmare for small business owners, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) warns. -
Price Of Food Up By A Fifth
15 May 2008 NewsThe cost of food staples such as bread, eggs, milk and butter has risen by 20% compared with a year ago, claims grocery comparison website MySupermarket.co.uk. -
Grocery Sales Are Defying Credit Crunch
13 May 2008 NewsAlthough the BRC is warning that comparisons are difficult because Easter fell in April last year and the weather was warm and sunny, whereas this year Easter fell in March and there was snow and rain, it does admit that underlying trade remained tough.
