Retail & Industry
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Can Retailers Help Consumers Reduce Food Wastage?
07 July 2008 NewsAs the G8 starts with the subject of food prices high on the agenda, Gordon Brown is urging the public to stop wasting. But, can retailers do anything to help? -
Retail Industry Ready For Equality Bill, Says Brc
03 July 2008 NewsResponding to the Government's Equality Bill, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has announced that UK retailers have a more diverse workforce than many other business sectors. -
Out-of-town Retail Centres Suffer From Downturn
02 July 2008 NewsThe high street has performed better than out-of-town retail destinations in the face of drops in footfall according to figures by Experian. -
Backlash Against Tesco Competition Commission Appeal
01 July 2008 NewsHot on the heels of Tesco's decision to challenge to the Competition Commmission's proposal to introduce a “competition assessment” into the UK planning system, industry bodies are hitting back. -
New Tv Show Seeks Family Businesses
01 July 2008 NewsWorried about who's going to take over your business when you retire? A new TV show called Keep it in the Family aims to highlight the need to continue the legacy -
Hugh And Jamie Crowned Chicken Champions
27 June 2008 NewsAs Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall takes Tesco to task about chickens at the company’s AGM, the RSPCA is presenting him with an award for his efforts to improve chicken welfare across the UK. -
Government Has Lost Sme Trust Says Poll
27 June 2008 NewsSmall business owners say that the Government is making it more difficult for them to handle rapidly rising costs, a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed. -
Retailers Still Gloomy Despite Improving Sales
26 June 2008 NewsLast week's announcement by the National Office of Statistics that sales rose by 3.5% in May apparently did little to bring confidence to the high street. -
Waitrose Showcases The Best Of British
24 June 2008 NewsWaitrose has just launched a national in-store campaign to raise the profile of specialist British food producers. -
Deli Celebrates Strawberry Glut
24 June 2008 NewsGonalston Farm Shop in Nottinghamshire will be hosting a Strawberry Festival on 28th and 29th June; just one of the events featured in the 2008 Month of Taste (14th June-20th July), coordinated by the National Farmers' Retail & Markets Association (FARMA) as a celebration of the… -
Have Your Say Online!
24 June 2008 NewsIn print and online, the survey will run for a number of months, offering respondents the chance to win a fantastic knife set from Richardson Sheffield worth £67! The first 100 entries will also receive a free copy of Great British Food magazine! -
Speciality & Fine Food Fair Takes A Grand Step
23 June 2008 NewsOrganiser Fresh RM has announced that Speciality & Fine Food Fair London 2008 (SFFF) is moving from the National Hall to the Grand Hall at Olympia. The move is just one of a number of exciting new initiatives for the exhibition and marks the latest chapter…
