Retail & Industry
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Business: Success For Taste Of Arran
18 May 2007 NewsA successful business is not just about having a great product. In the increasingly competitive retail and food service markets, companies have to go the extra mile to make their product stand out from the rest. -
Retail: Competition Probe Continues
17 May 2007 NewsIn a bid to secure more facts for its ongoing inquiry into the supermarket sector, the Competition Commission (CC) has sent out legal letters requesting suppliers to submit information. -
Business: Food Incidents Report
17 May 2007 NewsMore than 1,300 food incidents were investigated by the Food Standard Agency (FSA) in 2006, the FSA's first Annual Report of Incidents has revealed. -
Event: Going Organic
16 May 2007 NewsThe Soil Association will run a series of events across the country aimed at producers and growers willing to make the switch to organic. -
Retail: What Your Customers Want
15 May 2007 NewsAccording to new research from retail consultancy firm, Him! product availability is now the main priority for customers. -
Event: Get Ready For English Wine Week
15 May 2007 NewsThis year’s English Wine Week runs from 26th May to 3rd June and will promote and develop awareness of English vineyards and the competitive quality of their produce. -
Trends: Healthy Eating On The Up
14 May 2007 NewsAccording to new research, the average Briton is eating more healthily, with fruit and veg now making up almost one third of the average weekly shop. -
Retail: Cyber Fraud Hits Retailers Hard
14 May 2007 NewsAccording to a new report, internet fraud is costing retailers £580m a year, which could rise to £1.5bn by 2010. -
Retail: Empty Shop Changes Revealed
11 May 2007 NewsThe Government has published new measures to get more empty stores back into commercial use. -
Business: Rate Rise Concerns
10 May 2007 NewsWith inflation expected to fall anyway, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), today's interest rate rise is premature and may turn out to be unnecessary. -
Retail: Cash In On Clubcards
09 May 2007 NewsNew research has confirmed that loyalty cards help to generate more satisfied customers, making it even more important for independent retailers to consider going down this route. -
Retail: Study Says Supermarkets Dominate Suppliers
08 May 2007 NewsNew research from The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), the campaigning voice of over 33,000 local shops, has shown that supermarkets are systematically obtaining cheaper buying prices than competitors and provides the strongest indication yet that buyer power of the Big Four is distorting competition in…
