Budgens retailers who are fitting doors to their chillers are enjoying energy savings of up to 35%.
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Blakemore Wholesale employees redecorate Trident Reach Charity’s homeless accommodation
22 February 2012
Almost 200 hours of employee time and 90 litres of paint have been donated to a Birmingham-based homeless organisation to help spruce up the communal dining areas.
Convenience retailers will ‘raise prices’ if business rate increases are not capped
21 February 2012
New research released by he Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is said to present a “compelling case” for why chancellor George Osborne should take action in the Budget to stop the 5.6% increase in business rates.
The polling, conducted amongst local shop owners across the country reveals:
Spar launches major cider in-store promotional event
21 February 2012
Spar UK is launching its second national cider event following its first-ever Cider Festival promotion in August 2011.
NIIRTA ‘disappointed’ with Northern Ireland shop vacancy rates
21 February 2012
The Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA) has expressed disappointment that the latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) figures show that Northern Ireland continues to have the highest town centre shop vacancy rate in the UK.
Spar store helps raise funds for local girl fighting cancer
21 February 2012
Store managers from Spar stores in Portland Street and Logan Drive were so moved by a young cancer patient’s story that they decided to contact their Dundee based head office CJ Lang & Son to ask for help and placed donation buckets at their till points.
Sun on Sunday to launch ‘very soon’ – Rupert Murdoch
17 February 2012
News International boss Rupert Murdoch has announced that The Sun on Sunday newspaper will launch “very soon”.
Convenience stores want Ofgem action over energy companies
17 February 2012
Energy companies are “dragging their heels” in fixing the failures in the operation of the energy market for non-domestic consumers, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has told Ofgem, the energy regulator.
Tribute to Whitney Houston hits UK newsstands
16 February 2012
Newsagents across the country are today selling Now magazine’s 84-page tribute issue dedicated to the life of singer Whitney Houston, who died last weekend.
Northern Ireland independents welcome low business rate hikes
15 February 2012
Northern Ireland independent retailers have welcomed decisions made by a majority of local councils in the province to keep businee rate increases below 3.5%.
