THE Government is committed to planning restrictions on out of town development said Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott.
News
News trade exhibition takes shape
21 July 2004
CTN World, a trade exhibition for news retailers, is taking place at the NEC, Birmingham on October 3-4 2004.
Scottish produce on show
21 July 2004
THE Scottish Food Fortnight, a national campaign aimed at raising awareness of Scottish food, will take place from September 18 to October 3.
Co-op buys Neighbours Stores chain
21 July 2004
NEIGHBOURS Food and Drink Stores, a chain of 15 convenience stores, has been sold to the United Co-operatives group.
Independent Retail News is number one
21 July 2004
THE Independent Retail News is the most popular trade magazine for independent retailers according to a recent report by Harris International Marketing.
Edinburgh stores set up retail academy
20 July 2004
High Street retailers in Edinburgh are hoping to chalk up a double success this Christmas, by setting up a Retail Academy teaching basic skills for shop work to help the city’s unemployed and fill temporary seasonal posts.
Cash & Carry chain repeats discount scheme
20 July 2004
BOOKER have announced their latest ‘Spend & Save Double Discount’ event, offering customers the chance to earn double discount on all hot drinks, biscuits and pet food over a four week period.
Spar’s Euro-vision
20 July 2004
INTERNATIONAL Spar has launched the first in a new “flagship store concept,” the Eurospar supermarket in Hamburg, in a bid to compete head on with discounters and multiples in Germany.
Nisa to build new HQ in Scunthorpe
19 July 2004
Nisa-Today’s is to build a new £30m headquarters at Foxhills Industrial Park in Scunthorpe – the biggest investment in the group’s 27-year history.
Government smuggling targets “need evidence,” say retailers
16 July 2004
GORDON Brown this week promised to crackdown on bootleg sales of tobacco and alcohol, pledging to cut illicit sales of spirits ” by at least half” and cigarettes to “no more than 13%” by 2007.
