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Essex Market Town Takes Action To Help Local Shops
13 January 2009 NewsThe Shop Local campaign aims to raise awareness of the range of shops available to Saffron Walden residents. -
Last Chance To Book For The Rfg’s Innovation Forum
12 January 2009 NewsThe Regional Food Group (RFG) will host the third Innovation Forum on 28th January 2009 at the Thorpe Park Hotel in Leeds. -
Retail Still A Sound Career Choice
08 January 2009 NewsDespite the crunch, over half of career advisers still see retail as a good sector for young people to work in, reveals new research commissioned by Skillsmart Retail. -
Rents To Fall By Six Percent Next Year
08 January 2009 NewsRetailers will be happy to know that rents are predicted to drop significantly next year according to commercial property consultant, King Sturge. -
Farm Shop Opens To Meet Demand For Quality Grub
06 January 2009 NewsThe Home Farm shop, a new outlet adjacent to the Eagle & Child Pub in Bispham Green, supplies residents with top local food and is already proving popular. -
Farm Shop Thrives As Customers Buy Local
22 December 2008 NewsFamily run, Ardross Farm shop in Fife is fighting off the credit crunch thanks to customer loyalty and an increase in people favouring fresh, local, home grown produce rather than fast convenience foods. -
Initiative Helps Retailers Switch To Monthly Rent
19 December 2008 NewsThe British Retail Consortium (BRC) has produced a template letter to enable tenants to approach landlords about switching from paying rents quarterly in advance to monthly. -
Shock Robbery At Priory Farm Shop
16 December 2008 NewsTwo armed men, their faces covered with black beanie hats and scarves, threatened staff and customers before leaving in a white van with the contents of the tills. -
Rural Businesses At Risk
16 December 2008 NewsThe Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has expressed concern that rural businesses will become the silent victims of the credit crunch this Christmas. -
Top North East Farm Shops Unite
09 December 2008 NewsThe newly created Farmers' Retail & Markets Association (FARMA) North East Business Club will help member farm shops benefit from each other's ideas and experience. -
Beat The Crunch At Taste Of The West Trade Show
09 December 2008 NewsNow more than ever retailers must offer a unique selling point to attract business and mark their difference from competitors one way to do this is by offering locally sourced, high quality British produce. -
Punish Irresponsible Drinkers, Not Retailers
05 December 2008 NewsThe Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the Government's decision to strengthen sanctions against irresponsible drinkers. However, it indicates this shouldn't come at the price of more bureaucratic burden for retailers.
