News

  • Farm Shop Opens To Meet Demand For Quality Grub

    06 January 2009 News
    The 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 News
    Family 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 News
    The 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 News
    Two 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 News
    The 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 News
    The 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 News
    Now 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 News
    The 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.

  • Mps Urged To Support Local Food

    04 December 2008 News
    The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is encouraging MPs to Keep Trade Local by buying their turkey and sprouts from local shops this Christmas.

  • Farmers’ Markets Still Popular, Says Farma

    03 December 2008 News
    The Farmers' Retail and Markets Association (FARMA) believes farmers' markets are still as popular as ever, despite the credit crunch.

  • Organic Superstore Buys Land

    02 December 2008 News
    Unicorn Grocery is currently interviewing farmers and growers willing to cultivate the 21 acres to supply the store.

  • Tv Show Could Help Struggling Businesses

    28 November 2008 News
    It’s no secret that thousands of businesses have hit hard times recently and many will be looking for a fresh perspective and new ideas to overcome challenges in the turbulent months ahead, well Channel 4 may have the answer
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