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Food Sales Remain Strong Despite Slow February
11 March 2008 NewsAlthough UK retail sales only rose by 1.5% compared with February 2007, an early Mothering Sunday allowed food and drinks to do well, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. -
Purple Love Boost Profits
07 March 2008 NewsLucy and Mark Morgan at Butternut Deli explain why Purple Love Week gave a massive boost to February sales -
Road Charges Aren’t Off The Agenda Yet, Warns Fpb
06 March 2008 NewsThe Forum of Private Business (FPB) is warning small firms that they could still face paying road charges, despite a Government announcement that it is seeking alternatives to plans for a nationwide scheme. -
Underaged Drinkers Can Cost Retailers Big
05 March 2008 News“Two strikes and you're out,” that's the new message from the Government to retailers selling alcohol to underaged drinkers. -
Food Inflation Increases Again In February
05 March 2008 NewsDuring February, food price inflation rose to 4.6% during February, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). -
Ethical Foods Top The List Of Favourites
03 March 2008 NewsFood and drink products that have ethical links are increasingly being bought by UK consumers, new research has suggested. -
Campaign To Ban Carrier Bags Gets Tongues Wagging
29 February 2008 NewsThis week the Daily Mail seized the opportunity to put itself centre stage of the on-going debate surround carrier bag usage with a campaign that is being supported across the country by ministers and retailers. -
February Doesn’t Bring Needed Boost To High Street
26 February 2008 NewsHopes of stronger sales failed to materialise in February while the prices of goods rose strongly. -
Online Sales Show Importance Of The Internet
25 February 2008 NewsWhile many fear a catastrophic year for the retail industry, the reality is altogether very different when it comes to online sales, which reached a record high of £4.5bn last January. -
Welcome To Food Paradise
25 February 2008 NewsBe prepared to be inspired by an exciting array of chefs’ competitions, tastings, live demonstrations from top chefs from around the world and briefings from the UK’s leading foodies and associations. -
Opportunity To Supply Retail Store
21 February 2008 NewsMike Boyce, who owns and runs Daisy Freezer Centre in Compton, is looking to stock more ambient, chilled and frozen local products. -
Calls For 2008 Budget To Lay Off Small Firms And Retailers
20 February 2008 NewsThe chancellor, who will be delivering the first budget since the end of the Gordon Brown era at number 11, has to deal with what is described as one of the most challenging time for the British economy in nearly two decades. But, with rising costs,…
