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£8m Regional Food Hall Plan Is Scrapped
09 March 2007 NewsDespite gaining support from High Peak Borough Council to pilot a Regional Food Hall, The East Midlands Development Agency (emda) has called a halt to its plans for the £8m local food project, due to increased local sourcing opportunities with supermarkets in the region. -
Business: Minimum Wage Increase Relief
08 March 2007 NewsThe 17 pence increase in the National Minimum Wage announced on 7th March is good news for hard pressed retailers who feared another inflation-busting increase this year. -
Retail: Waitrose Comes Out On Top
07 March 2007 NewsIn results from a nationwide poll of 6,000 shoppers released today, upmarket supermarket operator, Waitrose, has been voted the UK’s favourite retailer. -
Business: Marketing On The Up
07 March 2007 NewsAlthough in the past, few small to medium-sized businesses have invested in marketing, new research has revealed that they are now taking it more seriously. -
Retail: Lib Dem Support For Independents
06 March 2007 NewsSupermarkets would face tough action from a retail regulator and town halls to halt the decline of independent traders in town centres, under new measures approved by the Liberal Democrats. -
Retail: Public Unhappy With Supermarkets
02 March 2007 NewsNew research by Oxfam for Fairtrade Fortnight has revealed that although 92% of British consumers buy their food and drink at major supermarkets, just 11% of them actually want to do so. -
Report: Is Britain Too Soft On Shoplifters?
02 March 2007 NewsAccording to the latest research, almost half (47%) of Britons back lighter sentences for shoplifters. -
Retail: High Street Sales Accelerate
01 March 2007 NewsThe latest CBI snapshot of the high street has revealed that retailers enjoyed a third consecutive month of year-on-year growth in sales volumes in February. -
Retail: Plans To Cut Carrier Bag Use
28 February 2007 NewsUK retailers have agreed to reduce the overall environmental impact of their carrier bags by 25% by the end of 2008. -
Environment: Dreaming Of A Green Future
27 February 2007 NewsWith environmental concerns becoming more of an issue, the Government has pledged to work with the food and farming industry to develop a system of 'green' labelling for food. -
Report: Make A Difference With Fairtrade Fortnight
27 February 2007 NewsAs fairtrade fornight begins, latest figures have revealed that sales are at an all-time high, prompting calls from the Fairtrade Foundation for even greater pressure for change -
Business: Bank Note Gets A Revamp
26 February 2007 NewsThe humble £20 note will get a re-design as from 13th March, when the Bank of England brings in a revised edition which offers enhanced security for retailers.
