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Royal implicates supermarkets in small retailer demise 30/09/09
The Duke of Edinburgh has suggested that large-scale shops and retail centres are having a detrimental effect on the UK's village stores.
Local retailers club together to beat crime 29/09/09
A collection of small retailers in the Welsh valley town of Aberdare have joined forces in order to tackle crime in the area.
Independent retailers fear for their future 29/09/09
Independent retailers in Coventry are fearful that a city centre redevelopment could drive up rental prices and force them out of business.
Retailers could be hit by new car park tax 28/09/09
Britain's retailers could soon be forced to pay taxes on store car parking spaces.
ACS calls for minimum wage maintenance 28/09/09
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for the minimum wage to remain unchanged following next year's review.
Newspaper wholesalers warned by OFT 25/09/09
The newspaper and magazine wholesale distribution sector has been urged by the Office of Fair Trading that it is on thin ice when it comes to market competition.
Local retailers to offer councillors discounts 24/09/09
In a bid to increase local trade Rochdale Council is in talks with the town's retailers over the prospect of introducing discounts for council employees.
Retailers will suffer in business rates plan 24/09/09
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has criticised the government's business rates increase plan for next April, insisting retailers will incur disproportionate costs.
Brixton retailers to benefit from local currency 23/09/09
A new currency has been launched in Brixton that will remain exclusive to the area in order to boost local trade.
eBay takes fight to the EU 22/09/09
eBay has submitted a petition with 750,000 signatures to the EU calling for an end to online retail restrictions.
ONS sales statistics are not a disaster 21/09/09
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has suggested that the recent UK sales figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are far from disastrous.
Retailers to benefit from wholesaler product recall 18/09/09
Retailers are to benefit from the recall of all magazine products distributed by wholesaler Dawson News prior to its administration, according to NFRN online.
Independent retailers 'will survive recession' 17/09/09
Independent newsagents will not disappear as a result of the recession, it has been suggested.
BRC: Shop price deflation has arrived 16/09/09
UK shop prices decreased year-on-year by 0.1 per cent this August - the first fall for 30 months.
Local retailers 'close down' to protest Tesco development 15/09/09
Local retailers and community residents in Bristol have protested against the development of a Tesco superstore in a "surreal" manner.
London sees lowest retail growth for four years 14/09/09
Annual retail sales in the UK capital have posted their worst performance in four years.
Online electronic goods retailers misleading consumers 11/09/03
More than half of online retailers selling electronic products have been misleading consumers and breaching European law.
Personal service could help independent retailers beat competition 10/09/09
With competition intensifying as a result of the ever-increasing online marketplace, independent retailers in Guernsey have been told to add the personal touch to their service in order to boost sales.
News wholesaler targets small retailers with new campaign 09/09/09
Independent retailers are to be the focus of a new Smith News newspaper sales drive.
Retail sales fall in August 08/09/09
Hopes that the retail industry had entered into a recovery period have been dashed by the latest British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, which shows a retraction in retail sales for the month of August.
Traders launch discount campaign to help independent retailers 07/09/09
The Scottish town of Leith has launched an eco-friendly campaign aimed at boosting sales among small retailers.
Small retailers could benefit from Post Office hubs 04/09/09
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for the government to turn the Post Office Network into a collection of hubs for small companies.
Discount retailers see 60% rise in numbers 03/09/09
UK high streets have seen a 60 per cent rise in the number of discount stores, according to the Local Data Company.
Blundered legislation allows DVD traders to escape prosecution 02/09/09
A number of DVD and video game retailers that were found to have sold 18-rated products to children will escape prosecution due to a legal loophole, it has been reported.
Independent retailers undercut by charities 01/09/09
Independent retailers are struggling to cope with the presence of charity shops, according to one local news provider.
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