The tobacco ban is a good thing
The display ban offers indies a huge opportunity. Charles Wilson explains to NFRN conference why independents should be gearing up for 25 months of big profits
Collected blog posts about Legislation
London Assembly recommends planning protection for local shops
A report by the London Assembly has recommended that local, independent shops are given planning support in order to survive and compete with the multiples.
Trading Standards talk age restricted goods and tobacco bans
Steve Denham receives a visit from Trading Standards Officers and explains how they aren’t there to get you into trouble with the law – they’re there to help.
If music be the food of love, pay on
We all know that to watch a TV we need a licence. But did you know that you need one to play music in your store? This may not be music to your ears – but the fines certainly won’t be.
Time to talk to your new MP
Did you get to meet the candidates in your area? If you did, well done and I hope that you got your points over to
Magazines remain a core market
The new chief executive of the Periodical Publishers Association has put his full support behind the future of magazines. Will you? On 1 February the
Election week beckons
If ever there was a time for independent retailers to promote their news and current affairs titles to customers, this coming week is it. In
The difference between an also ran and a winner
This week the Independent Achievers Academy 2010 has been launched with the Guide to Better Sales & Profit being distributed with Retail Newsagent. As the
Retailer briefs prospective MP
Steve Baldwin, a Southport newsagent, hosted a visit from local parliamentary candidate Brenda Porter this week and we soon learned the benefits and difficulties of
What will your shop get from the election?
The general election is approaching, and all three parties have released their manifestos. It’s important to know what you are looking for in the next
