Riot-hit retailer Ajay Bhatia forced to close
This week: how the face of Birmingham riot victims is on the brink of closure, the NFRN’s warning over limited edition Olympic stock and Sainsbury’s Local expansion plans.
£6bn sales opportunity at suppliers conference*
*[EDIT] The date of the closure of the plain packaging consultation is actually the 10th of July not the 1st
Have your say!
One of our featured bloggers, Steve Denham, was in the office this week for a 60 second special! The 60 second update will be taking a break for a couple of weeks; in…
Panic at the pumps?!
In this week’s 60-second update we step outside into the spring sunshine to bring news of the government’s minimum pricing plan, an update on the Sunday trade restrictions and how wholesalers are preparing…
What does the 2012 budget mean for indies?
In this weeks bulletin we take a look at the recent budget announcement plus a sneak peak at the new ad campaign from YAZOO.
Going Loco in Acapulco
In this weeks 60-second update we look at the OFT’s latest decision in its review of the newstrade, The National lottery’s annoucement and the new Nisa Loco stores








