18 Jun 2013
MICROS has teamed up with Belle Vue convenience store in Middlesborough to help Bay Bashir better serve the needs of his customers.
Belle Vue Convenience Store in Middlesborough is owned and run by long standing and well known member of the community Bay Bashir. Mr Bashir set up the store 14 years ago and has developed it into a successful business and a respected independent community store. The Belle Vue store, one of three owned by Mr Bashir, is part of the Blakemore Wholesale…
Parking Nightmare for London Convenience Retailers
06 Jun 2013
Figures released today by ACS have shown that London retailers are the hardest hit by parking regulations in the UK, and that their businesses are suffering as a result.
The Voice of Local Shops survey, which polls 1,100 independent retailers in England, Scotland and Wales found that nationally, 40% of convenience store retailers said that a lack of available parking for their customers had a negative effect on their business.
However, in London, 71% of retailers believed that their business had been negatively affected by the parking available to their customers.
