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    • National Minimum Wage Hikes Cause Strain on Convenience Stores

    • 03/10/2008
    • The National Minimum Wage increases by 3.6% today. For workers aged 22 and over the minimum wage will increase from £5.52 to £5.73. The rate for 18-21 year olds will rise from £4.60 to £4.77, while 16 and 17 year olds will see an increase from £3.40 to £3
     
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    • ACS Fights to Stop Planning Free-For-All

    • 03/10/2008
    • ACS, the voice of over 33,000 local shops, has submitted a strong defence of town centre first planning policy in response to plans by Government to reform the national guidance - Planning Policy Statement 6.
     

    • Burden of Council Regulations Increasing

    • 02/10/2008
    • A major new business survey has found that just over seven out of ten businesses (71 per cent) feel that council enforced regulations can be as big or a bigger burden than tax and employment law.
     

    • 1st October 2008 Common Commencement Dates

    • 01/10/2008
    • Today sees one of the Government's bi-annual common commencement dates which were developed to ease the burden of the introduction of new laws and legislation to businesses. These are the four main amendments likely to impact the convenience retailer:
     

    • Diageo Takes Responsible Drinking Online

    • 30/09/2008
    • Diageo, the world's leading spirits, wine and beer company, is launching an innovative website designed to promote responsible drinking worldwide.
     

    • Pictorial Health Warnings on Cigarette Packets

    • 29/09/2008
    • The UK's 10 million smokers should brace themselves from 1st October, when the UK will be the first country in the EU to introduce graphic picture warnings on all tobacco products.
     

    • New ID Card Unveiled

    • 26/09/2008
    • Britain's new identity card has been unveiled by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.
     
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    • Challenge to Retirement Age Rejected by ECJ

    • 23/09/2008
    • A challenge to the right of employers to make people retire at 65 has been rejected by a European court adviser. The case was first heard in the European Court of Justice in July this year.
     

    • Heinz Sets Out Sustainability Plan

    • 22/09/2008
    • Heinz UK & Ireland has developed a set of nine sustainability goals in its drive to continue to reduce its environmental footprint and protect natural resources for future generations.
     

    • Food, Glorious British Food!

    • 19/09/2008
    • British Food Fortnight 20th September - 5th October 2008 The seventh British Food Fortnight starts this weekend. Running from 20th September to 5th October, the next two weeks sees the biggest ever promotion of British food on our shores.
     

    • Book Now for the October Crime Forum

    • 18/09/2008
    • The October Crime Prevention forum will provide members with information on store staff and stock security along with general crime prevention ranging from local partnership working, to practical tips given by the police or specialist organisations.
     

    • Move Towards Monthly Rental Payments in Retail Properties

    • 17/09/2008
    • The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the British Property Federation (BPF) published a joint statement on the issue of monthly versus quarterly rental payment terms. Following a regular gathering known as the Owners' and Occupiers' Property Forum.