SLR p10 news Jun09.qxp 01/06/2009 12:40 Page 10
news
Tobacco retailing website unveiled
Plastic ‘not
Tobacco giant JTI, formerly
fantastic’ for
known in the UK as Gallaher, has
all consumers
unveiled a new website to help
retailers understand and raise While the drive towards a
awareness of the introduction of cashless society seems
new legislation and the impact it unstoppable, a new report
could have on their business. suggests that British consumers
Launched ostensibly in are not happy to sacrifice cash
response to new legislation that completely. The report,
went live recently in England and commissioned by independent
Wales, the site will be updated to ATM operator Bank Machine,
include Scottish specific looked at cash-dependent
information as any new activities and ranks them
legislation is passed. according to whether the British
JTI says it is committed to public would be prepared to live
playing a full role in support of The site – found at Jeremy Blackburn, JTI’s head of without.
youth access prevention schemes, www.tobaccoretailing.com – also communications, says: “Tobacco High on the list are local
and to support the retail trade in provides support to the UK’s is a vibrant category and retailers retailing outlets.
the UK in this critical area. 50,000 iondependent tobacco need to be up to date on what’s The report includes analysis
Available now, the website has retailers for existing campaigns happening to make the most of by James Woudhuysen,
been created to underpin the such as No ID No Sale. what is an extremely important Professor of Forecasting and
company’s commitment to help A training module for retailers and profitable footfall driver. This Innovation at De Montfort
inform and support retailers in and staff is currently being new website is a one-stop-shop University, Leicester. It argues
preventing underage sales as well developed for the website in guide to responsible tobacco that a society with exclusively
as providing retailers with the conjunction with training retailing, and is one more way we electronic payments would
detail of new sanctions in an provider UpSkill People and will can help retailers stay informed cause activities like these to
easily accessible format. be made available later this year. and run an efficient business.” disappear from our lives, as the
electronic payment methods
Flexibility of retail workers ‘helps save jobs’
would be too costly to install
and not financially viable.
Ron Delnevo, managing
More than a quarter of Britain’s terms has helped organisations sabbatical, while 6% have been director of Bank Machine,
retail & sales workers have had avoid even greater job cuts. offered an unpaid sabbatical since commented: “Cash is here to
their pay cut since the recession Over the last nine months 27% the recession began. stay because – despite dubious
began while 29% have of UK workers have had their pay Nevertheless recessionary tactics used by the Card
experienced a reduction in hours cut, 24% have had their hours pressures continue to impact schemes to force us into
and 22% have lost benefits, reduced and 24% have lost negatively on job security electronic payment methods –
according to a survey of over benefits, according to the throughout the country. More the British public simply won’t
1,600 workers by the Keep Britain survey.While 37% of UK workers than half of all UK adults of be told what to do. It is crucial
Working campaign published this have experienced just one of these working age are more pessimistic that we look to the future and
month. changes, 12% have experienced about job prospects this month realise the real impact of simply
Overall, more than half of all two of them and 5% have than they were last month, accepting systems that we
UK workers have experienced a experienced all three. according to the Keep Britain neither want, need or are able to
cut in pay, a reduction in hours or What’s more, two in five Working survey. afford.”
a loss of benefits since the workers (40%) have been given Overall 54% said they were
recession began. extra responsibilities, while one in more pessimistic about job
The campaign believes this five – 20% – have had the nature prospects this month than last
demonstrates just how flexible the of their role change, within the while 17% were more optimistic,
British workforce as a whole has same organisation. Interestingly giving a Job Optimism Index
been and how changing working 2% have been offered a semi-paid Score of minus 37.
Co-op supports Pride of Britain
The Co-op is to be the sole sponsor of the Daily remarkable people in the country. It is the biggest
Mirror’s Pride of Britain Awards for the second year national event of its kind and one of the highest-rated
running. awards shows on British television.
TV personality Carol Vorderman and Tim Hurrell, The Co-operative Group will be promoting the
managing director, The Co-operative Food, are Awards across its family of businesses, spanning
pictured launching the Pride of Britain Awards 2009. 4,900 trading outlets, where Co-operative customers
Now in their 11th year, The Pride of Britain Awards will be given the opportunity to nominate their
celebrate the achievements of some of the most unsung heroes until nominations close on 8 August.
10 l SCOTTISH LOCAL RETAILER l JUNE 2009 WWW.55NORTH.COM
Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64