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Growth is good for the NFRN

2010 | Filed under This Months Features | (0)

Growth is good for the NFRN

The year just gone has been busy for the National Federation of Retail Newsagents, reports Brendan Conway, and 2010 looks set to continue in the same vein.
With independent newsagents operating in a marketplace that becomes ever more challenging and less predictable as each day passes, it’s not surprising that the past 12 months have been [...]

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A sign of the times

2010 | Filed under This Months Features | (0)

A sign of the times

There’s little doubt that the recession is taking its toll and shaping the fortunes of the retail sector generally in the process, but for one County Down-based family business at least, the future looks bright…

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So here’s the plan…

2010 | Filed under This Months Features | (0)

So here’s the plan…

As the Henderson Group closes the door on another year of growth in difficult circumstances, it also welcomes a newcomer – Recruited from high street giant, M&S, Nigel Gray is promising much in terms of customer engagement and a revitalised consumer experience…
It’s always useful to have the edge – essential, perhaps, in times of economic [...]

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Passionate about tea

2009 | Filed under Company Spotlight | (0)

Passionate about tea

Greg Earl admits to loving ‘a decent cup of tea’. Tea is his passion as well as his career. Today, he’s Operations Manager at Punjana in Belfast, Northern Ireland’s biggest selling tea brand and also the fastest growing brand in Scotland. It’s a post to which he brings years of experience gained with a multinational [...]

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Convenience gets the ‘wow’ factor

2009 | Filed under Retailer Profile | (1)

Convenience gets the ‘wow’ factor

The Woods Supermarket Group’s new Centra on Dobbin Road, Portadown really does have the ‘wow’ factor with its bold and contemporary design features, combined with a product and service range to satisfy the needs of passing trade and local residents, including myself, says Kathy Jensen.

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