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Co-op launches enterprise advice service
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- 17 May 2011 09:32
Advice on alternative ways of delivering public sector services is to be offered by the Co-operative Group, it was announced today.The company said it had set up a joint venture with law firm Cobbetts and the Westminster Bridge consultancy to help people considering setting up an enterprise.The move is part ...read more
Retailers support Government health scheme
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- 15 March 2011 10:27
Some 170 companies have signed up to the Government's responsibility deal on public health, with pledges including warnings on alcohol and cuts to unhealthy salt and fat in food.Fast food chain McDonald's announced it will display calories on menu boards across its 1,200 restaurants from September and remove trans fats, ...read more
Customer satisfaction with retail improves
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- 02 March 2011 10:15
Improvements in the retail sector have driven UK customer satisfaction to its highest level in two years, according to research group CFI.According to the UK National Customer Satisfaction Index, customer satisfaction in the UK overall is up 0.8% to 74.7 on the 100-point index scale. With the American Customer Satisfaction ...read more
Warning on rising food prices
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- 02 March 2011 10:14
Supermarkets in the UK are raising food prices faster than inflation, risking another competition inquiry, investment bank UBS has warned.Commodity price inflation over the past few months would justify a 3% to 3.5% increase in processed food prices, but supermarkets have increased prices by 6% to 6.5%, according to a ...read more
Fairtrade sales top £1 billion
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- 28 February 2011 09:39
Sales of Fairtrade products in the UK soared by 40% last year to more than £1 billion despite the tough economic times, new figures showed today.The Fairtrade Foundation launched Fairtrade Fortnight by saying the huge rise in sales showed that shoppers in this country are continuing to embrace ethical values.The ...read more
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