The Green Man in Scamblesby near Louth has opened a permanent village shop – with support from rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub – providing new employment for two
ITV reported on the popularity of community-owned rural shops, run largely by volunteers across the country, amidst national news that high street shops are increasingly shutting down There are now
Talking Retail covered the Association of Convenience Stores’ (ACS) call for the Government to ensure there is a ‘level playing field’ for the UK’s 16,944 rural convenience stores so they
Lloyds and Visa are trialling a scheme to pay retailers that offer cashback to customers, according to City A.M. The scheme, has been introduced to protect rural shops, which have
The government has appointed a panel of experts to help revitalise and overcome the challenges facing Britain’s high streets. Chaired by Sir John Timpson, chairman of retail chain Timpsons, the
A number of interesting articles including one about a manager who manages 2 community shops in Devon The Journey of the Rural Shops Alliance
A better form of business (Plunkett Foundation, 2011) Community Owned Village ShopsThe report contains a variety of information on the growth and advantages of the community shop movement.
The value of volunteering. (Plunkett Foundation, 2011) Older People and Community Owned Shops Final Report
The Plunkett Foundation promotes and develops support for community shops, co-operative Pubs and other community enterprises. Here is a link to their website. Plunkett Foundation
The Green Man in Scamblesby near Louth has opened a permanent village shop – with
ITV reported on the popularity of community-owned rural shops, run largely by volunteers across the
Talking Retail covered the Association of Convenience Stores’ (ACS) call for the Government to ensure
Lloyds and Visa are trialling a scheme to pay retailers that offer cashback to customers,
The government has appointed a panel of experts to help revitalise and overcome the challenges
A number of interesting articles including one about a manager who manages 2 community shops
A better form of business (Plunkett Foundation, 2011) Community Owned Village ShopsThe report contains a
The value of volunteering. (Plunkett Foundation, 2011) Older People and Community Owned Shops Final Report
The Plunkett Foundation promotes and develops support for community shops, co-operative Pubs and other community
