Issue 14 : May - July 2012 Download - Landmark Wholesale
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Relaxation hits Retailers<br />
The Government’s relaxation of Sunday<br />
Trading Regulations, for an eight-week<br />
period around The Olympics, will hit small<br />
Independent Retailers.<br />
The Sunday Trading Act 1994 states that<br />
shops over 280 square metres in England and<br />
Wales are restricted to six hours of continuous<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
28th-3rd Jun National BBQ<br />
Week<br />
Football<br />
19th Champions League<br />
Final<br />
Rugby<br />
19th Heineken Cup<br />
Final<br />
26th Aviva Premiership<br />
Final<br />
Tennis<br />
27th-10th Jun French Open<br />
Tennis<br />
Grand Prix<br />
13th Spanish Grand Prix<br />
27th Monaco Grand Prix<br />
Trading between 10.00 and 18.00 on Sundays.<br />
Relaxation of the Act means that Supermarkets<br />
will be able to extend their Sunday opening<br />
hours for a two-month period from 22 <strong>July</strong>.<br />
Speaking prior to the proposal being confi rmed,<br />
James Lowman, Chief Executive of the<br />
Association of Convenience Stores said: “Any<br />
June <strong>2012</strong><br />
2nd-10th Summer Half Term<br />
4/5th Extended Bank<br />
Holiday Weekend<br />
for Diamond Jubilee<br />
of Queen Elizabeth II<br />
Football<br />
8th-1st Jul Euro Football Finals<br />
Tennis<br />
30th-8th Jul Wimbledon<br />
Horse Racing<br />
1st & 2nd Epsom Derby<br />
19th-23rd Royal Ascot<br />
Grand Prix<br />
10th Canadian Grand<br />
Prix<br />
24th European Grand<br />
Prix<br />
Moto GP<br />
17th British Moto GP<br />
Cycling<br />
30th-22nd Jul Tour de France<br />
<strong>July</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
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relaxation, even just for London during The<br />
Olympics, would erode our existing, popular<br />
Sunday Trading rules.”<br />
Mr Lowman added that the temporary<br />
concession could open the door for the big<br />
Retail lobby to press for all sorts of exemptions<br />
for other events such as Christmas.<br />
Small Independent Retailers<br />
are being urged to lobby their<br />
MPs to get the temporary<br />
changes overturned.<br />
Dates for your Diary<br />
Make a note of these major dates so you can build In-Store activity/promotions and make sure you have enough stock to<br />
maximise sales at these key times.<br />
<strong>14</strong>th Father’s Day<br />
24th -<br />
30th Aug School Summer Holidays<br />
Grand Prix<br />
8th British Grand Prix<br />
22nd German Grand Prix<br />
29th Hungarian Grand Prix<br />
Golf<br />
15th-22nd The Open<br />
Athletics<br />
27th Olympic Opening<br />
Ceremony<br />
27th -<br />
12th Aug Olympic Games<br />
Aug <strong>2012</strong><br />
29th - Paralympic Games<br />
9th Sept