All Convenience Store articles in 17 April 2020
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Promotional Feature
A healthy opportunity to change the thinking on HFSS
With many brands and retailers still behind the curve on the government’s upcoming high fat, sugar and salt legislation, healthy snacks brand graze says c-stores should grasp this unrivalled opportunity to reset their offer around healthy goals.
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Features and analysis
Advice on age-restricted sales when shoppers are wearing face coverings
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has worked with Trading Standards to provide clarity for local shops about the sale of age-restricted products in relation to customers wearing face masks or face coverings.
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Opinion
Highlighting the benefits of local
Interest in buying locally sourced produce has accelerated in recent years, driven by health, economic and environmental interests, writes HIM’s Sarah Alhadeff.
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News
Retail trade associations welcome DRS exemption amendment
Retail trade organisations ACS, NFRN and SGF have welcomed the Scottish government’s decision to amend the regulations for the country’s forthcoming deposit return scheme for food and drink packaging to include a new exemption for return points.
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Dear Jac
The former subpostmasters’ success in the High Court prompted action by the Post Office
But it won’t help any of those who took part
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Dear Jac
There is a clamour over Cardtronics blaming the pandemic for hiking fees
And they are reneging on the deal for those previously exempt
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Dear Jac
Self-distancing was non-existent at this branch
There was such a scrum I don’t know how the eggs survived
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Dear Jac
Availability in the south-west has been worse than other parts
And the trouble is, there is no alternative
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News
Facewatch updates technology to identify mask wearers
Security firm Facewatch has updated its facial recognition technology to allow identification of people entering a store wearing surgical facemasks.
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Products In Depth
Ice cream: Sales set to sizzle in warmer temperatures and lockdown climate
With the weather hotting up and the nation still locked down, take-home sales of ice cream look set to sweeten sales for stores across the country
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Features and analysis
Coronavirus: C-Store Champion Julian Taylor-Green’s new store has a baptism of fire
Having opened a second store just six weeks before the UK went into lockdown, Julian and his team went into overdrive to ensure the business remained operational
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News
Coronavirus: Shop workers score highly in special edition of Top Trumps card game
Shop workers play a staring roll in a brand new edition of the Top Trumps card game honouring the key workers who are supporting the nation amid the coronavirus epidemic.
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News
Coronavirus: Stores support VE Day celebrations despite virus lockdown
Convenience stores across the country are supporting community efforts to mark the 75th Victory In Europe (VE) Day on 8 May, when the Second World War came to an end in Europe.
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News
Local shops making 600,000 home deliveries per week says ACS
Local shops in the UK are now making more than 600,000 grocery deliveries a week, according to the Association of Convenience Stores.
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News
Simply Fresh expands home delivery options with Deliveroo deal
Simply Fresh has started working with Deliveroo to expand the options for home delivery from member stores.
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News
Spar wholesaler James Hall donates £250,000 to local NHS hospital
Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co has donated £250,000 to the Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire.
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News
Post Office launches shortfall compensation scheme for former Horizon postmasters
The Post Office today (1 May 2020) announced the launch of a claims scheme for current and former postmasters who believe they have experienced shortfalls related to previous versions of its epos system Horizon.
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Product News
Lyle’s Golden Syrup launches Help for Heroes tin
Lyle’s Golden Syrup has released a limited-edition version of its tin to raise funds for the charity Help for Heroes around the period of the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
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Product News
Redesigned Rustlers packs roll out intro trade
Kepak has unveiled a new look for its Rustlers micro-snack brand.
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Product News
Butterkist popcorn partners with Now TV
KP Snacks has revealed a new partnership between its top selling popcorn Butterkist and streaming service Now TV.