All Convenience Store articles in 20 March 2020
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Interviews and ProfilesCatching up with The Convenience Awards: Sales Assistant of the Year
Displaying passion and empathy, Jo Bate of Southern Co-op Lenham picked up the Sales Assistant of the Year Award at The Convenience Awards 2020.
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Dear JacPrinter protest produces paper payment problem
The protests at printing presses last year have had an expensive knock-on effect for this retailer.
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Product NewsKaty Perry reveals Open To Better limited edition Coca-Cola can
Katy Perry has unveiled her ‘Open To Better’ limited-edition Coca-Cola resolution can with all proceeds to support ONE.
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Dear JacDon’t gamble on dirty equipment
Our Agony Aunt Jac Roper helps a retailer supplied with less than pristine equipment.
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Dear JacWhy you should remove the ‘card not present’ function to avoid scams
Unless, of course, you do some selling over the phone.
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Advice GuideCoronavirus: Eight ways to manage staff anxiety
Daniel Frohwein, inner leadership coach, and former head coach & team leader at Thornton’s Budgens in Belsize Park, London, offers advice on how to keep staff feeling calm, positive and valued in times of uncertainty.
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NewsCoronavirus: Post Office guarantees subpostmasters remuneration
All subpostmasters will receive guaranteed remuneration for at least the next couple of months, the Post Office has announced.
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Product NewsNew beef jerky flavours from Trailhead Fine Foods
Welsh beef jerky snacks manufacturer Trailhead Fine Foods has launched two new flavours in time for Easter.
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Features and analysisCoronavirus: Retail heroes gallery
In the face of adversity, retailers have leapt into action. Here are just some of the amazing things happening at convenience stores across the UK.
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Interviews and ProfilesMy staff were crucial to the business staying open
Amit Puntambekar of Ash’s Shop in Fenstanton, Peterborough, tells us how he’s getting on
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Advice GuideCoronavirus: Three tips to reduce stress
Daniel Frohwein, inner leadership coach, and former head coach & team leader at Thornton’s Budgens in Belsize Park, London, explains how to manage and lower your anxiety levels during these challenging times.
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NewsCoronavirus: Stockpiling missions drive millions of extra shopping trips
British consumers made over 79 million extra supermarket shopping trips in the four weeks to 21 March, with total till sales increasing by 20.5%, according to Nielsen Homescan.
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NewsCoronavirus: Retailers rally round Rav Garcha following spate of customer abuse
Convenience retailer Rav Garcha has praised the support of the independent retailing community which has rallied round, after he shared details of a spate of customer abuse experienced by just one of his six Nisa stores in the West Midlands, in the last week.
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Interviews and ProfilesSales grew 110% in the first weeks of lockdown
Amish Shingadia of Londis Caterways in Horsham, West Sussex, explains how he is managing in these testing times.
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NewsCoronavirus: Retailers try to keep calm despite availability woes
Independent retailers are digging deep to maintain a positive outlook as availability problems mount amid the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsCoronavirus: New guidance for businesses setting up takeaway services
New guidance has been published to businesses on setting up food delivery and takeaway services in response to coronavirus restrictions.
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NewsCoronavirus: Environment Secretary hails “hidden heroes” of food retail
The Environment Secretary has praised the “hidden heroes” of the food and drink industry who have “rallied in an extraordinary way” to feed the nation during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCoronavirus: £300m National Lottery pledge for vulnerable communities
Up to £300m raised by National Lottery players will go towards supporting the most vulnerable in UK communities during the coronavirus crisis, Camelot has pledged.
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Product NewsNurishment now available in bottles
Nurishment, part of Grace Foods, is now making its Nurishment range available in bottles as well as cans, with the aim of bringing new shoppers into the category and building a presence in the ambient and chilled milk aisle.
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NewsCoronavirus: Seasonal and city centre c-stores lose business
C-stores that are reliant on seasonal or city centre trade have suffered from loss of business due to the coronavirus pandemic.