All Convenience Store articles in 20 March 2020 – Page 3
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Supermarket sales of household and pet care items soar by 65%
Grocery sales at UK supermarkets increased by over 22% year on year in the week ending 14 March, with sales of household and pet care items soaring by 65%, according to Nielsen data.
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Coronavirus: Apps, staff and volunteers help stores ramp-up home deliveries
Convenience store retailers are stepping up to meet soaring demand for home deliveries with the help of app-based services, hard-working staff and volunteers.
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Lucozade Energy adds Citrus Chill flavour to range
Lucozade Energy has introduced a new lemon and lime flavour, Lucozade Energy Citrus Chill.
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Coronavirus: Contactless payment limit to rise from £30 to £45
The contactless limit for in-store card transactions will increase from £30 to £45 from 1 April in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nakd introduces fruit and nut bars with vegan chocolate
Nakd is expanding its cereal bars offer with vegan bar Nakd Drizzled Chocolish.
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Coronavirus: Store owners demand action on social distancing
C-store retailers have urged shoppers to immediately start complying with social distancing advice, as small stores struggle to maintain discipline amid relentless demand for products across all categories.
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Coronavirus: Stockpiling shopper attacks store manager for refusing milk sale
Convenience store manager Anita Nye is imploring the general public to treat hard-working shop staff with far greater respect, after she was brutally assaulted by a customer who was attempting to stockpile milk.
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Eat Natural focuses on fibre with new snack bar
Fibre is the new protein, according to fruit and nut bar producer Eat Natural as it extends its range with a new fibre-packed variant.
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Coronavirus: Nisa store installs solutions to protect staff and customers
The owners of The Snooty Fox (Nisa) in Shalford, Surrey, have installed a hand-washing station outside the store complete with running water, soap and handtowels.
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Kind snack bar brand branches out into breakfast
Healthy snack bar brand Kind is to enter the breakfast category this April with a new breakfast bar.
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Tilda and World Food Programme launch ‘Helping Mums Together’ campaign
Tilda and the United Nations World Food Programme are bringing back the ‘Helping Mums Together’ campaign this year, partnering with influential TV chef, author and sustainability champion Cyrus Todiwala.
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Quorn backs new ambient range and eco message with April TV burst
Quorn is back on TV next month with its campaign highlighting how Quorn is helping people to take a Step in the Right Direction when it comes to sustainable food choices, as part of the fight against climate change.
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St Peter’s links up with NFU to create centenary ale
St Peter’s Brewery has teamed up with the NFU to launch Centenary Ale, marking 100 years of the union.
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What’s keeping my tills ringing?
Minal Patel of Manny’s in Long Ditton, Surrey, is working extended hours with husband Manny in a bid to keep up with the coronavirus spread which has resulted in a significant boost to store footfall and sales this week.
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Coronavirus: C-store staff given ‘key worker’ status during school closures
Convenience store staff have been included in the definition of ‘key worker’ ahead of nationwide school closures from Friday afternoon.
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Westons Cider expands Henry Westons range
Westons Cider is expanding its Henry Westons range with the launch of three new variants: Cloudy Vintage, Vintage Rosé and Organic Cider.
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Coronavirus: give c-store staff “key worker” status, says ACS
ACS has called on the Government to give the UK’s convenience store staff “key worker” status so that employees with children can carry on working as normal during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Dear Jac
Transportation charges? Why are they there?
Was the business gas and electricity supplier just trying it on?
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Dear Jac
The new owner defaults and you get hit with the bill
Western Union is looking for an easy option, but it’s not fair.
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Dear Jac
Talk about a time waster – it never came to anything
But should it have got anywhere in the first place?