All articles by Andrew Don – Page 10
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Battery found in Co-op Easter bunny prompts criminal probe
A criminal investigation has begun into “alleged product tampering” following the latest incident affecting the Co-operative which the Food Standards Agency warned could cause choking and burns.
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Industry to work with government on 'retail sector deal'
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has detailed the areas it wants a “retail sector deal” with the government to include following this week’s publication of a Green Paper on Industrial Strategy.
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Costcutter launches inaugural Shopper First pilot store
Independent retailers Ron and Yvonne Ford have opened the first of Costcutter’s next-generation Shopper First stores, in Darfield, South Yorkshire.
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Ministers set sights on reducing plastic bottle litter
Ministers in both England and Scotland are considering how to address the problem of plastic bottles polluting seas and beaches.
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ACS urges government to adopt rural action plan
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged the government to adopt a four-prong remedy for the daily struggle its rural members endure to survive.
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Post Office embarks on new wave of franchising
The Post Office has embarked on a new wave of franchising and more could get the stamp of approval as the network of 285 directly-managed Crown branches comes under review.
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Further growth in forecourt fuel prices predicted
Further increases in forecourt fuel prices are predicted if the cost of oil continues to follow the trajectory commodity strategists have forecast.
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Booker yet to reach verdict on Londis supply trial
Booker Group has still to reach a verdict on a 20-store trial in which Premier outlets are supplied through the Londis supply chain.
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Sainsbury's posts 6% Q3 sales rise in convenience
Sainsbury’s convenience business achieved sales growth of more than 6% in the 15 weeks to January 7, the multiple retailer reported this morning [Wednesday].
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Grocery market returns to inflation for first time since 2014
The grocery market has returned to inflation for the first time since 2014 during a Christmas trading period that saw shoppers splash out almost £0.5bn extra into food and drink to boost total sales by 1.8%, the latest snapshot from Kantar Worldpanel shows.
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Morrisons' Christmas sales at seven-year high
Morrisons has posted its strongest Christmas performance for seven years with like-for-like sales up 2.9% – 4.7% including fuel – in the nine weeks to the beginning of the year.
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P&H reduces retailers' paperwork with second phase of Epod
Palmer & Harvey (P&H) is gearing up for the third and final phase of its drive to oust paperwork from its convenience stores delivery process with plans to integrate a new online customer portal possibly as soon as this summer.
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AF Blakemore launches new employability programme
AF Blakemore has launched the Blakemore Branching Out programme to make young people more employable.
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BP to expand Simply Food outlets on company-owned sites
BP has decided to restrict the expansion of Marks & Spencer’s Simply Food outlets to company-owned forecourt sites and has no plans to roll out the partnership to its 900-strong franchised network.
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Nisa reports 2.7% sales rise in "positive" Christmas trading
Increased investment in Christmas promotions helped Nisa Retail report a “positive” Christmas trading period with sales up 2.7% to £235.6m in the 10 weeks to January 1.
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Spar recalls incorrectly labelled Egg Mayonnaise sandwich filler
Spar is recalling incorrectly labelled Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich Filler that could pose a food poisoning risk because of an incorrect use-by date.
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Central Convenience Stores buys Isle of Wight store group
Palmer & Harvey’s (P&H) Central Convenience Stores chain has catapulted itself onto the Isle of Wight with the acquisition of Spar retailer Hunnyhill Stores Group for an undisclosed price.
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Gourmet coffee vending units on the rise, says report
Convenience stores’ focus on on-the-go food and drink and, in particular, a high quality coffee offer, has been vindicated in a report on the branded coffee shop market.
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Shopper anxieties about food prices growing
Anxieties among shoppers about food prices are on the increase, new research from consumer champion Which? reveals.
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Channel Islands Co-op unveils new food-to-go offer
The Channel Islands Co-operative has identified the food-to-go market as an opportunity for development in what it is referring to as “On the Go Plus” internally.