All articles by Christian Fuller – Page 16
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NewsEast of England Co-op launches in-store recycling campaign
East of England Co-operative has announced new in-store recycling points for plastic packaging, carrier bags and batteries, with aims to boost recycling rates in Ipswich.
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NewsConsumer spending declines further in December
A disappointing performance on the High Street has caused a continued fall in overall expenditure, according to a new Visa report.
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NewsWelsh convenience stores invested £44m in 2018, says ACS
Convenience retailers in Wales invested over £44m in their businesses in 2018, with the vast majority coming from retailers’ own reserves despite rising costs, according to the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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Products In DepthThe new consumer kneads
Demand for premium lines and healthy options means c-store owners must think beyond standard white sliced when it comes to bakery.
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NewsMinistry of Justice mulls ending jail terms of six months or less
The Ministry of Justice is considering banning prison sentences of less than six months in England and Wales.
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NewsThree boys arrested after knife-point robbery in Surrey Spar
Three boys have been arrested following a knife-point robbery in a Spar store in Godalming, Surrey, police have revealed.
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NewsChelmsford Star Co-op announces 5.08% rise in Christmas sales
Chelmsford Star Co-op has announced a 5.08% rise like-for-like sales in its food stores in the three-week period from 16 December to 5 January.
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op announces 7.5% rise in Christmas sales
Lincolnshire Co-op has announced a 7.5% rise in food store sales, driven by significant growth in the sale of its Love Local range.
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NewsTesco outperforms market in festive sales
Tesco has announced “very strong” sales in its third quarter, which included the Christmas period, representing the grocery multiple’s best UK festive performance in almost a decade.
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NewsScottish promo restrictions unenforceable, SGF says
Scottish government plans to restrict in-store promotions on foods high in fat, salt and sugar are “badly thought through and unenforceable”, the Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) has warned.
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NewsAutomated age-verification device launched
A new state-of-the-art age verification device that automates the policy for controlling access to age-restricted purchases and premises has been launched.
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NewsAlmost £1m donated through Nisa's MADL initiative in 2018
Nisa donated almost £1m to charities across the UK and Ireland through its Making a Difference Locally (MADL) campaign in 2018.
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NewsSainsbury's posts drop in third quarter like-for-like sales
Sainsbury’s has announced total retail sales, excluding fuel, were down 0.4% across its third quarter, which includes Christmas, with like-for-like sales down 1.1%.
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NewsSlowdown in festive grocery growth as average spend falls
Grocery sales growth slowed to +1.8% in the Christmas period, as shoppers opted for more frequent, smaller trips to a wide range of supermarkets, according to new Nielsen data.
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NewsPayPoint releases new business management tools app
PayPoint has released a new app that enables retailers to connect to their stores from anywhere in the world.
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NewsHome Office insists extra police funds will boost frontline support
The Home Office has urged retailers to continue reporting crimes to the police and has assured that additional funding will help boost frontline crime fighting.
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NewsPremium own brand drives Aldi's record festive sales
Aldi experienced its best ever Christmas trading period thanks to rising demand for its own brand premium ranges, the German discounter has announced.
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NewsShop prices rise year-on-year despite discounting
Shop prices rose year-on-year at their highest rate since 2013 in December, despite a period of heavy discounting from retailers during peak Christmas trading, according to new data.
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NewsChristmas Day shoplifting incident the final straw for retailer
A high-profile retailer has reached the end of his tether over the lack of police response to retail crime following an in-store shoplifting incident on Christmas Day.
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NewsHundreds return parcels using Collect+ on Christmas Day
Hundreds of people used their local convenience store’s Collect+ service to return parcels on Christmas Day, according to PayPoint data.