All articles by Christian Fuller – Page 2
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NewsStore worker assaulted during incident at York McColl’s store
North Yorkshire Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a store owner was assaulted at a McColl’s store in York.
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NewsCo-op Group invests £2.75m in two stores in north Wales
The Co-operative Group is set to reopen two food stores in north Wales as part of a £2.75m investment.
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NewsCentral England Co-op announces “steady” first half results
Central England Co-operative has announced a 1.6% increase in sales in the face of a “highly challenging” market in its interim first half trading results.
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NewsWitness appeal following Nottinghamshire Co-op Group ATM ram-raid
Nottinghamshire Police are appealing for information following an ATM ram-raid at a Co-op Group store in Nottingham.
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NewsGovernment urged to introduce minimum service access to cash guarantee
Consumer organisation Which? is calling on the government to introduce a minimum service guarantee that cash will be accessible and accepted as payment for essential goods and services.
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NewsForecourt crime cost retailers £30m over past year, says BOSS
Forecourt crime is estimated to cost retailers more than £30m annually, with a 21% increase during the second quarter of 2019, according to the new British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS) crime report.
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NewsNisa store reopens hours after ATM ram-raid
A Nisa Local store in Greater Manchester has reopened within hours of suffering an ATM ram raid.
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NewsACS briefing prepares retailers for no-deal Brexit ‘disruption’
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched a briefing for the convenience sector to help retailers consider how their business may be affected in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsNorthern Ireland launches public consultation on business rates
Northern Ireland’s Department of Finance has launched a public consultation in an attempt to make the country’s business rates system “effective and fair”.
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NewsAldi to double London store numbers as sales hit record high
Aldi has announced plans to double its store numbers in London as UK and Ireland sales in the year to 31 December 2018 increased by 11% to a record £11.3bn.
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NewsGovernment allocates £95m funding to revive 69 high streets
The government has announced an investment of £95m to “breathe new life” into 69 high streets across England.
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NewsParfetts announces record annual sales and Go Local recruitment
Parfetts has announced record growth in both profit and sales in the year ending June 2019, while attracting retailers to its Go Local symbol group in “record numbers”.
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NewsPolice Scotland launch appeal following armed c-store robbery in Ayr
Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at a McColl’s store in Ayrshire.
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NewsStaff worker injured during Dundee store armed robbery
Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a store worker was injured during an armed robbery at a convenience store in Scotland.
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NewsMinisters must do more to recognise businesses as victims of crime, ACS says
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to do more to recognise businesses as victims of crime and offer further support to affected retailers, in its submission to a Ministry of Justice consultation.
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NewsFood to go among top sectors for chain store openings amid record closures
Food-to-go outlets and convenience stores were among the leaders in store openings among multiple retailers in the first six months of the year, but store closures hit record levels, according to a new report.
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NewsGovernment urged to act as retail staff abuse hits “epidemic proportions”
Violence in the retail sector has reached “epidemic proportions” and is resulting in staff suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder more commonly seen in the armed forces, according to a hard-hitting report calling on the government to urgently protect employees.
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NewsFour people arrested following gun-wielding robbery in County Durham
Four people have been arrested following a gun-wielding armed robbery at a One Stop store in County Durham.
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NewsHunt for armed robbers following incidents at two stores in Cleveland town
Cleveland Police are appealing for witnesses after staff were threatened by armed robbers at two convenience stores in the town of Thornaby in the past week.
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NewsHigh street footfall falls by 1.9% amid ‘increasing consumer caution’
High street footfall declined by 1.9% year-on-year in the four weeks to 24 August 2019, following a 2% decline in August last year, according to new data.