All articles by Christian Fuller – Page 8
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Ambitious c-store group joins Nisa following site acquisitions
An up-and-coming retailer with aspirations to become the fastest-growing independent c-store group in the UK has chosen Nisa as its supply partner, following the acquisition of nine stores over the past 10 months.
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Amazon to sponsor 10 pop-up stores to inform high street strategy
Amazon is sponsoring 10 new pop-up stores across the UK to give more than 100 small businesses a physical high street presence for the first time, in response to government calls for new ideas to inform the Future High Streets strategy.
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Lengthy sentence expected following robbery at Essex c-store
A man is expected to receive a lengthy jail sentence for robbing a convenience store in Essex.
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Government to challenge ruling to scrap external ATM rates bills
The government has received Supreme Court approval to appeal a £300m court ruling that retailers should no longer have to pay additional business rates for cash machines outside their stores.
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Nisa store in Dorset converts to latest Evolution format
A Nisa Local store in Dorset is set to reopen following the completion of a makeover in time for summer.
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Number of low-paid workers at lowest level since 1980
The number of low-paid workers in Britain has fallen to its lowest level since 1980, and low pay could be abolished altogether by the middle of the 2020s, according to a new report by Resolution Foundation.
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Supermarket spend falls -2.6% in May, Nielsen reveals
Grocery spend fell by -1.6% in May due to disappointing spring weather, according to Nielsen research.
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Co-op Group to open new sustainable forecourt store
The Co-operative Group is set to open a new forecourt store in Norfolk run solely on renewable electricity.
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Man jailed for 16 months following Belfast store robbery
A man has been jailed for 16 months for robbing a Costcutter store in Belfast while wielding a screwdriver.
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New PayPoint ceo pledges "greater focus" on retail partners
PayPoint’s new ceo has pledged to give higher priority to its retail partners following a rise in annual profits.
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M&S plans to close 25 Simply Food stores after profit fall
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced plans to close down 110 stores, including 25 Simply Food stores, following a drop in annual profits.
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Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds to be banned in 2020
A ban on plastic straws, drink stirrers and plastic stemmed cotton buds will come in to effect in England in April 2020, environment secretary Michael Gove has announced.
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Consumers should be charged 1p self-checkout tax, say MPs
Consumers should be charged a 1p tax to use self-checkout machines in stores in order to help reduce generational divisions, a group of MPs has said.
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Eurospar Mulkerns to sell loose fruit and veg plastic-free
A Eurospar store in Northern Ireland is set to remove bags from its loose fruit and veg zone as part of a drive to cut its carbon footprint.
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Lincolnshire Co-op food stores enjoy 6.5% sales increase
Lincolnshire Co-op has announced a 6.5% increase in sales at the group’s food stores during the six months to 3 March 2019.
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Subpostmasters urge government to protect post office network
The government is being urged to intervene to save the UK’s post office network from potential collapse, with 2,500 post offices at risk of closure.
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Co-op Group and Superdrug trial new meal-deal partnership
The Co-operative Group will supply Superdrug with an extensive food-to-go range under a new trial partnership between the two groups.
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Man jailed following robbery at Co-op store in Northamptonshire
A man has been jailed for five years and seven months over a knife-wielding robbery at a Co-op Group store in Northamptonshire.
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James Hall launches Burnley Community Kitchen partnership
Spar wholesaler James Hall has announced the launch of a new partnership with Burnley Community Kitchen to enable shoppers to support their local foodbank by collecting donations.
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Asda's like-for-like quarterly sales drop due to late Easter
Asda’s like-for-like sales fell 1.1% in the three months to 31 March due to the late Easter this year.