Community News – Page 4
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Features and analysisBarista Bar teams up with local retailers to clean up Carrickfergus
A team from Northern Ireland’s coffee-to-go brand, Barista Bar, has been taking to the streets to clean up Carrickfergus
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Features and analysisAllwyn celebrates £158k prizes for 25 National Lottery retailers with Share the Win
25 National Lottery retailers have scooped prizes from £2-10k relating to store wins
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Features and analysisLincolnshire Co-op donates 3,500 meals to local food banks
Approximately 1,500kg of food has been donated to local food banks by Lincolnshire Co-op stores
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Features and analysisHappyOrNot launches new screens to boost customer retention and sales
A new update to the Smiley Touch device will be available to all stores using the system at no extra cost
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Features and analysisJispWin achieves 100-retailer mark just weeks after its launch
Over 100 independent retailers have already signed up to Jisp’s new prize platform
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Features and analysisKeyStore partners with Healthy Living Programme to offer families free meal kits during holidays
Glasgow wholesaler JW Filshill has launched its KeyStore campaign in partnership with the SGF’s Healthy Living Programme
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Features and analysisTen-year-old’s artwork advertises free fruit scheme in 100 local shops
Young artist Olivia Loveday’s artwork will be used to promote a free fruit scheme in all 100 Lincolnshire Co-ops
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Features and analysisGreens Retail launches The Kindness Chain for local shoppers in need
Greens Retail has launched a new pay-it-forward initiative called The Kindness Chain
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Features and analysisNotay’s in Batley welcomed rapper Apache Indian for launch of two ranges
A store in Batley welcomed UK rapper Apache Indian on Saturday for the launch of two new ranges
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BlogHave your say: Let’s make vape recycling a habit of convenience
The disposable vape ban is just part of the solution, writes John Redmayne, managing director at ERP UK
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Features and analysisDunfermline Nisa Local team win Bravery Award at Pride of Scotland 2025
Nisa Local Abbey View in Dunfermline honoured with the Bravery Award at 2025’s Pride of Scotland Awards
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Features and analysisACS reveals Raj Aggarwal Trophy 2025 finalists
The ACS has announced the finalists for this trophy, highlighting retailers demonstrating exceptional community retailing
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Features and analysisProudfoot and Cadbury donate £1,000 to Scarborough Sea Cadets
Proudfoot Supermarkets has partnered with Cadbury to donate £1,000 to Scarborough Sea Cadets
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Features and analysisScotmid donates £300k to student homes in Glasgow
Conversion of student flats in Glasgow will be converted helped by Scotmid and more
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Features and analysisOne Stop staff brave zip-line drop for Alzheimer’s Society
A team of 100 One Stop employees faced their fears last Tuesday, taking on England’s longest zip-line to raise an impressive £18,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society. The daring fundraisers reached speeds of up to 50mph while dropping 100m at the Hangloose attraction in Bluewater.
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Features and analysisLA Foods donates £5k to BEfriend London to tackle social isolation
LA Foods Group has donated £5k to BEfriend London to tackle social isolation in West London
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Features and analysis'It’s more than a collab' – retailer Serge Notay on Apache Indian’s freeze-dried sweets
A new confectionery line from the pop star is launching in Serge Notay’s Batley store
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Features and analysisScotter and Scotton Pride receives a £600 boost from MADL charity
The Making a Difference Locally charity donated £600 to support this year’s Scotter and Scotton Pride
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PodcastThe Convenience Mix Podcast: How has the disposable vape ban impacted the convenience sector?
The latest episode of The Convenience Mix Podcast looks at the impact of the disposable vape ban
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Features and analysisBiggest year ever for This Girl Can events in the Spar Lancashire School Games
The This Girl Can campaign returns bigger than ever at Spar’s Lancashire School Games