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NewsNew PoliceAI tech announced to speed up investigations and fight retail crime
Officers will spend less time behind desks and more time protecting communities as a result of a new AI programme
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Features and analysisNewcastle retailer gets a store visit from the Premier League trophy
Guinness brought the silverware to retailer Hemanth Reddy’s One Stop store
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Features and analysisThree Lincolnshire forecourts reopen with new Spar stores
Jet has opened three forecourt sites in close proximity, each boasting new Spar stores on site
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News‘A win for responsible retailers’ - Industry reacts to new powers against rogue businesses
The retail industry has broadly welcomed today’s announcement by Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood
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Features and analysisRetailer Harj Dhasee brings refreshed Spar to Wilmcote village
Wilmcote Village Stores in Stratford-upon-Avon will now feature a Spar offer thanks to A.F. Blakemore
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Features and analysisGo Local opens its first store in Cardiff as its UK expansion grows
Go Local’s first store in Cardiff opens as the group’s UK store expansion programme gathers pace
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NewsConvenience retailers urged to strengthen store connectivity - or lose shoppers
New research warns many convenience operators accept poor in-store connectivity
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NewsRural Post Offices face four-fold business rates hike
Rural Post Offices are bearing the brunt of a major hike in business rates bills
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Features and analysisBlooming Great Summer returns celebrating impact for local charity
This weekend saw many Spar stores in Northern Ireland turn yellow for Marie Curie
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Features and analysisBarista Bar team complete gruelling 480-mile bike ride for cancer charity
20 cyclists from Barista Bar crossed the finish line of the NIPANC Pedal the Periphery challenge
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Features and analysisNew-look Co-op relaunches in Earls Court Road
Co-op is welcoming customers back into its new look Earls Court Road store
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Features and analysisAbu Bakr Supermarket to invest £1.5m into doubling the size of its Leeds store
One of Leeds’ largest independent retailers has unveiled plans for a major £1.5m investment
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Features and analysisPrimary Panathlon Final held in Spar Lancashire School Games
Over 80 school children took part in Spar Lancashire’s School Games Primary School Panathlon Final
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NewsAlmost 90% of independent retailers say store theft has worsened
Bira’s latest crime survey reveals the deepening crisis on Britain’s high streets
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Features and analysisCo-op opens £3.5m local community fund for applications
Applications are now open for Co-op’s Local Community Fund, with local charities and community groups invited to apply for a share of the £3.5m fund to make a difference in communities across the UK.
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Features and analysisGreens of Fraserburgh donates £1,000 to beach wheelchair fund
Greens of Fraserburgh has donated £1,000 to the Fraserburgh Beach Sandcruiser Fund to help purchase wheelchair-accessible Sandcruisers
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Promotional FeatureFIFA World Cup 2026: a playbook for convenience retailers
With the FIFA World Cup 2026 set to generate significant grocery spend uplift, convenience retailers have a golden opportunity to capitalise on match-day shopping missions and social viewing occasions throughout the tournament.
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NewsSerial shoplifter recalled to prison after Nottingham theft spree
A serial shoplifter has been jailed just weeks after receiving a suspended sentence for theft
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Features and analysisConvenience comes to campus as new Co-op opens at University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham now has a new Co-op store on campus
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NewsCo-op, BT and Openreach back UK’s Great Big Green Week 2026
Major businesses will join two million people coming together for good this June