All Community articles – Page 28
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Features and analysisRetailer restores tidal pool to former glory thanks to Walkers competition
John Wilson from The Corner Shop, Cellardyke, Scotland used £1,000 won in a Walkers competition to restore his local tidal pool
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Features and analysisNisa retailers get marketing kit to promote community relations
Community-focused Nisa retailers have been given a helping hand to raise awareness about their efforts
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Features and analysisPaul Stone’s Spar stores raise £10,000 for Marie Curie through sandwich sales
The Manchester-based stores have sold a million sandwiches since 2016
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Features and analysisCo-op offers further funding for community groups
Since 2016, Co-op members have raised £117m for local communities
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Features and analysisMP praises two Wycombe retailers for their National Lottery Good Causes fundraising
Tara’s Londis and Kings Newsagents have collectively raised over £1.8m for Good Causes
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Features and analysisIRI and FareShare partner to improve food redistribution efficiencies
The collaboration will see FareShare benefit from IRI’s data, analytics and insights to drive new efficiencies, with a specific focus on identifying areas of surplus food within manufacturers
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Features and analysisHow £20,000 from Boost Drinks helped my community grow
Winner of the Boost Drinks £20,000 community giveaway, Julie Kaur, explains how it has helped her local area
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Features and analysisCentral England Co-op Christmas Toy Appeal returns for 2022
Running from 4 November to 2 December, last year’s appeal saw over 10,000 toys delivered to children across the region thanks to donations from members and customers
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Features and analysisConvenience stores play ‘crucial role’ in levelling up agenda
Key figures discussed the importance of the sector at The ACS’s Heart of The Community conference
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Features and analysisDean Holborn takes home the Raj Aggarwal Trophy
The Redhill retailer wowed the judges with his inspirational community work
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Features and analysisSpar Blantyre helps kids get healthy with store visit and exercise
The visit was run in partnership with Healthy Living Scotland
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Features and analysisNisa Expo donates almost £8,000 worth of food to Coventry foodbanks
Nisa worked with the Trussell Trust Foodbank Network to organise the initative
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Features and analysisConvenience stores’ role in Scottish community highlighted by PayPoint
Scottish convenience stores are playing a key role in enabling customers and communities to access key government benefits and payments through real-time payment solutions offered by PayPoint according to its latest data
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Features and analysisSpar UK plants 12,500 trees as part of global 90th anniversary celebrations
From January to June 2022, Spar UK planted sixty-six varieties of trees and plants
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Features and analysisPremier goes green by planting 4,000 trees to match store numbers
Over the next five year, a tree for every store in the Premier estate will be planted
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Features and analysisNisa’s Making a Difference Locally charity passes £15m milestone
The charity has raised £15m for charity since its introduction in 2008
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Features and analysisGravelle’s Budgens to be sold to Central England Co-op
After 16 years of store ownership, Paul and Michelle Gravelle are selling their store in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, to Central England Co-op
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Features and analysisRetailers come together with their communities to honour Queen Elizabeth II
Retailers paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II by reaching out to their communities
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Features and analysisLocal Shop Report 2022: Convenience sector resilient despite challenging times
The ACS’s latest report covers convenience stores’ investment, staffing, product mix, technology and service offerings
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Interviews and ProfilesSales Colleague of the Year finalist: Lisa James, Spar Beddau, Pontypridd, Wales
Lisa has introduced top-selling lines to the store and helped lead the shop’s home delivery service