All Community articles – Page 31
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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: Marina Murkovic, Heart of England Co-operative Food - Alfall Road, Coventry
Marina Murkovic has an incredible talent for upselling at the till
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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
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Interviews and ProfilesSales Colleague of the Year finalist: Lynn Wilson Henderson, Lincolnshire Co-op, Barnbygate Food store, Newark
Lynn Wilson Henderson is brimming with ideas on how to take the business forward
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Interviews and ProfilesSales Colleague of the Year finalist: Hayley Garratt-Day, Lincolnshire Co-op, Newark Road Hykeham Food Store, Lincoln
Hayley’s willingness to embrace learning has fuelled her love of retail
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Features and analysisSouthern Co-op launches second round of community fund to tackle crime
Southern Co-op is to make £120,000 available for local community projects that tackle the causes of crime
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Features and analysisAscona donates £11,500 to Duke of Edinburgh charity
Ascona has supported the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) charity with a donation of £11,500
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Features and analysisPayPoint investigating emergency e-code support scheme for independent retailers
Services provider PayPoint is investigating how it can get its independent retailers involved in the scheme designed to help cope with the rising cost of living
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Features and analysisLlanidloes retailer buys Wales’ first publicly accessible bleed control kit
Woosnam & Davies News has paid for the kit, which is sited at the Llanidloes football field