All Features and analysis articles – Page 24
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Food prices fall for first time in two years
Food prices dropped in September for the first time in over two years, according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Nisa calls for greater protection for independent retailers
Nisa has urged authorities to provide better support for stores in the face of surging crime
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ACS advises Low Pay Commission to pause future wage increases
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged the Low Pay Commission (LPC) to consider pausing national living wage uplifts.
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‘We lose between £20,000 and £30,000 a year to shoplifting’: Vince Malone
Pembrokeshire retailer Vince Malone is losing between £20,000 to £30,000 each year following a surge in shoplifting
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Booker adds two new colleague networks
The two new colleague networks are Race & Ethnicity at Booker and LGBTQ+ at Booker
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Scotmid Co-op appoints Karen Scott as new chief executive officer
Scott is currently COO at Scotmid and will take up her new role in August 2024
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Unitas makes three appointments to trading team
Lee Wharton, Alex Trotman and Martin Shears have all been appointed to the Unitas trading team
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How I use technology to keep my staff safe
Bassett Retail has invested in technology to help tackle crime in its stores
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Spar stores dress up for local carnival
Family-run Spar stores in Wiltshire honed their sense of community spirit as they recently took to the streets dressed up as ‘Spar-tacas’
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BPF calls for empty rates relief extension
The British Property Federation (BPF) has urged the Government to extend the period of business rates relief for empty properties, following a new analysis into shop vacancies.
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United Wholesale Grocers Limited chairman Mohammad Ramzan passes away
Mohammad Ramzan passed away suddenly at his residence in Pakistan on Wednesday 27 September
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Ramesh Shingadia appointed chair of Association of Convenience Stores board
Ramesh Shingadia, Phil Ponsonby of Midcounties Co-operative, Colm Johnson of Booker and Maria Eaton of MFG have taken leadership roles on the ACS board
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Binny’s back in business with Londis Eltham
Londis Bexley Park’s Nishi Patel has teamed up with Bintesh ‘Binny’ Amin to take on a fresh challenge
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Retailer fined over £2500 for selling vape to a child
The director of a convenience store in Bicester has been ordered to pay over £2500 for selling an e-cigarette to a 15-year-old.
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ACS calls for measures to tackle rise in vacant properties
ACS urges the government to take action amid the rise in empty properties
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Booker helps raise £147,050 for Fairtrade
Booker’s partnership with Fairtrade has helped raised £147,050 in Fairtrade Premium over the past 12 months
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Retailers blame government for 12,000 'lost' apprenticeships
The BRC is pushing for the Apprenticeship Levy to be reformed
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SGF and Elfbar fund new vape recycling bins
SGF and Elfbar have launched a pilot programme to encourage responsible disposal of single-use vaping products.
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Look inside the first Morrisons Daily on a university campus
University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol welcomes Morrisons Daily