All articles by Gaelle Walker – Page 12
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Samworth Brothers launches new food-to-go van sales service
Samworth Brothers is launching a new food-to-go business and van sales service, as it seeks to grab a bigger slice of the UK’s evolving food-to-go sector, which is set to hit £22.8bn by 2023, according to HIM.
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House of Lords committee calls for more support for rural shops
The government must take urgent action to better protect rural shops and businesses, which are trading at a clear disadvantage compared to their urban and suburban counterparts, a new report by the Lords Rural Economy Select Committee states.
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Features and analysis
Track and Trace: Cracking the code
New Track and Trace legislation designed to curb the illicit trade will mean dramatic change for retailers. Our guide details what you must do to ensure you can buy tobacco legally.
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Co-op sees growth in robot deliveries of groceries
Thousands of grocery deliveries to Co-op shoppers in Milton Keynes are now being made each week using autonomous delivery robots, the company behind the technology has revealed.
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Price of legal cannabis soars in Canada post legalisation
Six months after the sale of recreational cannabis was legalised in Canada, illicit products are undercutting legal stores by a “wide margin,” new price data released by Statistics Canada (StatCan) suggests.
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FSA urges vigilance as food hygiene rating scam circulates
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is urging retailers in England and Wales to be on their guard against a new food hygiene rating scam which could leave them out of pocket and under pressure.
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Illicit traders prosecuted as Track and Trace laws loom
Just weeks before new Track and Trace laws designed to bring the illicit tobacco trade to heel are introduced, a fresh spate of retailers and individuals have been prosecuted for the crime.
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Nisa retailers seeing rewards of Co-op deal
Almost one year on from the Co-op Group’s takeover of Nisa, store owners are receiving their first trading-related share payments and painting an improving picture of margins and store support, but say that plenty more still needs to be done.
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Co-op removes single knives from sale amid crime wave
The Co-op Group has become the latest retailer to stop selling single kitchen knives in response to a rise in the number of fatal stabbings taking place across the UK.
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Spar named as sponsor for Scotland Women's national football team
Spar has been named as a new sponsor of the Scotland Women’s National Team (SWNT) the Scottish FA has announced.
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Tesco full year profits leap 28% as it tracks turnaround goals
Pre-tax profits at Tesco have climbed 28% year on year as the supermarket chain said it was on track to meet the “vast majority” of its turnaround goals.
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US cigarette sales slump as vaping hits new heights
Sales of cigarettes in the US have nosedived as smokers continue to switch to vaping in their droves, new data has revealed.
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Government mulls responses to in-store HFSS restrictions plan
The government is analysing the feedback gleaned from its consultation on restricting the promotion and placement of food and drinks that are high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) in English stores.
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Tesco's discount chain gains ground as ninth Jack's store opens
Tesco has opened its ninth Jack’s store, in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, as it seeks to expand the discount chain’s reach across the UK.
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MPs call for urgent intervention on access to cash
The All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group (APPG) is calling on the government and the Payment Systems Regulator to urgently implement the recommendations made in last month’s Access to Cash review and protect consumers’ access to cash.
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Features and analysis
Disabled shoppers: How to be open to everyone
Challenging your assumptions about disability and better meeting the needs of disabled shoppers makes ethical and financial sense.
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Parfetts invests in retailer support to drive expansion plan
Parfetts has expanded its network of retail development advisors as it seeks to better support retailers and grow its retail club and Go Local fascia in the North East, North Wales and Midlands.
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Small firms still unprepared for digital tax laws with just days to go
Thousands of small businesses have yet to sign up to the government’s new Making Tax Digital (MTD) scheme which comes into force on April 1.
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Features and analysis
CRA 2019 Best Multiple Store: Simply Fresh, Surrey University
Now in its third year of trading, Simply Fresh at Surrey University in Guildford wowed the CRA judges with its innovative customer-centric ethos and fresh thinking.
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Confusion reigns over new Track and Trace laws, wholesalers claim
With less than two months until the enforcement of new Track and Trace rules, which will change the way retailers buy tobacco, some of the UK’s biggest wholesalers are reporting high levels of confusion and concern among small store owners.