All articles by Gaelle Walker – Page 15
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NewsUK shoppers buying wider range of products online, says Nielsen
UK shoppers are increasingly turning to the internet to buy products that they would have previously bought in person, as trust in online customer service grows, new research reveals.
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NewsMcColl's issues profit warning as like-for-like annual sales drop
Annual like for like (lfl) sales at McColl’s have fallen by 1.4% as the c-store chain continues to navigate its way through the “significant supply chain disruption” caused by the collapse of Palmer and Harvey.
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NewsScottish government urged to scrap new rates levy
Leading business organisations are calling on Scottish finance secretary, Derek Mackay MSP, to scrap a proposed new business rates levy on out-of-town premises.
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NewsPM urged to pull plug on harmful unregulated e-liquids
MPs are calling on the government to look again at the regulatory framework governing vaping, in a bid to stem the flow of potentially harmful unregulated nicotine-free e-liquids.
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NewsKey progress in Track and Trace tobacco rules as deadline looms
Plans to launch a new Track and Trace system to help stem the flow of illicit tobacco products are progressing, now that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has appointed the UK’s ID Issuer.
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NewsUS cracks down on flavoured e-cigs in bid to curb teen use
US convenience stores could soon be banned from selling flavoured vaping devices and e-liquids, unless they carry out costly internal refits, as part of tough new measures to curb “the epidemic” of teenage use in the country.
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NewsSupermarkets failing to enforce voluntary energy drinks ban
The UK’s big four supermarkets are still selling high-caffeine energy drinks to children, despite having signed up to a voluntary ban on sales to under 16s earlier this year.
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NewsSainsbury's stocks edible insects in UK supermarket first
Sainsbury’s has become the first UK supermarket to start selling edible insects in a bid to capitalise on the growing trend towards sustainable protein-packed food sources.
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NewsCamelot reveals lottery sales rise following review
National Lottery ticket sales are up 5.4% on the first half of 2017/18, Camelot’s half year results for 2018/19 show.
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NewsWrap paves the way for assault on plastic waste
The UK’s leading supermarkets, discounters and producers now have a clear framework for reducing the scourge of plastic waste, following the launch of Wrap’s UK Plastics Pact Roadmap to 2025.
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NewsHMRC clamps down on illicit tobacco sellers on Facebook
The net is closing in on criminals who sell illicit tobacco via social media sites such as Facebook, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned.
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NewsPolice cuts put convenience stores at frontline of crime
The personal safety of retailers across the country is being put at risk as stores trade against a backdrop of rising crime and a slide in police funding, store owners have warned.
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Features and analysisBeating hearts
Created by their people for their people, community-owned shops offer a distinctive and increasingly successful retail proposition capitalising on local engagement.
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NewsSpar managing director Debbie Robinson to step down
Debbie Robinson is stepping down as Spar’s managing director to take the helm of the Central England Co-operative, after current chief executive Martyn Cheatle retires in May 2019.
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NewsTougher action urged as illicit tobacco sales hit 'crisis point'
Far greater street level action on illicit tobacco is sorely needed to help protect the profits of responsible retailers.
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NewsStores at risk of missing out on vape opportunity, says BAT
The convenience store industry must act now and become the champion of the UK’s vaping market, before the current window of opportunity slams shut.
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NewsLast call for entries to Sales Assistant of the Year 2019
The deadline for retailers and store managers to enter their hard-working employees into the 2019 Sales Assistant of the Year Awards is looming.
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NewsBlakemore meat trial to continue despite Crawshaws collapse
A trial partnership between Blakemore Retail and Crawshaws will continue to run, despite the fact that the value-priced fresh meat and food to go retailer has been placed into administration.
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NewsBudget: C-stores welcome rates cut for '90% of independent shops'
News that the government will take significant steps to ease the business rates burden on small shops has been broadly cheered by the convenience store industry.
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NewsStores to cash in on £367m Halloween opportunity
Dedicated Halloween aisles and themed discounts could help retailers take an even bigger bite out of the growing Halloween opportunity, which is expected to top £367m this year, according to new research.