All articles by Gaelle Walker – Page 17
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NewsUK's major retailers to step up war on food waste
The UK’s major supermarkets and discounters have signed up to a brand new commitment to drive down the 10 million tonnes of food that is wasted in the UK each year.
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NewsDisplay ban linked to fewer children buying tobacco
The 2015 tobacco display ban may have played an important role in the 17% drop in the number of children buying cigarettes from shops seen between 2010 and 2016.
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NewsHMRC claims success in new approach to tobacco crime
Retailers repeatedly caught selling illicit tobacco faced tax bills and penalties in excess of £11m last year as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) deployed a new approach to punishing the crime.
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NewsFood sales cooled in August following temperature dip
Cooler conditions prompted food sales to fall in August following the hot weather surge that stores experienced in July, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal.
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NewsSmoking in England on track to end by 2040, study predicts
Smoking in England could be almost entirely stubbed out by 2040, new analysis commissioned by Philip Morris Limited reveals.
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NewsWholesale growth drives Morrisons revenue rise
Revenues at Morrisons surged in the half year to 5 August helped by its growing wholesale business.
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NewsLeicester shop blast charges upgraded to murder
Three men have been charged with murder following an explosion at a convenience store in Leicester which killed five people, including a store worker, earlier this year.
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NewsShoppers to prioritise plastic waste reduction over price
Reducing plastic packaging waste will become more important than price for shoppers in the next 10 years, new research claims.
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NewsThird wave of Co-op products reaches Nisa-supplied stores
The third wave of Co-op own label products has just been made available to Nisa-supplied stores, with retailers and shoppers reacting positively to the bolstered range.
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NewsFSB sets out small business survival plan for England
Policymakers are being urged to take note of a new five-point “lifeline” plan to help keep England’s small business sector afloat.
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NewsTesco resurfaces store car park with recycled plastic
Tesco has become the UK’s first supermarket to use recycled plastic to re-surface a store car park.
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NewsGrowing number of families unable to afford healthy diets
The cost of eating a healthy diet is becoming increasingly unaffordable for a large swathe of UK families, new data from The Food Foundation shows.
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NewsPlain packaged grocery sales grow at Company Shop
More than 2.1 million units of discounted plain packaged grocery products will have been sold through Company Shop’s growing network of stores when its financial year draws to a close on 30 September.
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NewsFears over growing illicit trade in vaping products
The UK’s £160m vaping products market is under threat from a growing illicit trade, experts are warning.
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NewsMembers show support for Landmark and Today's merger
Key wholesale members have thrown their support behind the proposed merger of Landmark Wholesale and Today’s Group.
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NewsMurder investigation launched after c-store stabbing
Police in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, have launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed to death in a Premier convenience store this morning.
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NewsConsultation on new personal licence fee closes
Scottish retailers have had the opportunity to respond to a Scottish government consultation on the introduction of a new fee for the renewal of personal licence applications.
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NewsSainsbury's offers checkout-free shopping in London Local
Sainsbury’s has launched ‘scan and go’ technology in its busy convenience store in Clapham North, London.
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NewsCalls for caps on food to go portion sizes in Scotland
Portion sizes offered by food to go stores and outlets in Scotland are too large and must be capped, a new study by the government-funded research and advisory body Obesity Action Scotland claims.
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Products In DepthVape expectations
With the vaping category evolving at eye-watering speed, retailers who can offer expert advice and service stand to beat the competition