All articles by Gaelle Walker – Page 23
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op joins fight against prostate cancer
Staff and shoppers at the Lincolnshire Co-op are uniting in a fundraising drive to fight against prostate cancer.
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NewsGillett’s Spar rolls out payment app Zapper across estate
Zapper has now been rolled out across Appleby Westward’s Gillett’s Spar stores following a successful soft launch in six stores back in October.
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NewsRetailer charged with duty fraud after tobacco "scam"
Retailers are being warned to stick to trusted sources of supply after a store owner in Tyne and Wear was prosecuted for selling counterfeit tobacco which he claims to have bought unwittingly.
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NewsEnergy regulator imposes 12-month backbilling limit
Energy regulator Ofgem has imposed a 12-month limit on backbilling for microbusinesses, putting an end to retailers receiving excessive backbills.
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NewsMen charged following Leicester convenience store blast
Three men have been charged with manslaughter following an explosion at a convenience store in Leicester which killed five people.
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NewsContactless spending soars as shoppers seek faster service
Contactless spending via mobile and wearable payment devices is up by 365% and 129% respectively, new Barclaycard data reveals.
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NewsSpar stores embark on Marie Curie fundraising drive
Spar retailers are once again supporting Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal with a range of in-store fundraising events throughout March.
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NewsWorld's first plastic-free supermarket aisle opens
The “world’s first” plastic-free supermarket aisle has been opened in Amsterdam.
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NewsStarbucks trials 5p 'latte levy' in London stores
Starbucks is charging an additional 5p for disposable coffee cups in 25 London stores as it seeks to explore the impact of a levy on consumer behaviour.
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NewsMan jailed for convenience store break-in
A man who was part of a gang that used a concrete slab to smash their way into a One Stop convenience store in Epworth, North Lincolnshire, has been jailed for 10 months.
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NewsSmall businesses unaware and unprepared for new data laws
The UK’s small business community is still “worryingly unprepared” for tough new data protection regulations set to be enforced in less than three months’ time.
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NewsRetailers fined for underage e-cigarette sales
A number of retailers in North Lanarkshire have been fined for failing electronic cigarette (e-cig) test purchasing stings.
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NewsFive dead after explosion destroys convenience store
Five people have died and a number remain seriously ill following an explosion and fire at a convenience store in Leicester on Sunday night.
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Products In DepthPut on a spread this Easter
The Easter opportunity goes much further than chocolate eggs as shoppers use the four-day break to celebrate together and indulge
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NewsBooker catering store opens within a Tesco Extra
Booker has opened its first ChefCentral store within one of Tesco’s largest Extra stores in Bar Hill Cambridge.
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NewsBooker recalls Happy Shopper ketchup over safety fears
Booker is recalling Happy Shopper Tomato Ketchup because some packs of the product may contain pieces of plastic.
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NewsShoppers name Best-one UK's best symbol operator
Shoppers have named Best-one as the UK’s third best convenience operator ahead of all other symbol groups.
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NewsTony Houlston re-joins Select & Save as head of sales
Midlands based symbol group Select & Save has appointed Tony Houlston to the newly-created position of head of sales.
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NewsStore forced to close following illicit tobacco sales
A convenience store in Seaham, County Durham, has been forced to cease trading for two months following reports of illicit tobacco sales from other retailers and a string of test purchase failures.
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NewsConsumers 'happy' with data sharing as new law looms
With less than 100 days before hard-hitting new data protection regulations come into force, the majority of consumers say they are content with the amount of data that they share, new research suggests.