All articles by Ieuan Hughes – Page 10
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Warm spring weather fuels grocery sales growth in May
The unusually warm spring weather during the last four weeks has helped grocery sales grow 5%, according to Nielsen data released today (May 30), as shoppers stock up on refreshments and fresh foods.
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Fresh food price inflation steady despite overall deflation
Fresh food price inflation remained at 0.9% this month, despite overall shop prices experiencing their 61st month of deflation, according to the latest BRC-Nielsen shop price index.
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Scottish retailers upbeat about Minimum Unit Pricing
Scottish retailers remain positive about the impact of minimum unit pricing, nearly a month after the legislation was introduced in Scotland on May 1.
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April retail sales recover after unseasonably cold weather
Retail sales rose by 1.6% in April as consumer spending bounced back after unseasonal snowfall earlier this year, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Two men arrested following armed robbery at Leeds c-store
Two men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a convenience store in Leeds.
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United Wholesale Grocers buys Blakemore Gateshead depot
Landmark member United Wholesale Grocers has purchased the A.F. Blakemore depot in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, less than two months after AFB announced its intention to sell its wholesale division.
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Chelmsford Star Co-op profits down amid "challenging times"
Chelmsford Star Co-op has announced a year-on-year increase of 6.6% in gross takings but pre-tax profits declined by 28.5% amid “challenging times” for the high street.
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Products In Depth
World Cup: A match made in store
The World Cup only comes around every four years so retailers should take advantage of the opportunity to score extra sales this summer
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'Track and trace' tobacco legislation to impact retailers
Tobacco retailers will have to apply for unique codes before they will be able to order tobacco stock under new ’track and trace’ tobacco controls, designed to help curb the illicit trade.
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Best-one signs up 125 stores in first four months of 2018
Best-one has announced it recruited 125 stores in the first four months of the year.
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CMA opens investigation into Sainsbury's-Asda merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally opened its investigation into the proposed Sainsbury’s-Asda merger.
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'No ID, no sale' policy advised for voluntary energy drinks bans
Serve Legal, a leading ID testing company for age-restricted products, has advised retailers who have implemented a voluntary ban on the sale of energy drinks to under 16s to operate a ‘no ID, no sale’ policy.
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Heron Foods to open 30 new stores in expansion drive
Heron Foods has announced it will open 30 new stores this year following B&M’s £152m takeover in August 2017.
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Features and analysis
Royal wedding gallery
C-stores across the UK have been turning their stores into a haven for customers who want to celebrate the marriage of Prince Harry and Megan Markle.
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Retailers make final touches to Royal Wedding plans
Store owners across the country are bringing out the bunting ahead of the hugely-hyped royal wedding between HRH Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle on Saturday (19 May).
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'Unprecedented drop' in store footfall over March and April
Wet weather and a squeeze on consumer spending resulted in a 3.3% drop in the number of people visiting stores last month, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Springboard footfall and vacancies monitor.
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Products In Depth
Soft drinks: A refreshing change?
The soft drinks levy has meant retailers are having to adapt to a huge number of formulas, flavours and formats in the soft drinks category
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Tamworth Co-op posts strong end-of-year results
Tamworth Co-operative has reported a total trading surplus of £1.19m for the year ending January 27, an 11% increase on the previous year.
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'Massive increase' in abuse against retail employees
The Home Office has reported that the number of assaults and threats committed against the wholesale and retail sector has risen significantly over the last year.
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Appleby Westward reports 5.2% rise in like-for-like sales
Appleby Westward, the South West Spar distributor, has announced a 5.2% increase in like-for-like sales for the first half of its financial year ending March 2018.