All News articles – Page 133
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NewsBestway Foundation makes £100,000 donation to NSPCC
The Bestway Foundation has donated a massive £100,000 to the NSPCC, he UK’s leading children’s’ charity
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NewsBudget: Government commits to promoting PO banking services
The government will encourage the Post Office to raise public awareness of its banking services available across its network, according to this week’s Budget documents.
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News'Inconvenience of recyclable coffee cups' deters shoppers
Too many customers are put off using recyclable cups because they feel it reduces the convenience of having takeaway coffee, according to an industry expert.
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NewsGlasgow-based Scotfresh seeks new managing director
Glasgow-based convenience store chain Scotfresh is seeking a new managing director to help drive future growth.
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NewsChancellor announces 4.4% rise in NLW and changes to business rate calculations
The National Living Wage will increase to £7.83 per hour next April, but retailers will benefit from a share of a £2.3bn saving on business rate rises.
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NewsItems worth £3.2bn stolen via self-checkout, research finds
Shopping items worth a total of £3.2bn are stolen through self-service checkouts every year, according to new research.
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NewsPayPoint offers stores incentives to boost Amazon top-up sales
PayPoint is encouraging shop owners to boost Amazon top up sales in their store, in time for Black Friday and the run up to Christmas, by offering prize incentives.
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NewsACS calls on retailers to take part in annual crime survey
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is urging retailers to share their experiences of retail crime by taking part in its Annual Crime Survey for 2018.
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NewsCash-only shops risk losing out on £2bn-worth of festive trade
Small businesses, cafes and shops that don’t accept card payments may be losing out on £2bn-worth of Christmas trade, new research reveals.
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NewsSunderland Premier retailer robbed by masked knifeman
Police are hunting a masked robber who stole alcohol and a mobile phone from a Premier store in Sunderland.
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NewsNational Lottery to be rolled out to discounters and self-checkout
National Lottery games will be rolled out to discounters and made available at self-checkout as part of Camelot’s strategy to revive the brand’s sales.
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NewsCo-op Group trials "ultimate" format for larger stores
The Co-operative Group is trialling a new format for its medium to large stores, in a bid to provide the “ultimate” convenience store.
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NewsGovernment urged to commit to funding for post offices
Ministers must safeguard the future of rural services as a matter of urgency, says Citizens Advice.
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NewsSimon Biddle among new wave of Spar retailers
Former Simply Fresh retailer Simon Biddle is among a number of new recruits to Spar, following the symbol group’s renewed focus on enlisting convenience store and forecourt retailers.
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NewsPayPoint signs new BBC TV Licensing contract
PayPoint has announced a new contract with the BBC to allow consumers to pay for their TV Licence on its in-store terminals for another six years.
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NewsParfetts chairman raises Tesco-Booker concerns with ministers
The chairman of employee-owned wholesaler Parfetts has written to ministers and MPs about the CMA’s “catastrophic error of judgement” in provisionally clearing the Tesco-Booker merger.
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News2 Sisters hygiene concerns 'not a one-off', MPs claim
Problems identified at The 2 Sisters Food Group, which had to suspend operations at a chicken factory over hygiene concerns, were “not a one-off”, MPs have claimed.
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NewsCostcutter set to announce new supply contract
Costcutter is likely to announce its new supply deal in the next few days, with legal teams ironing out the final terms of the contract, C-Store has learned.
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NewsRetailer turns to crowdfunding for ambitious store plans
David Worlsfold of Farrants in Cobham Surrey is preparing to launch a crowdfunding website to raise money for his ambitious store development plan.
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NewsJames Hall launches first online Christmas catalogue
Spar distributer James Hall is launching its first online Christmas catalogue, called Christmas Convenience.