All News articles – Page 145
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NewsSweet products shrink while prices stay the same
Products within the sugar, jam, syrups, chocolate and confectionery categories have been hit by the “shrinkflation” trend over the last five years.
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NewsHeineken enhances Star Retailer support programme
Heineken has enhanced its retailer-support website to mark the fifth anniversary of the launch of its Star Retailer programme.
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NewsNumber of plastic bags issued by retailers plummets
The number of plastic bags issued by large retailers in England dropped by 83% in the 12 months to 6 April 2017 compared with the year before the 5p charge was enforced.
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NewsGroceryAid helps record number of people
A record amount of people turned to GroceryAid for assistance in the 12 months ending 31 March 2017, the industry charity has announced.
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NewsShoplifting incidents up 10% as police numbers fall
The number of recorded shoplifting incidents increased by 10% in the year to March 2017, new figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal.
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NewsEnergy costs threat to stores highlighted
Energy costs are one of the biggest risks to convenience stores’ future success, a new survey discloses.
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NewsMaking Tax Digital programme delayed until "at least 2020"
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has acceded to the convenience store sector’s demands to further delay its Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme.
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NewsCredit and debit card surcharges to be banned
Convenience retailers that pay their income tax and vehicle tax bills by credit and debit card will no longer have to pay “rip-off” surcharges from next year.
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NewsCo-op Group rolls out local sourcing programme across UK
The Co-operative Group has revealed a major rollout of its local sourcing programme following the success of a pilot scheme in Yorkshire.
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NewsPremier drives footfall with deals on bread, milk and sugar
Booker has given its Premier symbol group retailers the opportunity to drive footfall with competitive deals on bread, milk and sugar.
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NewsGovernment tobacco strategy commits to high tax rates
The government has unveiled its latest Tobacco Strategy document, which promises to maintain high levels of taxation on tobacco products and a review of penalties available against retailers who sell to the underaged.
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NewsUK inflation unexpectedly falls in June
The UK’s inflation rate fell to 2.6% in June from 2.9% in May, according to official statistics.
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NewsParfetts announces double digit like-for-like sales growth
North of England wholesaler Parfetts staff have earned a 3% bonus each after the wholesaler pumped up performance in its fourth quarter.
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NewsSupermarkets in global decline as online and discounters grow
The global market share of supermarkets and hypermarkets is shrinking, with the decline especially pronounced in the UK, as the ‘new order’ of discounters and e-commerce takes hold, according to Kantar Worldpanel research.
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NewsConviviality Retail posts -1% drop in like-for-like annual sales
Conviviality Retail has announced a -1.0% decline in like-for-like sales in its franchisee stores for the year to 30 April 2017, with total sales increasing 6.1%.
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NewsHigh street footfall rises by 0.9% in June
High street footfall increased by 0.9% in June on the previous year as retailers benefited from the arrival of summer, according to the latest BRC-Springboard footfall monitor.
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NewsNearly half of retailers failing tobacco ID checks
A huge swathe of retailers across the UK could be habitually breaking the law by failing to ask for ID from teenagers who try to buy tobacco related products in their shops, a tobacco industry report reveals.
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NewsLincs Co-op closes two food distribution centres
Lincolnshire Co-op will use the Co-op Group’s supply chain for ambient as well as fresh and frozen following the closure of its two food distribution centres in Lincoln.
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NewsBlakemore Retail opens innovative new Spar store
Blakemore Retail has opened a new Spar convenience store in Aldridge, Walsall – its first to feature digital menu boards and one of the first to feature a Daily Deli fresh cream counter.
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NewsTesco and Booker merger faces in-depth investigation
The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has referred the proposed merger between Tesco and Booker for an in-depth investigation after concluding that shoppers could face “worse terms” in more than 350 areas across the UK.