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NewsPaper £5 notes withdrawn from circulation
The paper £5 note has officially been withdrawn from circulation today (May 5) after being replaced by the polymer note in September last year.
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NewsEuro Garages acquires forecourt site near Gloucester
Euro Garages has acquired a forecourt site near Gloucester, following its recent purchase of a spate of High Noon Stores sites in the region.
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NewsMorrisons reveals 3.4% like-for-like sales growth
Morrisons has announced strong quarter one trading results ahead of expectations, as like-for-like sales excluding fuel were up 3.4% for the 13 weeks until April 30.
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NewsAppleby Westward acquires four Hampshire Spar stores
Appleby Westward, the South West Spar distributor, has added to its portfolio of company-owned stores after acquiring four stores in the Portsmouth area.
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NewsSpar partners Coca-Cola’s ParkLives programme
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has announced a partnership with Spar to help bring its ParkLives community programme to life across England, Scotland and Wales this summer.
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NewsJust Eat announces surge in UK delivery orders
Just Eat, the online food delivery service, has reported a 17% year-on-year jump in UK orders from 20.6 million to 24 million in the first quarter of this year.
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NewsSainsbury's reports strong annual growth in convenience
Sainsbury’s has reported a sales increase of more than 6% in its convenience estate in its preliminary annual results, as it grew the number of Local stores by 41 to 605 over the year.
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NewsBelfast council warned against relaxing Sunday trading laws
Retail NI, the Northern Ireland trade body for independents, is lobbying Belfast City Council (BCC) not to relax Sunday trading laws which it says could destroy small stores.
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NewsSimply Fresh to launch new format
Simply Fresh is preparing to launch a new format for stores under 700sq ft in size as the symbol group continues to expand its estate.
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NewsC-stores could be protected from energy 'back-billing'
Energy companies could be banned from back-billing convenience stores for more than a year’s worth of gas or electricity where suppliers are at fault for accruals.
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NewsCentral England Co-op invests in store openings
The UK’s largest independent co-operative, Central England Co-op, will open three new convenience stores and three refits in a single day at the end of the month.
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NewsMPs urge retailers to take action on food waste
Food retailers should follow in the footsteps of Tesco and Sainsbury’s and publicly report data on the amount of food they bin, MPs have urged as part of a drive to end the “grotesque” cost of wastage.
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NewsCo-op moves to 100% British fresh meat
The Co-op will ratchet up its backing of all things British as General Election and Brexit fervour intensifies.
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NewsPayPoint to start charging retailers for terminals
PayPoint is to introduce a charge for the familiar yellow terminal in a bid to encourage take-up of its next-generation PayPoint One system.
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NewsMarks and Spencer considers online delivery service
Marks and Spencer has revealed that it is considering soft trialling an online grocery shopping service this autumn, as it looks to move into the fast growing food delivery sector.
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NewsManufacturers reject claims plain packs will slash smoking rates
The Tobacco Manufacturers Association (TMA) has dismissed claims made by a recent study that plain tobacco packaging could lead to 300,000 less smokers in the UK by 2018.
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NewsIncidents of shoplifting up 8%, according to ONS figures
The number of recorded shoplifting incidents in England and Wales has jumped by 8%, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsCommunity Shop opens fourth store in Grimsby
Community Shop has opened its fourth store today, in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, selling food that would otherwise go to landfill.
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NewsC-store retailers urged to engage with General Election
C-store retailers have been urged to make their voices heard and promote issues affecting the sector to MPs ahead of the General Election on 8 June.
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NewsCostcutter launches campaign for Independent own brand
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has launched a new promotional campaign for its own brand, Independent.