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NewsInflation rises to 1.8% as consumers feel the pinch
Inflation rose by 1.8% in January to its highest rate since June 2014, while 74% of consumers noticed a rise in prices, latest figures reveal.
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NewsTesco trials autism 'quiet hour' in Crawley Extra store
Tesco is trialling a quiet hour at its Extra store in Crawley to accommodate the shopping needs of people with autism.
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NewsOwner of 34 Budgens stores enters administration
Thirty-four Budgens stores face an uncertain future after the company that acquired them from the Co-operative last year went into administration on Friday (10 February).
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NewsAdministrators of collapsed Spar chain poised to sell more sites
The joint administrators of award-winning Spar chain High Noon Stores are negotiating the sale of a further four sites, C-store has learned.
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NewsSpar grows university presence with new Hull store
Spar has revealed its enthusiasm for university stores after taking on its latest at the University of Hull.
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NewsSandwiches produced for Spar recalled due to "blue" meat
Sandwiches produced by Great Northern Sandwich (GNS) Company for Spar have had to be recalled because they contain “blue” meat .
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NewsCereals contain ‘shocking’ levels of sugar, study finds
Breakfast cereals contain ‘shocking levels’ of sugar with some containing a third of a young child’s recommended daily allowance, according to a new study by pressure groups.
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NewsThe Co-operative appoints Steve Murrells as Group CEO
The Co-operative Group has announced that Richard Pennycook is to step down as group CEO and will be succeeded by Steve Murrells, currently CEO of its Food business.
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NewsAldi becomes the UK’s fifth largest grocer
Aldi is now Britain’s fifth largest supermarket after increasing market share by 0.6 percentage points to clinch fifth place ahead of the Co-operative for the first time, according to Kantar Worldpanel figures.
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NewsRetailers lose over £2m in sales of courgettes
Retailers lost more than £2m in sales of courgettes alone last month, according to IRI Retail Advantage, as poor growing conditions in southern Europe led to widespread shortages.
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NewsGrocery shoppers now expect product quality above all else
Product quality is now the most ‘critically important’ to shoppers followed by great customer service, according to the latest ‘Shopper Stock Take Index’ from independent shopper research agency, Shoppercentric.
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NewsBooker's rivals prepare to respond to merger
Wholesalers have begun to react to Tesco’s proposed acquisition of Booker.
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NewsIndependent retailers split over Tesco-Booker merger
Booker-supplied independent retailers have reacted with a mixture of optimism and apprehension about the wholesaler’s proposed £3.7bn merger with Tesco.
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NewsNational Living Wage drives up retail costs by nearly 4%
Retail operational costs have risen by 3.9% in quarter four last year against the same period in 2015, the fastest rate in two years, according to Retail Economics.
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NewsNearly 1,500 c-stores signed up to bigDL marketing app
Nearly 1,500 convenience stores have now rolled out bigDL’s mobile coupon and beacon technology in store, according to the digital marketing company’s latest results.
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NewsUnder Age Sales leads push for stricter sentencing powers
Under Age Sales is working in partnership with USDAW and the National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) to lobby Parliament this year on introducing tougher sentences for those who commit violence against retailers after being asked for identification.
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NewsJempson's to refurbish and extend its Rye supermarket
Jempson’s, the East Sussex-based independent, has announced a multi-million pound refurbishment and extension of its Rye supermarket.
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NewsACS urges councils to spend rates revenue wisely
The Association of Convenience Stores has urged councils not to penalise convenience outlets when seeking to raise revenue for infrastructure projects through business rates.
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NewsBattery found in Co-op Easter bunny prompts criminal probe
A criminal investigation has begun into “alleged product tampering” following the latest incident affecting the Co-operative which the Food Standards Agency warned could cause choking and burns.
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Food prices fell in January but inflation set to return
Food prices fell by 0.8% in January but inflation will return during 2017, according to the British Retail Consortium and analysts Nielsen.