All News articles – Page 175
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NewsJames Hall improves delivery communications for retailers
James Hall & Co Ltd, the Spar retail partner for the north of England, has launched Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) to improve communications on deliveries.
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NewsAnti-illicit tobacco campaign takes off at UK airports
Tobacco manufacturers have united in a summer campaign to raise holiday-goers’ awareness of the risks and penalties of selling foreign tobacco in the UK.
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NewsGreggs enjoys sales uplift thanks to healthy focus
Sales at Greggs have grown by 6% in the 26 weeks to 2 July, thanks to a greater focus on food to go and a stronger healthy food and drink range.
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NewsAmazon gets green light for drone delivery trials
Small top up grocery deliveries by drone have moved one step closer following a new deal between Amazon and the UK government.
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NewsAnnual food deflation remains at 0.8%
Food deflation remained at 0.8% in July for the second consecutive month, with overall shop prices down 1.6% year on year, according to the latest BRC - Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsCostcutter store boosts sales with bakery tie-up
A Costcutter forecourt store in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire has had weekly sales lifted by 25%, by introducing the UK’s first partnership with Asian bakery Yaadgaar.
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NewsBestway Wholesale makes senior management changes
Martin Race has been appointed managing director of Bestway Wholesale, responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation.
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NewsBlakemore expands university estate with two new stores
Blakemore Trade Partners has further expanded its university-based estate by opening two new Spar stores at the University of Nottingham.
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NewsCamelot plans special Olympic Lotto draw
The National Lottery is holding a one-off draw on Saturday 27 August to celebrate Team GB’s success in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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NewsFall in applications to develop new stores
The number of applications to develop new retail stores has fallen 9% in the past year to 6,700, according to new research.
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NewsAmazon launches ultra-fast ordering for fresh deliveries
Amazon has launched a new ultra-fast way for shoppers to assemble and pay for their grocery orders, following the launch of AmazonFresh last month.
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NewsMotor Fuel Group to acquire North West forecourt operator
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has signed an agreement to purchase Synergie Holdings Limited, which owns a network of 19 forecourts in the North West.
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NewsTrade bodies urge caution on National Living Wage
Eighteen trade associations representing the interests of over 388,000 businesses have written to the new business secretary urging caution over planned increases in the National Living Wage (NLW) in the next four years.
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NewsPlastic bag usage falls 80% following charge
Plastic bag usage in England has plummeted since the new 5p charge came into force last autumn, new figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) reveal.
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NewsSocial media success for Nisa’s Shop Local campaign
Nisa Local’s latest online campaign Shop Local has successfully engaged with 18,000 followers on Facebook, while the #lovetobelocal hashtag was used on Twitter 320,000 times.
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NewsJet and Expresso Plus launch coffee and food to go offer
Fuel brand Jet and Expresso Plus have partnered to launch an exclusive coffee and food to go concept ‘Snack-on-the-Go’ to drive forecourt footfall across Jet’s network.
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NewsGet set for the Olympic Big Night In opportunity
With less than a week until the starting gun is fired on the 2016 Rio Olympics, retailers are being presented with what promises to be another stellar sales opportunity.
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NewsNews UK joins bigDL to help retailers drive sales
Newspaper publisher News UK has teamed up with the consumer money-saving app bigDL to help drive sales in independent convenience stores.
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NewsDrop in new product launches is "serious concern", says IRI
The number of new products being launched into UK retail stores is falling significantly, according to an IRI report.
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NewsSimply Fresh adds food to go to its menu
Simply Fresh retailers now have access to a new branded hot food and drinks to go offer following successful launches in its two newest stores.