All News articles – Page 176
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NewsPalmer & Harvey trials alcohol direct van sales service
Palmer & Harvey is trialling a new alcohol direct van sales service.
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NewsMcColl's makes progress in "challenging" market
McColl’s Retail Group suffered declining like-for-like sales in the first half of the year, although it grew its sales overall due to store acquisitions.
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NewsRetailers in campaign to tackle alcohol proxy purchasing
Retailers in Leith, Edinburgh, are helping to drive a new partnership initiative to tackle the problem of alcohol proxy purchasing.
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NewsCentral Convenience Stores expands estate to 85 outlets
Central Convenience Stores has expanded its estate to 85 stores after acquiring two stores in Exeter, Devon.
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NewsValue of food to go to rise 6.8% in 2016, says IGD
Food to go is expected to be worth £16bn in 2016, up by 6.8% on last year, according to new research from IGD.
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NewsConvenience store sales heat up as summer arrives
Retailers across the country have been enjoying sales uplifts as high as 15% thanks to the hot and sunny weather that has bathed many parts of the UK in July.
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NewsCampaign: Digging for justice
C-Store and sister title The Morning Advertiser have made a big step forward in the joint campaign to ensure that retailers are adequately compensated for losses due to roadworks.
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NewsSales Assistant 2016 entry deadline draws close
Time is running out for retailers to enter hard-working sales staff into the 2016 Sales Assistant of the Year Awards.
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NewsParliamentary motion calls for roadworks justice
An MP has submitted an Early Day Motion in Parliament calling for ‘Roadworks justice for local businesses’ in response to C-Store’s Works Must Pay campaign.
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NewsJames Hall acquires North East Convenience Stores
North East Convenience Stores (NECS) is to be acquired by James Hall & Co, the Spar wholesaler for the north of England.
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NewsMidcounties Co-op launches customer service drive
The Midcounties Co-operative has launched a new ‘Customer First’ programme as it endeavours to maintain customer satisfaction in its food stores.
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NewsMy Local administrators confirm 26 stores sold
The joint administrators of My Local have confirmed a total of 26 former My Local convenience stores have been sold, safeguarding the jobs of 372 workers.
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NewsChilled wraps recalled over health and safety fears
Sandwich and wrap supplier Lythan Foods has been forced to recall a variety of its chilled wraps over health and safety fears.
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NewsGroceryAid spends record £4.3m on welfare support
GroceryAid has spent a record £4.3m on welfare support during the last 12 months, according to the charity’s end of year results.
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NewsStores urged to cash in on summer cigar sales rise
Retailers are being urged to ready themselves for a potential spike in cigar sales this summer as the warm summer continues and the impact of the new European Tobacco Products Directive (EUTPD) and standardised packaging hits.
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NewsStore raids unearth more illicit tobacco and alcohol
A raid of 50 retail stores and self-storage units in Bristol and Somerset has uncovered more than 1.2 million illicit cigarettes and 244 kilos of hand-rolling tobacco.
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NewsOne Stop launches new digital merchandising platform
One Stop has announced it has gone live with a new digital merchandising platform to enable retailers to get advice on how to optimise categories.
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NewsDeliveroo launches alcohol delivery service
Deliveroo, the food delivery business has partnered up with Majestic Wines and BrewDog to distribute consumers’ orders of beers, wines and spirits.
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NewsJTI rips out 25th tobacco gantry from illicit store
A store in London has had its JTI-owned tobacco gantry removed after the owner was caught selling illicit tobacco.
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NewsAppleby Westward completes acquisition of Gillett's
Appleby Westward, the Spar distributor for the South West, has completed the acquisition of the Gillett’s (Callington) convenience store chain.