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NewsMinisters urge stores to engage with police
Ministers have urged retailers to do more to report crime and lobby their Police and Crime Commissioners ahead of the PCC elections on 5 May, as new figures reveal that crime against local shops is costing an estimated £122m.
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NewsIndustry gets ready for National Convenience Show 2016
More than 400 suppliers of products, services and brands will gather at the NEC in Birmingham for the National Convenience Show (NCS) and the Farm Shop & Deli Show on 18-20 April.
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NewsRetailer optimism is on the up, ACS survey shows
Retailer optimism has grown for the second quarter in a row, the latest quarterly findings of the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) Voice of Local Shops survey show.
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NewsSimply Fresh opens first hospital store
Simply Fresh has opened a new healthy-focused store within Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
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NewsFormer Haldanes staff win payout for "unjust" job losses
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has won a full 90 day protective award for former Haldanes employees who lost their jobs when the convenience chain closed 21 stores in June 201.
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NewsMcLeish Inverurie crowned UK's best convenience store
McLeish Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, has been crowned the UK’s best convenience store at the 2016 Convenience Retail Awards, the prestigious national awards run by Convenience Store and The Grocer.
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NewsNew brand of illicit cigarettes discovered in Lincolnshire
A new brand of dangerous illicit ‘cheap white’ cigarettes is being sold from ‘fag houses’ and street corners in Lincolnshire.
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NewsFood and drink product recalls grow by 50% year on year
Food and drink product recalls have soared by 50%, new figures from the commercial law firm RPC have revealed.
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NewsBudget: Government to introduce sugar tax
The government has committed to introducing a new sugar tax on soft drinks.
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NewsBudget: Business rate relief threshold rises to £15,000
The chancellor has announced a series of business rate reforms including raising the rate relief threshold from £6,000 to £15,000.
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NewsCo-op delivers new parcel scheme to shoppers
The Co-operative has teamed up with Hermes to provide a new parcel sending and collection service from its Food stores.
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NewsCostcutter introduces new intelligent cash drawer
Costcutter Supermarkets Group will introduce the latest cash management technology to its 2,600 stores across the UK with the ‘Smart till’ Intelligent cash drawer.
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NewsBusinesses pay millions more than necessary for energy
Small businesses paid around £280m more than they needed too for their energy between 2007 and 2014, “conservative” new figures from the Competition and Market’s Authority show.
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NewsSainsbury’s reports fourth quarter sales growth
Sainsbury’s retail sales were up 1.2% while like for like sales grew 0.1% according to its fourth quarter trading statement.
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NewsApplegreen announces positive UK sales growth
Forecourt retailer Applegreen has announced strong annual results as like for like stores and food sales increase 3.1% while gross profit is up by 8.5% for 2015.
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NewsRetailers play their part in Sunday trading defeat
Retailers played a key role in defeating the government on Sunday trading last week and highlighted the value of political engagement, according to leading players in the campaign.
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NewsMcColl's opens 900th convenience store
McColl’s Retail Group has opened its 900th convenience store as it closes in on its target of 1,000 stores by the end of 2016.
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NewsChocolate: Unwrapping opportunities
Sharing formats of chocolate, such as bags and blocks, are proving a winning formula for convenience retailer.
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NewsWaitrose like for like sales slip in "challenging" market
Waitrose has reported “encouraging” full year results with profits standing firm despite a dip in like for like sales and “exceptionally tough” market conditions.