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NewsConsumer survey shows importance of local convenience store
As many as 52% of consumers believe their local convenience store has become more important to them since lockdown measures were introduced, with 59% of consumers saying convenience stores have become more important to their communities as a whole, according to a new study by TWC.
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NewsBP to pay store staff the Real Living Wage
BP has decided to adopt the Real Living Wage (RLW) for all of its directly-employed UK retail staff.
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NewsNew terminal rollout contributes to sales and revenue growth at PayPoint
PayPoint One was live in 16,098 sites as at 31 March 2020, an increase of 3,217 year-on-year, with 98.9% of PayPoint’s independent retailer partners now using the platform, according to the company’s preliminary annual results.
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NewsNFRN to trial Jisp digital commerce app in member stores
The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has signed an agreement with mobile app Jisp which will see a number of independent retailers trialling a suite of ecommerce solutions over the coming weeks.
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NewsVape stores among those to re-open for business on 15 June when lockdown eases
Vape shops will be allowed to re-open for business on 15 June following three months of closure under the UK lockdown legislation.
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NewsRetailers report “chaos” and “confusion” following menthol ban
Retailers are reporting widespread consumer confusion and frustration following the ban on menthol and capsule cigarettes on 20 May.
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NewsCostcutter back in the black after “outstanding year”
Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) has returned to profit on the back of a strong year of sales, according to results filed at Companies House this week.
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NewsCoronavirus: Manchester Spar retailer thanks customers for “lifeline” food donations
Independent Spar retailer MK Vaish is praising the generosity of his local customers following soaring food donations to a local homeless charity during lockdown.
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NewsOnline grocery ordering reaches new record high
Online ordering accounted for 13% of all grocery spend in the UK in the four weeks ending 16 May, a record high, according new figures released by Nielsen.
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NewsHancocks to shut four depots permanently
The Hancocks depots in Coventry, Stoke, Croydon and Reading will not reopen after the coronavirus crisis has passed, the company has confirmed.
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NewsIndependent retailers praised by Bestway md on Sky News
Bestway Wholesale managing director Dawood Pervez took the opportunity to praise independent retailers when invited onto Sky News’ Ian King Show last week.
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NewsOutdoor markets and high street retail in England to reopen next month
Outdoor markets in England can re-open from 1 June as part of the latest wave of relaxation of lockdown restrictions.
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NewsCoronavirus: Local Mayor rewards store’s heroic efforts
The heroic team behind Eldred Drive Stores (Premier) in Orpington, Kent, are still “reeling” after a special visit from the local Mayor and councillors to thank them for their incredible community efforts during the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsCrowdfunding scheme set up to support PO Horizon victims
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help postmasters wrongfully convicted as a result of the Post Office Horizon accounting scandal take their cases to the Court of Appeal.
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NewsCoronavirus: total retail sales experience record slump during lockdown
Retail sales experienced the biggest monthly fall on record during April, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsFood sales up but profits down at East of England Co-op
The East of England Co-op grew its food sales by £5m in a year negatively impacted by rising wage costs and business restructuring.
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NewsRetailers to receive £430m tax rebate following ATM ruling
The Supreme Court has confirmed that external ATMs will no longer be subject to a separate business rates assessment, after dismissing a Valuation Office Agency appeal.
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NewsSale of menthol cigarettes is banned from today
The sale of menthol cigarettes (including capsule, dual and click products) is now banned after the legislation came into force across the UK and the EU this morning (20 May).
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NewsNisa Retail recruits 37-site forecourt retailer Ascona Group
Forecourt retailer Ascona Group has signed a new supply deal which will see its 37 sites being supplied by Nisa Retail.
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NewsCoronavirus: lockdown has caused permanent shift to home delivery says HIM & MCA
Demand for grocery delivery will remain high even after the current lockdown has ended, according to a new report from HIM & MCA Insight.