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NewsCoronavirus: In-store card payments soar at expense of cash
Cash payments have plummeted in convenience stores since lockdown began, as shoppers favour contactless payments and make the most of the new higher £45 limit introduced at the start of April.
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NewsCoronavirus: GroceryAid launches new fund to support workers through outbreak
Industry charity GroceryAid has launched a new £1.5m fund to help grocery colleagues deal with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsConvenience and online share of sales reach record levels, says Nielsen
The share of grocery sales made at convenience stores reached a new high of 30% in the four weeks ending 18 April, according to Nielsen.
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NewsCo-op to work with IRI on new data platform for suppliers
The Co-op has agreed a new data project with IRI to give suppliers greater insight into shopper trends and promotional strategies through both society-owned stores and independent outlets supplied by Nisa.
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NewsThe Future of Tobacco webinar open for registrations
Changes in the tobacco and vape category both in the short term and in the future will be discussed by an expert panel in a free-to-air online webinar next week.
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NewsSpar names new brand and marketing director
Spar UK has appointed Suzanne Dover as its new brand and marketing director.
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NewsNFRN writes to competition authority about Cardtronics rate cut
The Federation of Independent Retailers’ (NFRN’s) National President Stuart Reddish has written to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concerning “significant unilateral reductions in ATM transaction fees paid to retailers by Cardtronics”, under the guise of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsDemand for home delivery starting to stabilise following lockdown surge
Six weeks into a UK-wide lockdown, convenience retailers offering home deliveries say that demand for their services appears to have stabilised.
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NewsProduct quality fastest-growing shopper need
Product quality, particularly for fresh food, has grown in importance for consumers during the lockdown period, according to HIM & MCA Insight’s Channel Pulse findings.
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NewsCoronavirus: Government confirms c-store workers with symptoms can get tested
Essential workers in England, including convenience store employees, are now eligible for coronavirus testing if they have symptoms or live with someone who has symptoms.
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NewsCo-op food revenues up by 3% in 2019
The Co-op grew its food revenues by 3% and total revenues by 7% to £10.9bn in the year to 4 January, 2020.
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NewsRetailers slam Cardtronics for 65% cut in transaction payment rate
Retailers have slammed ATM provider Cardtronics for imposing a 65% reduction in the rate earned by retailers per cash withdrawal.
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NewsHeart of England Co-op to fit refillable sanitisers in 35 stores with LocoSoco deal
The Heart of England Co-operative Society has agreed a new distribution agreement with LocoSoco, the social enterprise which offers a wide range of refillable household products, including sanitisers, at value price points.
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NewsCoronavirus: New Post Office partnership delivers cash to vulnerable customers
The Post Office has launched a new cash delivery service to ensure that vulnerable people who are unable to leave their homes because of the risk of infection, can still access their cash.
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NewsCoronavirus: Retailers welcome furlough scheme amid sustained demand for goods
Convenience stores across the country have welcomed the launch of the government’s new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which went live on 20 April.
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NewsCoronavirus: Lockdown prompts shift in National Lottery purchasing habits
The UK’s lockdown is prompting a shift in the way in which people are purchasing National Lottery tickets, with many switching from store sales to online ticket purchases.
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NewsCoronavirus: CJ Lang completes safety measures for Spar stores in Scotland
Spar wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang has successfully implemented safety and social distancing measures across every Spar store in Scotland.
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NewsFWD to hold further discussions about stock allocation
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) is to have further discussions with the government and leading food and drink manufacturers this week to ensure that sufficient stock is allocated to the independent supply chain during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsCoronavirus: Independent retailer expands “life-line” delivery service
Independent retailer Sid Sidhu’s Budgens store in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, has been chosen as the official grocery delivery partner for the community’s newly established Coronavirus action group.
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NewsJJ Foodservice offers same-day delivery for orders in London
Wholesaler JJ Foodservice has launched a same-day delivery service to selected areas of London.