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NewsCoronavirus: Data shows consumers are still shopping regularly
Shoppers are continuing to visit grocery retailers on a regular basis, despite government advice to shop as little as possible, according to HIM & MCA Insight.
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NewsCoronavirus: Post Office guarantees subpostmasters remuneration
All subpostmasters will receive guaranteed remuneration for at least the next couple of months, the Post Office has announced.
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NewsCoronavirus: Stockpiling missions drive millions of extra shopping trips
British consumers made over 79 million extra supermarket shopping trips in the four weeks to 21 March, with total till sales increasing by 20.5%, according to Nielsen Homescan.
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NewsCoronavirus: Retailers rally round Rav Garcha following spate of customer abuse
Convenience retailer Rav Garcha has praised the support of the independent retailing community which has rallied round, after he shared details of a spate of customer abuse experienced by just one of his six Nisa stores in the West Midlands, in the last week.
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NewsCoronavirus: Retailers try to keep calm despite availability woes
Independent retailers are digging deep to maintain a positive outlook as availability problems mount amid the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsCoronavirus: New guidance for businesses setting up takeaway services
New guidance has been published to businesses on setting up food delivery and takeaway services in response to coronavirus restrictions.
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NewsCoronavirus: Environment Secretary hails “hidden heroes” of food retail
The Environment Secretary has praised the “hidden heroes” of the food and drink industry who have “rallied in an extraordinary way” to feed the nation during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCoronavirus: £300m National Lottery pledge for vulnerable communities
Up to £300m raised by National Lottery players will go towards supporting the most vulnerable in UK communities during the coronavirus crisis, Camelot has pledged.
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NewsCoronavirus: Seasonal and city centre c-stores lose business
C-stores that are reliant on seasonal or city centre trade have suffered from loss of business due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsHorizon: 39 subpostmasters’ convictions referred for appeal
Thirty-nine former subpostmasters caught up in the Post Office Horizon scandal will have their convictions of fraud, theft and false accounting referred for appeal, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has announced.
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NewsCoronavirus: Warburtons under fire for suspending c-store deliveries
Independent c-store retailers have criticised Warburtons for suspending deliveries in favour of supplying supermarkets, without providing notice.
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NewsFour men convicted of carrying out armed robberies at c-stores
Four men have been convicted of carrying out a spate of armed robberies at convenience stores and betting shops in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
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NewsCoronavirus: Bestway warns retail customers against “profiteering”
Bestway has warned its retail customers not to use the coronavirus outbreak as an excuse for profiteering.
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NewsCoronavirus: extensions granted for later filing of business accounts
The government has announced a three-month extension for businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak to file accounts.
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NewsBestway Wholesale increases revenues during “turbulent” year
Bestway Wholesale increased its turnover by 13% to £2.3bn in the year to the end of June 2019, according to the group’s latest financial results.
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NewsSupermarket sales of household and pet care items soar by 65%
Grocery sales at UK supermarkets increased by over 22% year on year in the week ending 14 March, with sales of household and pet care items soaring by 65%, according to Nielsen data.
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NewsCoronavirus: Apps, staff and volunteers help stores ramp-up home deliveries
Convenience store retailers are stepping up to meet soaring demand for home deliveries with the help of app-based services, hard-working staff and volunteers.
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NewsCoronavirus: Contactless payment limit to rise from £30 to £45
The contactless limit for in-store card transactions will increase from £30 to £45 from 1 April in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCoronavirus: Store owners demand action on social distancing
C-store retailers have urged shoppers to immediately start complying with social distancing advice, as small stores struggle to maintain discipline amid relentless demand for products across all categories.
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NewsCoronavirus: Stockpiling shopper attacks store manager for refusing milk sale
Convenience store manager Anita Nye is imploring the general public to treat hard-working shop staff with far greater respect, after she was brutally assaulted by a customer who was attempting to stockpile milk.