All News articles – Page 59
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NewsOne Stop celebrates opening of 200th franchise store
The 200th One Stop franchise store has opened nearly six years after the official programme launch in January 2014.
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NewsEarly festive sales fail to sparkle for big four supermarkets
The UK’s supermarkets have had a sluggish start to the festive period with grocery sales growth slowing to just 1.1% in the last four weeks, latest total till data from Nielsen reveals.
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NewsBestway Retail poised to leverage key demographic mapping data
Bestway Retail has completed its UK-wide demographic mapping exercise, allowing its franchise and symbol group retailers to leverage key insights into which ranges, promotions and operational models offer the best fit for specific postcode locations.
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NewsAverage store worker abused 21 times a year, survey reveals
The average shop worker is verbally abused, threatened or assaulted more than 21 times a year – or almost once a fortnight - interim figures from Usdaw’s Freedom from Fear survey of over 4,000 retail staff have revealed.
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NewsYorkshire c-stores providing vital home delivery services to flood-hit residents
Convenience stores in Yorkshire have been providing a vital home delivery lifeline to customers affected by the ongoing flooding.
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NewsRetailers challenge suppliers to devise plastic-free packaging
The Co-op Group has challenged suppliers in the food to go category to work with the retailer to devise new forms of packaging allowing shoppers to eat on the go without utilising single-use plastic.
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NewsACS raises Track and Trace concerns with the European Commission
A list of key retailer concerns with the UK’s newly-implemented Track and Trace system for tobacco products has been raised with the European Commission (EC).
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NewsOwners of four-site Ansell Village Stores group sell up to retire
Independent retailers Steve and Carolyn Ansell, owners of the four-store Ansell Village Stores business, are selling up and retiring after almost two decades in convenience retail.
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NewsSainsbury’s half year results reveal profits slide
Profits at Sainsbury’s have tumbled in the first half of its new financial year.
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NewsWorkplace safety Charter launched with backing of ACS
A new Charter aimed at making workplaces safer for employers and employees has launched with the backing of the Association of Convenience Stores.
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NewsMarks & Spencer food sales growth “outperforming the market”
Marks & Spencer has announced a 0.9% rise in like-for-like half year food sales, with a “marked improvement” in the second quarter, driven by price reductions across high volume lines.
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NewsHome Office minister commits to review of £200 shop theft threshold
Home Office minister Kit Malthouse has committed to a review of the £200 threshold for the police prosecuting shop theft offences after the General Election.
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NewsDavid’s Kitchen opens third store with on licence and coffee shop
Scottish c-store retailer David’s Kitchen has opened a third site, in Kirkcaldy, with its customary focus on food service and an in-store coffee shop.
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NewsHarvest Energy signs fuel network agreement with Total
Forecourt operator Harvest Energy has signed a fuel network agreement with multinational energy company Total.
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NewsACS demands urgent Home Office response to evidence on shop staff abuse
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged the Home Office to “show leadership” and urgently respond to the call for evidence on violence and abuse towards shopworkers.
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NewsIndustry makes “good progress” in helping households cut food waste
UK supermarkets and major food brands have made “good progress” in helping households cut food waste, with a quarter of all pre-packed fresh produce now carrying no date label, in line with latest guidance.
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NewsRetailers opting to make more use of cash & carry depots
Retailers have been making increased use of cash & carry in the past year, according to new research from HIM.
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NewsPost Office announces 10% increase in subpostmaster remuneration
Subpostmasters will receive a 10% increase in remuneration for providing Post Office services in 2020/21, the Post Office has announced following a six-month review.
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NewsACS and FWD raise "serious concerns" over tobacco Track and Trace legislation
The high levels of confusion which still surround the Track and Trace regulations for tobacco products are acting as a “barrier to compliance” for retailers and wholesalers, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) claim.
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NewsMorrisons extends wholesale partnership with forecourt operator Rontec
Morrisons is to extend its wholesale partnership with forecourt operator Rontec for an initial 10 years.