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NewsTesco CEO Dave Lewis to quit after declaring turnaround complete
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis is to step down from his role after declaring that the retailer’s turnaround goals had been delivered ahead of schedule and that it was now positioned for “sustainable, profitable growth.”
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NewsBlakemore Trade Partners pledges £2.3m investment in Spar customers
Blakemore Trade Partners (BTP) is to invest £2.3m in its independent Spar customers over the financial year, after delivering on last year’s pledge to boost retailers’ margins by 1%.
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NewsACS highlights lasting effect of violent crime against shopworkers at Tory conference
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) drew attention to the life-changing impact of violent crime in the convenience sector.
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NewsRedevelopment fuels sales uplift at Cheshire Nisa store
A Nisa Local store in Cheshire is enjoying growing sales, following the completion of a takeover and redevelopment last year.
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NewsUK Finance launches new access to cash initiative
The trade association UK Finance has launched a new initiative which aims to help local communities to identify and secure appropriate access to cash and payment services.
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NewsStore workers forced into back room during axe-wielding Birmingham robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses after store workers were forced into a back room during an axe-wielding armed robbery at a One-Stop store in Birmingham.
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NewsSimply Fresh unveils ‘unpacked’ design to encourage plastic reduction
Simply Fresh has launched an initiative that aims to remove all packaging from the front of its stores.
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NewsChancellor outlines plans to raise National Living Wage to £10.50 per hour
The government plans to hike the National Living Wage (NLW) to £10.50 over the next five years, chancellor Sajid Javid announced at the Conservative Party Conference on Monday.
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NewsStore worker dragged to till during Cambridge Spar robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses after a staff worker was dragged to the till during an attempted armed robbery at a Spar store in Cambridge.
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NewsScottish c-stores see larger share of alcohol sales post-MUP, data reveals
Scottish convenience stores are seeing an increase in alcohol sales following the implementation in May 2018 of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP), which has levelled the playing field between small and large retailers, according to the Retail Data Partnership.
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NewsFSB calls for financial support for small businesses in no-deal Brexit
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called on the government to introduce wide-reaching measures in an early Budget to boost small business cash flow in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsCosta Express to offer free hot drinks at all participating stores on Tuesday
Costa Coffee is offering a free hot drink via Costa Express machines across the UK on Tuesday (1 October), in a bid to overcome a long-standing “stigma” of self-serve coffee machine.
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NewsStaff threatened during machete-wielding robbery in Greater Manchester
Police are appealing for witnesses after staff were threatened during a machete-wielding armed robbery at a One-Stop store in Greater Manchester.
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NewsUK consumer confidence rises two points in September but still negative
A long-running index measuring consumer confidence increased two points to -12 in September, but consumers still feel ”less than positive” about the state of their personal finances and the general economy.
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NewsBooker achieves all four Carbon Trust standards for second time
Booker Group has achieved all four Carbon Trust standards for the second time for its reductions in carbon emissions, waste output and water use, and attaining zero waste to landfill status.
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NewsScotmid Co-op announces increase in trading profit and turnover
Scotmid Co-operative has announced an increase in trading profit and turnover in its interim first half results, with the performance of its food stores “particularly encouraging”.
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NewsScottish alcohol consumption falls following Minimum Unit Pricing
The introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) in Scotland has led to a fall in the amount of alcohol purchased by households, a new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) suggests.
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NewsTesco axes ‘bulk-buy’ Jack’s store but continues expansion plans
Tesco has announced it is axing its largest Jack’s store a year after the retailer unveiled the discount chain, but plans to open three more sites by the end of the year.
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NewsSainsbury’s reveals plan to overhaul its convenience store estate
Sainsbury’s is set to overhaul its convenience store estate with plans to open 110 new Local stores and close between 30 and 40.
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NewsMan pleads guilty to violent robbery at Tyne and Wear Best-one
A man is expected to receive a lengthy jail sentence after pinning a store worker up against the counter during a robbery at a Best-one in Tyne and Wear.