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NewsParfetts announces record annual sales and Go Local recruitment
Parfetts has announced record growth in both profit and sales in the year ending June 2019, while attracting retailers to its Go Local symbol group in “record numbers”.
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NewsPolice Scotland launch appeal following armed c-store robbery in Ayr
Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at a McColl’s store in Ayrshire.
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NewsStaff worker injured during Dundee store armed robbery
Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a store worker was injured during an armed robbery at a convenience store in Scotland.
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NewsVape industry responds to “sensationalist” reports of e-cigarette harm
The UK’s vaping industry has hit back at widespread reports in the national press this week that electronic cigarettes (e-cig) could have a harmful impact on heart health.
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NewsCo-op Group to extend John Lewis click & collect service to 50-plus stores
The Co-op Group is set to extend the roll out of John Lewis’ click & collect service to more than 50 stores.
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NewsMinisters must do more to recognise businesses as victims of crime, ACS says
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to do more to recognise businesses as victims of crime and offer further support to affected retailers, in its submission to a Ministry of Justice consultation.
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NewsMorrisons announces new and expanded wholesale partnerships
Morrisons has announced a number of new wholesale partnerships, including the roll out of its Morrisons Daily convenience store fascia to further stores.
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NewsAnother retailer loses gantry in wake of illicit tobacco crimes
JTI has removed its tobacco gantry from a retailer in Birmingham prosecuted for sales of illegal tobacco and alcohol - the 40th time it has taken such action.
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NewsScottish retailers can apply for Deposit Return Scheme exemption
Scottish retailers will be able to apply for an exemption from collecting empty drinks packaging under the country’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), according to the proposed regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament yesterday.
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NewsLondon retailer agreement launched to prevent underage knife sales
All London retailers selling knives are being invited to sign up to a new Responsible Retail Agreement (RRA) on knife sales.
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NewsFood to go among top sectors for chain store openings amid record closures
Food-to-go outlets and convenience stores were among the leaders in store openings among multiple retailers in the first six months of the year, but store closures hit record levels, according to a new report.
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NewsSainsbury’s adds tills to its first checkout-free convenience store
Sainsbury’s has added tills to its trial checkout-free store in Holborn Circus, London, after concluding that not all customers were ready for a “totally till-free store”.
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NewsBestway Group chief executive Zameer Choudrey appointed to House of Lords
Zameer Choudrey CBE, chief executive of Bestway Group, will be appointed to the House of Lords after receiving a peerage in former Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation honours list.
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NewsConvenience stores remain resilient in face of new challenges, report finds
The UK convenience sector remains resilient and vital for local shoppers despite numerous growing challenges, the 2019 edition of the ACS Local Shop Report, launched today, has concluded.
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NewsGovernment urged to act as retail staff abuse hits “epidemic proportions”
Violence in the retail sector has reached “epidemic proportions” and is resulting in staff suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder more commonly seen in the armed forces, according to a hard-hitting report calling on the government to urgently protect employees.
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NewsFour people arrested following gun-wielding robbery in County Durham
Four people have been arrested following a gun-wielding armed robbery at a One Stop store in County Durham.
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NewsHunt for armed robbers following incidents at two stores in Cleveland town
Cleveland Police are appealing for witnesses after staff were threatened by armed robbers at two convenience stores in the town of Thornaby in the past week.
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NewsHigh street footfall falls by 1.9% amid ‘increasing consumer caution’
High street footfall declined by 1.9% year-on-year in the four weeks to 24 August 2019, following a 2% decline in August last year, according to new data.
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NewsBrighton store Hisbe adds tea dispensers to plastic-free offer
Ethical Brighton supermarket Hisbe has added tea to the fast-growing range of products it sells loose from dispensers.
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NewsNisa retailer opens innovative Guild Foods Market store following revamp
A Nisa retailer has developed an innovative new store in Guildford, Surrey, with a focus on specialist and local foods, and including a standalone vaping shop.