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NewsScottish retailer fits new ‘all in’ reverse vending machine
Convenience retailer Mo Razzaq has installed a new reverse vending machine (RVM) which accepts glass, as-well as PET plastic bottles and drinks cans, in his Family Shopper store in Blantyre, Scotland.
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NewsCo-op calls on councils to sharpen focus on food waste reduction
The Co-op is calling on English local authorities to speed up the rollout of food waste collections from homes and to permit the use of compostable carrier bags as food waste bin liners, a move which it says would help it produce 60 million fewer plastic bags.
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NewsAxe-wielding gunman hunted by police after Manchester store robbery
An axe-wielding gunman is being hunted by Greater Manchester Police following an armed robbery at a convenience store in Trafford.
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NewsSmall store supply chain “must do more” to cut dangerous chicken bacteria
The small store supply chain still needs to do much more to better control levels of the dangerous campylobacter bacteria present on fresh whole chicken sold through small convenience stores and butchers, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned.
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NewsMan jailed after knife-wielding attempted robbery at Dundee store
A man has been jailed for two and a half years after brandishing a knife during an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store in Dundee.
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NewsModern c-store grants new lease of life to historic building
The Lincolnshire Co-op has opened its latest convenience store in Lincoln’s Cornhill Quarter, following a complex and sensitive build project which saw the historic building’s 1919 shopfront and curved glazing restored.
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NewsIGD predicts further growth for the UK convenience sector
The UK convenience market is set to grow by £6.9bn in the next five years, to reach £48.2bn by 2024, according to a new forecast from IGD.
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NewsPolice launch appeal following two armed c-store robberies in Warrington
Cheshire Constabulary are appealing for witnesses following two armed robberies at convenience stores in Warrington.
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NewsStore workers threatened with meat cleaver during Tameside robbery
Store workers were threatened by a man armed with a meat cleaver during an armed robbery at a McColl’s store in Greater Manchester.
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NewsCentral England Co-operative to open new store in Calow, Derbyshire
Central England Co-operative is set to open a new store in Derbyshire.
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NewsGang jailed for 25 years following north London c-store robbery
A gang of five men have been jailed for a total of almost 25 years following a knife-point robbery at a convenience store in north London.
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NewsPM to create 10,000 new prison places in crime crackdown
Boris Johnson has pledged to create 10,000 new prison places in an attempt to combat violent crime.
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NewsConvenience retailers demand government business rates reform
The chief executives of Costcutter, Spar and the Co-op Group have joined forces with grocery multiples to demand the government reform the “broken business rates system.”
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NewsNewcastle University to open first Co-op franchise store in North East
Newcastle University Students’ Union (NUSU) is working with the Co-op Group to open its first franchise store in the North East.
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NewsTown centre vacancy rates hit four-year high in July
Town centre vacancy rates in the UK increased to a four-year high of 10.3% in July, according to new figures.
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NewsSpirits now the favourite choice for Father’s Day gifts
Spirits have become the top food and drink gift for Father’s Day, according to new research from HIM.
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NewsWest Yorkshire store worker injured during attempted armed robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses after a store worker was injured during an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store in West Yorkshire.
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NewsGang convicted of carrying out 15 ATM attacks over 11 months
A gang of five men have been convicted of carrying out 15 ATM raids across northern England and Wales over an 11-month period until February this year.
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NewsMan jailed for machete-wielding robbery at an Essex McColl’s store
A man has been jailed for four years after brandishing a machete during an armed robbery at a McColl’s store in Essex.
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NewsCertas Energy signs partnership with Spar across its company-owned sites
Fuel supplier Certas Energy has announced Spar as its convenience partner across its 35 company-owned forecourt sites.