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NewsPolice cuts put convenience stores at frontline of crime
The personal safety of retailers across the country is being put at risk as stores trade against a backdrop of rising crime and a slide in police funding, store owners have warned.
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NewsPremium grocers drive supermarket sales slowdown
Supermarket sales slowed in October 2018 compared to the same time last year, with premium grocers Waitrose (-1.3%) and Marks & Spencer (-1.2%) recording a marked decline in sales, according to Nielsen data.
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NewsThornton's Budgens outlines plastic-free vision
Budgens retailer Andrew Thornton believes his Belsize Park store will be “virtually” plastic-free within three years and has challenged retailers and manufacturers to follow suit in his vision to reduce plastic packaging.
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NewsSpar managing director Debbie Robinson to step down
Debbie Robinson is stepping down as Spar’s managing director to take the helm of the Central England Co-operative, after current chief executive Martyn Cheatle retires in May 2019.
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NewsRates no longer apply to external ATMs following court ruling
Retailers will no longer have to pay business rates for ATMs outside their shops, following a court ruling.
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NewsMPs to debate petition calling for plastic-free supermarket options
Parliament will today (Monday) debate a petition calling for supermarkets to be required to offer a plastic-free packaging option for all their fruit and vegetables.
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NewsStore closures "dramatically" outstripping openings
The pace of store closures “dramatically outstripped openings” in the first half of 2018, with a net 151 convenience stores disappearing from the UK’s top 500 high streets, according to Local Data Company (LDC) data.
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NewsFood-to-go value in convenience forecast to grow 21.4% by 2023
The food-to-go sector in the convenience channel is set to grow by 21.4% to £3.4bn in value by 2023, according to new IGD research.
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NewsRetailer's gantry removed after illicit tobacco sales conviction
A Blackburn-based retailer has had his gantry removed by Imperial after being convicted for possession of counterfeit tobacco.
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NewsThornton’s Budgens introduces innovative plastic-free zones
High-profile Budgens retailer Andrew Thornton has introduced dedicated plastic-free zones for more than 1,700 products in his Belsize Park store, North London.
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NewsConvenience drives Sainsbury's like-for-like sales growth
Sainsbury’s has reported a 4% growth in total convenience sales, helping to drive a 0.6% increase in overall like-for-like grocery sales in the six months to 22 September.
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NewsTougher action urged as illicit tobacco sales hit 'crisis point'
Far greater street level action on illicit tobacco is sorely needed to help protect the profits of responsible retailers.
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NewsPublic confidence in the police declining, say MPs
Funding for police forces is down by nearly a fifth (19%) since 2010-11, with public confidence in the police “declining”, according to MPs.
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NewsRetailer pays tribute to long-standing staff member
Spar retailer Raj Aggarwal has paid tribute to long-standing staff member Teresa Burke, who died suddenly yesterday.
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NewsMarks & Spencer reports food sales decline
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has reported a 2.9% decline in like-for-like food sales in its latest half year results.
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NewsCo-op Group agrees terms for new £45m distribution depot
The Co-op Group has agreed terms for a new £45m distribution depot in Bedfordshire.
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NewsM&S introduces recycled plastic shopping bags
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a new shopping bag made using recycled plastic in an attempt to help prevent waste and reduce poverty.
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NewsPolice chief slammed over "ill-informed" fuel theft comments
A leading independent forecourt retailer has slammed a police chief’s “ill-informed” suggestion that drivers should be made to pay for fuel in advance to prevent theft.
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NewsStores at risk of missing out on vape opportunity, says BAT
The convenience store industry must act now and become the champion of the UK’s vaping market, before the current window of opportunity slams shut.
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NewsLast call for entries to Sales Assistant of the Year 2019
The deadline for retailers and store managers to enter their hard-working employees into the 2019 Sales Assistant of the Year Awards is looming.