All News articles – Page 99
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NewsSpar revamps water bottle range to cut plastic use
Spar has announced it is revamping its water bottle range in a bid to reduce single-use plastics.
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NewsCentral England Co-op launches new security measures
Central England Co-op has launched a range of new security measures in an effort to combat crime.
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NewsOver half of consumers eat vegetarian or meat-free foods
A majority (56%) of UK adult consumers ate vegetarian or meat-free foods in the last six months to July 2018, an increase from the 50% who had eaten these foods in the six months to March 2017, new Mintel research suggests.
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News'Major behavioural change' since Blue Planet plastic warning
Nearly nine in 10 (88%) people who watched the final episode of Blue Planet II have changed their behaviour when it comes to single use plastic consumption, new Waitrose research suggests.
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NewsBlakemore meat trial to continue despite Crawshaws collapse
A trial partnership between Blakemore Retail and Crawshaws will continue to run, despite the fact that the value-priced fresh meat and food to go retailer has been placed into administration.
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NewsUnitas Wholesale created from merger of Landmark and Today's
The merger of wholesale buying groups Landmark Wholesale and Today’s Wholesale Services completed yesterday, creating Unitas Wholesale Ltd.
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NewsBudget: Retailers prepare for National Living Wage rise
Independent retailers contacted by C-Store will turn to technology and reduced staff hours in response to the latest National Living Wage rise.
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NewsBudget: Government to introduce tax on plastic packaging
The government will introduce a tax on the production and import of plastic packaging in the UK from April 2022.
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NewsBudget: C-stores welcome rates cut for '90% of independent shops'
News that the government will take significant steps to ease the business rates burden on small shops has been broadly cheered by the convenience store industry.
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NewsCJ Lang to shake up Spar estate following strategic review
Scottish Spar retailer and distributor CJ Lang is set to sell eight stores and open three additional sites over the next 12 months.
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NewsGrocery retailers continue to grow share of eating out market
Convenience stores and supermarkets have continued to grow their share of the out-of-home eating market, according to new research from MCA Insights.
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NewsRetailers need to have a stake in deposit scheme, says CCEP
Any deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in Scotland and the rest of the UK would need to be owned and run by manufacturers and retailers in order to run at maximum efficiency, a senior executive at Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has warned.
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NewsStrong five-year growth forecast for UK online grocery market
The UK online grocery market share is predicted to grow from 6% to 7.9% over the next five years, according to new IGD figures.
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NewsStores to cash in on £367m Halloween opportunity
Dedicated Halloween aisles and themed discounts could help retailers take an even bigger bite out of the growing Halloween opportunity, which is expected to top £367m this year, according to new research.
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NewsCo-op Group 'on the go' concept store trials free water taps
Co-op has opened a new concept store in Manchester, featuring free in-store water taps for customers to fill their own bottles.
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NewsScottish government announces healthy food to go fund
Scottish convenience stores can apply for a share of a £300,000 government fund aimed at promoting healthy food to go.
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NewsUniversity of Sheffield store signs up with Nisa
The Village Store at the University of Sheffield has signed a new partnership with Nisa.
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NewsSurvey exposes pain of unexpected staff absences
A new survey of retail managers has exposed the “corrosive” impact of unplanned staff absences on stores.
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NewsEuropean Parliament votes for single-use plastic ban
The European Parliament has voted for a complete ban on a range of single-use plastics by 2021 in an attempt to stop pollution of the oceans.
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NewsPolicing cash injection needed to maintain public safety, MPs say
There will be “dire consequences” for public safety if more money is not spent on policing by the government, a parliamentary report warns.