News – Page 122
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Features and analysisWest Midlands Spar retailers could attract new recruits through A.F. Blakemore initiative
The group is expanding its development scheme to support 18-24 year olds into employment
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Features and analysisMorrisons to close 132 McColl’s stores as part of conversion plan
Morrisons has identified 132 stores for closure and plans to convert the majority of McColl’s sites to the Daily format
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Features and analysisHeart of England Co-op introduces Cost Of Living Action Plan
The Heart of England Co-op scheme is set to benefit both customers and staff
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Features and analysisCentral England Co-operative rebrands as Central Co-op
The Society will be rolling out fresh branding as part of its regeneration programme
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Features and analysisAsda completes acquisition of Co-op Group forecourt stores
The £611m deal includes 129 forecourt stores and three development sites
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Features and analysisBestway appoints new head of symbol and central operations director
Bestway Wholesale has made two further appointments to its senior operations and symbol teams
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Features and analysisBestway makes three senior appointments to trading team
The three appointments will take up their roles by early November
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Features and analysisWatch: A cost of living survival guide for shops, shoppers and suppliers
The Grocer’s managing editor Emma Weinbren hosts this discussion on the origins of the cost of living crisis and what it means for the fmcg sector going forward
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Features and analysisSpar UK to invest £122m in stores and supply chain over the next 12 months
Spar UK managing director Louise Hoste announced the investment at its national conference in Gran Canaria
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Features and analysisIRI and FareShare partner to improve food redistribution efficiencies
The collaboration will see FareShare benefit from IRI’s data, analytics and insights to drive new efficiencies, with a specific focus on identifying areas of surplus food within manufacturers
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Features and analysisFormer retailer jailed for selling illicit tobacco
Mansour Muhammed Omar was given a 30-month jail sentence after 750,000 illicit cigarettes were found by Trading Standards
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Features and analysisCentral England Co-op Christmas Toy Appeal returns for 2022
Running from 4 November to 2 December, last year’s appeal saw over 10,000 toys delivered to children across the region thanks to donations from members and customers
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Features and analysisWorld Cup 2022 set to kick off ‘fakeaway’ growth
Shoppers are tipped to be lining up pizza as a ‘fakeaway’ during the World Cup
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Features and analysisCost of living crisis fuelling illicit trade
New research published by Trading Standards has found that the rising cost-of-living has become a key factor in the increase in counterfeit and illicit trade
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Features and analysisSouthern Co-op teams up with Portsmouth local authorities to offer prolific offenders support
It is hoped that those who are receptive to treatment and support will break free from a cycle of offending
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Features and analysisRetailers urged to tackle food waste and plastic consumption
Being more sustainable could result in multiple benefits, according to WRAP
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Features and analysisConvenience stores play ‘crucial role’ in levelling up agenda
Key figures discussed the importance of the sector at The ACS’s Heart of The Community conference
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Features and analysisDean Holborn takes home the Raj Aggarwal Trophy
The Redhill retailer wowed the judges with his inspirational community work
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Features and analysisSnappy Group makes senior appointment
The Snappy Group has appointed Daniel Calvert as its new chief growth officer
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Features and analysisAsda aims to open 30 Express convenience stores in 2023
The new Asda Express format will see stores open in Sutton Coldfield in November and Tottenham Hale in December.