News – Page 123
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Features and analysisCJ Lang reports rise in profit ahead of ‘tough times’
The Scottish Spar wholesaler has reported increased profits over the past year but has said there are tough times ahead for the sector
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Features and analysisCentral England Co-op hits food waste milestone
The group has saved over 100,000 meals from going to waste thanks to its work with the Too Good To Go app
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Features and analysisBrownlies of Biggar taken over by Greens Retail
Donna and Bruce Morgan have run the store in South Lanarkshire for 16 years
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Features and analysisNFSP hits back at Post Office remuneration offer
The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) has criticised the Post Office’s recent remuneration offer stating “it does not come close to what is needed”
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Features and analysisNisa Expo donates almost £8,000 worth of food to Coventry foodbanks
Nisa worked with the Trussell Trust Foodbank Network to organise the initative
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Features and analysisMcColl’s deal makes progress following Morrisons offer to sell 28 stores
Morrisons has offered to sell 28 McColl’s stores to satisfy the Competition and Markets Authority’s concerns over the acquisition
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Features and analysisConvenience stores’ role in Scottish community highlighted by PayPoint
Scottish convenience stores are playing a key role in enabling customers and communities to access key government benefits and payments through real-time payment solutions offered by PayPoint according to its latest data
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Features and analysisNisa retailers and suppliers highlighted at Expo 2022
14 awards were handed out at the Nisa Expo
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Features and analysisRetailers support continued use of PMPs if margins were increased
New research from The Wholesale Company (TWC) has found that 62% of retailers would still buy price marked packs if suppliers increased their prices
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Features and analysisEnergy Bill Support Scheme remuneration set to be worth £3m to postmasters
Details of the remuneration package has been outlined to postmasters
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Features and analysisRetailer raises judicial proceedings against DRS operator
Belshill retailer Abdul Majid has raised judicial review proceedings against Circularity Scotland over handling fees
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Features and analysisSpars in the North pimp up their pumpkin offer
Wholesaler James Hall & Co is offering new varieties this Halloween
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Features and analysisKickstarter scheme leads to 34 roles at Southern Co-op
The Southern Co-op has offered 34 people roles across its business following placement through the Government’s Kickstart scheme
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Features and analysisBestway raises $2.3m to help victims of Pakistan flooding
The monies raised has been allocated to build homes (or shelters) for 5,000 families, provide usable water for more than 100,000 individuals and provide food and medical supplies to over 20,000 people
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Features and analysisScottish government's consultation fails to yield clear direction on vape category controls
A consultation into the vaping category has led to criticism by the industry
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Features and analysisSpar UK plants 12,500 trees as part of global 90th anniversary celebrations
From January to June 2022, Spar UK planted sixty-six varieties of trees and plants
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Features and analysisPremier goes green by planting 4,000 trees to match store numbers
Over the next five year, a tree for every store in the Premier estate will be planted
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Features and analysisA.F. Blakemore helps 108 drivers get their LGV licence
Blakemore’s training scheme has helped 108 people get their LGV licence free of charge over the past year
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Features and analysisHFSS location restrictions introduction confirmed by the government
Rumours of a last-minute u-turn proved to be unfounded with the HFSS location restrictions coming into force on 1 October
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Features and analysisSouthern Co-op trials water vending machine with tap and upgraded options
The machine offers free tap water, as well as still or sparkling twice filtered water