News – Page 128
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Features and analysisAre your customers spending less due to rising costs?
New research from the Office for National Statistics has found that 16m people are cutting back on their food spending due to the rising cost of living
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Features and analysisThe Convenience Conference to focus on the ethics of retailing
The conference will see top retailers and industry experts discuss the ethics of convenience
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Features and analysisSouthern Co-op stops selling disposable barbecues
Disposable barbecues have been removed from sale from 199 Southern Co-op stores
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Features and analysisRetailer fined £1,000 for selling illicit tobacco
A retailer in Durham has been ordered to pay over £1,000 after counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco were found in her shop
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Features and analysisSpar Scotland runs Commonwealth Games Roadshow
The activity is part of the group’s promotion of the Healthy Living Programme
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Features and analysisJames Hall & Co opens £3m Spar site in Willington
The store boasts a butchery countery, deli and food to go area
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Features and analysisOne Stop launches summer initiative to raise funds for FareShare
Sales from a summer activity book and donations from fruit and veg sales will all support the charity
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Features and analysisAmazon Prime Day creates surge in parcel traffic for Collect+
There was a 13.3% increase in parcel collections compared to last year’s Amazon Prime Day
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Features and analysis70% of consumers want investment in local neighbourhood
This was one of the key findings in the ACS’ 2022 Community Barometer report
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Features and analysisLondon Fire Brigade calls on retailers to ban disposable barbecues
It urged retailers to no longer sell disposable barbecues and warned them of the fire risk
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Features and analysisNearby celebrates 100th store milestone
The new store opened in Creeslough, Co. Donegal
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Features and analysisParfetts to open new depot in Birmingham
The new depot will bring the Parfetts estate to eight sites
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Features and analysisACS calls for transitional relief ahead of business rates revaluations
The ACS has made recommendations ahead of the 2023 business rates revaluation
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Features and analysisPayPoint launches ‘Refer a Retailer’ scheme
The scheme will reward PayPoint One retailers and encourage new retailers to sign up
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Features and analysisWelsh government must provide targeted support to businesses
The ACS wants them to provide business rate relief and support businesses to invest in efficiency savings
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Features and analysisRetailers in a strong position as Food To Go recovers, says IGD
Convenience stores and forecourts are expected to surpass pre-covid market share by 2027
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Features and analysisScottish Wholesale Association appoints head of sustainability and engagement
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has appointed Ylva Haglund as its new head of sustainability and engagement
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Features and analysisFacewatch hits back at privacy rights campaign group
The facial recognition security system has accused Big Brother Watch of scaremongering
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Features and analysis30% of consumers are cutting grocery spend
The finding was part of survey of 5,000 people conducted by Vypr
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Features and analysisSouthern Co-op and Facewatch defend use of facial recognition following legal complaint
A campaign group has criticised the retailer’s use of the tech, claiming it is “unlawful”