News – Page 168
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NewsScottish Protection of Workers Bill gains government support
The Scottish Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee has offered its unanimous support for the general principles of the ‘Protection of Workers Bill’.
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NewsA.F. Blakemore to donate £30,000 to local charities
A.F. Blakemore has launched a Community Cashback Grant scheme worth £30,000 across its Spar stores to thank local charities and community groups for their work during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsGovernment Business and Planning Bill makes progress
The government’s Business and Planning Bill, which includes provision for placing furniture outside a site to sell food and drink, has passed through the House of Commons.
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NewsNisa develops mobile app for retailers
Nisa has rolled out a mobile app for its retail partners following a successful trial.
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NewsUnitas and Confex end partnership
Unitas Wholesale and Confex Ltd have ended their association resulting in Confex no longer holding a group membership of Unitas.
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NewsNisa extends delivery contract with DHL
Nisa Retail has extended its partnership with logistic services provider DHL until 2023.
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NewsAction on retail abuse urged by industry
The retail industry has called on the government to take action to stop abuse and violence towards workers.
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NewsScottish Grocers Federation Retail Support Fund launched
A fund has been created by the Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) to support retailers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCo-investment project creates flagship Spar forecourt store in Dorset
Spar retailer Olly Andrews and distributor Appleby Westward are enjoying the success of a flagship forecourt development in Maiden Newton, Dorset.
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NewsSocial distancing relaxation plan praised by independent retailers
Independent retailers have welcomed the government’s plan to relax lockdown restrictions from 4 July including the reduction of social distancing space from two metres to ‘one metre plus’.
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NewsSupport offered to destroyed Budgens store
North Norfolk District Council is examining ways to help the Holt-based Budgens store destroyed by a fire last weekend.
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NewsC-stores thrive as Co-op reaches record market share, says Kantar
Convenience stores accounted for 14.7% of all UK grocery sales in the past four weeks to 14 June, according to new market share data from Kantar.
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NewsNisa claims recruitment success in first half of year
Nisa Retail has signed up 242 new stores in the first five months of the year, the distributor has stated.
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NewsC-store sales growing ahead of grocery market, says Nielsen
Sales at UK convenience stores grew faster than those in the grocery sector as a whole during the last month, according to new data from Nielsen.
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NewsCostcutter raises minimum order levels and amends rebates
Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) has amended its delivery terms and conditions, increasing the minimum order quantities and introducing a penalty charge for retailers who don’t use their allocated slot.
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NewsRetail industry warns of minimum wage increase impact
Retailers have warned of the knock-on effects of increases to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage.
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NewsNorfolk Budgens store destroyed by fire
A massive blaze has destroyed a Budgens store in Holt, Norfolk, leaving owners and staff “utterly heartbroken”.
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NewsOnline food spending reaches another record high
Online spending on food reached a new record high in May despite a slight easing in lockdown restrictions, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsConsult with shoppers before making Sunday trading changes, says Bestway md
Bestway Wholesale managing director Dawood Pervez has called on the government to initiate a thorough review of consumer shopping behaviour before making any changes to the Sunday trading regime that could impact negatively on the convenience sector.
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NewsNew poll says UK consumers favour “all-in” deposit return scheme
A new consumer poll has shown that British consumers support a deposit return scheme that covers all types of drinks containers, but with a variable level of deposit according to pack size.