News – Page 171
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NewsCoronavirus: Manchester Spar retailer thanks customers for “lifeline” food donations
Independent Spar retailer MK Vaish is praising the generosity of his local customers following soaring food donations to a local homeless charity during lockdown.
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NewsOnline grocery ordering reaches new record high
Online ordering accounted for 13% of all grocery spend in the UK in the four weeks ending 16 May, a record high, according new figures released by Nielsen.
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NewsHancocks to shut four depots permanently
The Hancocks depots in Coventry, Stoke, Croydon and Reading will not reopen after the coronavirus crisis has passed, the company has confirmed.
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NewsIndependent retailers praised by Bestway md on Sky News
Bestway Wholesale managing director Dawood Pervez took the opportunity to praise independent retailers when invited onto Sky News’ Ian King Show last week.
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NewsOutdoor markets and high street retail in England to reopen next month
Outdoor markets in England can re-open from 1 June as part of the latest wave of relaxation of lockdown restrictions.
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NewsCoronavirus: Local Mayor rewards store’s heroic efforts
The heroic team behind Eldred Drive Stores (Premier) in Orpington, Kent, are still “reeling” after a special visit from the local Mayor and councillors to thank them for their incredible community efforts during the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsCrowdfunding scheme set up to support PO Horizon victims
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help postmasters wrongfully convicted as a result of the Post Office Horizon accounting scandal take their cases to the Court of Appeal.
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NewsCoronavirus: total retail sales experience record slump during lockdown
Retail sales experienced the biggest monthly fall on record during April, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsFood sales up but profits down at East of England Co-op
The East of England Co-op grew its food sales by £5m in a year negatively impacted by rising wage costs and business restructuring.
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NewsRetailers to receive £430m tax rebate following ATM ruling
The Supreme Court has confirmed that external ATMs will no longer be subject to a separate business rates assessment, after dismissing a Valuation Office Agency appeal.
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NewsSale of menthol cigarettes is banned from today
The sale of menthol cigarettes (including capsule, dual and click products) is now banned after the legislation came into force across the UK and the EU this morning (20 May).
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NewsNisa Retail recruits 37-site forecourt retailer Ascona Group
Forecourt retailer Ascona Group has signed a new supply deal which will see its 37 sites being supplied by Nisa Retail.
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NewsCoronavirus: lockdown has caused permanent shift to home delivery says HIM & MCA
Demand for grocery delivery will remain high even after the current lockdown has ended, according to a new report from HIM & MCA Insight.
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NewsJTI confirms uplift of all non-compliant tobacco stock
Tobacco company JTI has confirmed that it will take back all stock that doesn’t comply with either Track & Trace regulations or the menthol and capsule ban once the company’s reps return to making store visits.
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NewsCoronavirus: ACS survey highlights ups and downs of trading during lockdown
Around two thirds of convenience stores have seen sales increase during the virus lockdown period, while 26% have seen a significant fall, according to a new survey by ACS.
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NewsLast day of legal sale for menthol cigarettes
Menthol and capsule cigarettes are banned from sale in the UK from midnight tonight.
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NewsUnited Wholesale (Scotland) opts for DrinkSorted home delivery solution
United Wholesale (Scotland) has signed a long-term deal with Glasgow-based technology firm DrinkSorted to provide a home delivery service for retail customers.
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NewsRetailers report tobacco sales surge as lockdown hits illicit trade
Legitimate tobacco sales through convenience stores appear to have surged during the lockdown period which severed many of the links between illicit sellers and smokers.
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NewsJust two days left for sale of non-Track and Trace-compliant tobacco packs
Retailers have just two days left to sell through any old, non-Track and Trace-compliant tobacco packs, before the new legislation is enforced on 20 May.
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NewsViolent offences and threats to "cough on staff" surge in Central England Co-op stores
Incidents of verbal abuse and violent offences against convenience store workers, including threats to cough and spit on staff, have soared in Central England Co-op stores in the past four weeks.