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NewsDemand for home delivery starting to stabilise following lockdown surge
Six weeks into a UK-wide lockdown, convenience retailers offering home deliveries say that demand for their services appears to have stabilised.
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NewsProduct quality fastest-growing shopper need
Product quality, particularly for fresh food, has grown in importance for consumers during the lockdown period, according to HIM & MCA Insight’s Channel Pulse findings.
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NewsCoronavirus: Government confirms c-store workers with symptoms can get tested
Essential workers in England, including convenience store employees, are now eligible for coronavirus testing if they have symptoms or live with someone who has symptoms.
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NewsCo-op food revenues up by 3% in 2019
The Co-op grew its food revenues by 3% and total revenues by 7% to £10.9bn in the year to 4 January, 2020.
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NewsRetailers slam Cardtronics for 65% cut in transaction payment rate
Retailers have slammed ATM provider Cardtronics for imposing a 65% reduction in the rate earned by retailers per cash withdrawal.
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NewsHeart of England Co-op to fit refillable sanitisers in 35 stores with LocoSoco deal
The Heart of England Co-operative Society has agreed a new distribution agreement with LocoSoco, the social enterprise which offers a wide range of refillable household products, including sanitisers, at value price points.
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NewsCoronavirus: New Post Office partnership delivers cash to vulnerable customers
The Post Office has launched a new cash delivery service to ensure that vulnerable people who are unable to leave their homes because of the risk of infection, can still access their cash.
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NewsCoronavirus: Retailers welcome furlough scheme amid sustained demand for goods
Convenience stores across the country have welcomed the launch of the government’s new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which went live on 20 April.
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NewsCoronavirus: Lockdown prompts shift in National Lottery purchasing habits
The UK’s lockdown is prompting a shift in the way in which people are purchasing National Lottery tickets, with many switching from store sales to online ticket purchases.
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NewsCoronavirus: CJ Lang completes safety measures for Spar stores in Scotland
Spar wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang has successfully implemented safety and social distancing measures across every Spar store in Scotland.
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Features and analysisCoronavirus: claiming a grant to cover wages for furloughed staff
Employers can now submit their applications for funding for a grant to cover 80% of the salary of workers furloughed as a result of the coronavirus.
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NewsFWD to hold further discussions about stock allocation
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) is to have further discussions with the government and leading food and drink manufacturers this week to ensure that sufficient stock is allocated to the independent supply chain during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsCoronavirus: Independent retailer expands “life-line” delivery service
Independent retailer Sid Sidhu’s Budgens store in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, has been chosen as the official grocery delivery partner for the community’s newly established Coronavirus action group.
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NewsJJ Foodservice offers same-day delivery for orders in London
Wholesaler JJ Foodservice has launched a same-day delivery service to selected areas of London.
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NewsJames Hall teams up with FareShare to supply surplus food to the vulnerable
North of England Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co has launched a partnership with FareShare Lancashire and Cumbria to redistribute surplus food to vulnerable communities across the North West.
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Local stores maintaining traffic as shoppers settle into a lockdown routine
Shopper loyalty and visit frequency have remained stable week-on-week, as shoppers start to form a routine during the lockdown according to Channel Pulse, HIM and MCA Insight’s measure of weekly shopper and consumer behaviour.
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NewsCoronavirus: Scottish government increases small business support
The Scottish government has announced an extra £220m of financial support for businesses, including grants for additional properties.
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NewsAldi to offer home delivery for first time with “food parcel” service
Aldi UK will sell ambient food parcels on its website for the first time from tomorrow (Friday 17 April), in a move aimed at reaching vulnerable people and those self-isolating.
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NewsCoronavirus: Costcutter retailer opens Doncaster store ahead of schedule
An independent Costcutter retailer has opened a new store in Doncaster ahead of schedule, in order to support the local community during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCoronavirus: Premier retailers’ Hardship Fund gains momentum
Independent retailers Dennis and Linda Williams are continuing to make a hugely positive difference to the lives of local people via their newly-established Hardship Fund which has now raised £8,000.