News – Page 182
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NewsEthical retailer Hisbe crowd-funds to help open second store
Ethical supermarket Hisbe is seeking to raise £450,000 via a new crowd-funding campaign to help it launch a second store in the West Sussex town of Worthing this spring.
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NewsC-store retailers voice optimism at start of Brexit transition period
Convenience retailers say they are feeling generally optimistic about the future now that the UK has officially left the EU and entered the Brexit transition period.
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NewsLottery retailers promised sales boost with new-look EuroMillions game
Camelot is introducing a new-look EuroMillions game which it said would result in more opportunities for retailers to boost their sales and commission.
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NewsA.F. Blakemore reports early success from trial of food waste app
A.F. Blakemore has saved 500 bags of food from being wasted in the first week of trialling the food waste app Too Good to Go at 15 of its Spar stores.
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NewsPayPoint announces bill payment partnership with SSE Heat Networks
PayPoint has announced a multi-year partnership with SSE Heat Networks to enable customers to make energy bill payments and smart meter top-ups at its retail outlets.
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NewsLegislation to introduce Deposit Return Scheme in England enters Parliament
Powers to introduce a Deposit Return Scheme in England and set new charges for single-use plastic items will be included in the Environment Bill, which is being introduced to Parliament today (30 January).
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NewsKeyStore retailers contribute to 42 food banks over Christmas
KeyStore retailers and their customers donated food and household products to 42 food banks across Scotland and the North of England over the Christmas period.
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NewsScottish cider sales fall 18.6% in the year following Minimum Unit Pricing
Sales of cider per adult fell by 18.6% in the full year following the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) in Scotland, according to new data released by NHS Health Scotland.
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NewsAmbient food inflation drives up prices in January, new data reveals
Food prices increased by 1.6% in January on the back of a rise in ambient food inflation, according to the latest BRC-Nielsen shop price Index.
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NewsUK consumer confidence rises unexpectedly, poll reveals
UK consumer confidence unexpectedly rose by 0.5% in the final quarter of 2019, while sentiment on the state of the economy grew “significantly”, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker.
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NewsFood industry outlines recommendations for post-Brexit UK trade policy
UK food industry representatives have outlined common themes the government should consider when developing post-Brexit trade policy, including giving businesses time to adapt to trade agreements, retaining the UK’s ability to deliver high standards at competitive prices, and encouraging job creation.
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NewsCampaign seeks to protect UK’s booming CBD industry from enforcement
The UK’s Cannabis Trades Association (CTA) is launching a “systematic campaign of political and media engagement” designed to ”keep the pressure” on the Foods Standards Agency (FSA) not to withdraw CBD products from shelves, as a result of last year’s Novel Food classification.
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NewsNew ultra-secure £20 banknote to enter circulation next month
The Bank of England’s “most secure banknote yet” is set to start appearing in store tills next month.
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NewsOne Stop augmented reality app a hit with Christmas shoppers
One Stop is claiming a marketing success with its new augmented reality app during the Christmas period.
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NewsCamelot rolls out responsible play training programme
Camelot has started the next phase of responsible retailer training following its initial rollout last year.
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NewsLatest shop theft figures “vastly underestimate” scale of problem
New official figures revealing a 3% drop in police-recorded shop theft “vastly underestimate” the scale of the problem, according to the Association of Convenience Stores.
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NewsCentral England Co-op supports shoplifter rehab scheme in Birmingham
Central England Co-op has linked up with West Midlands Police to support a pioneering scheme in Birmingham aimed at helping prolific shoplifters enter rehab and turn their lives around.
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NewsRetail industry continues to shed jobs as challenges stack up
The number of retail workers fell by 1.8% year on year in the last quarter of 2019, as stores continued to struggle against a rising tide of challenges, new figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show.
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NewsSingh’s Premier enjoys Sheffield United’s success at Bramall Lane stall
Sheffield-based c-store retailer Singh’s Premier is reaping the rewards of Sheffield United’s Premier League success this season, thanks to its new stall at the club’s Bramall Lane stadium.
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NewsPolice appeal following traumatic armed raid on Derbyshire store
Derbyshire Police are appealing for witnesses following a traumatic armed raid on a village shop in Overseal earlier this week.