News – Page 183
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NewsVaping-related illness continues to fall in US as official advice updated
US officials have updated their advice on e-cig usage as the number of people visiting hospitals due to vaping-related illnesses continues to fall.
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NewsStore owners expect soaring meat-free sales to continue
C-store retailers expect the “soaring” sales of meat-free products in January to maintain momentum well into 2020, as shoppers increasingly opt to incorporate vegan products into their everyday diets.
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NewsHeart of England Co-op celebrates most successful trading day in history
The Heart of England Co-operative Society chalked up its most successful trading day in history on Christmas Eve as shoppers flocked to their local stores to top up on festive essentials.
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NewsCJ Lang announces rise in retail and wholesale festive sales
Scottish Spar wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang has reported “strong” sales over the Christmas period.
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NewsProperty specialists predict rise in convenience franchising in 2020
The retail property market will see a rise in convenience franchising and continued offloading of large supermarkets by the multiples in 2020, according to business property specialist Christie & Co.
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NewsSimply Fresh trials Sainsbury’s supply deal at West London store
Simply Fresh has launched a trial with Sainsbury’s to stock around 2,000 of the supermarket group’s own label and branded products at its Old Oak Lane store in Willesden, London.
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NewsCentral England Co-op reports 3.5% rise in Christmas sales
Central England Co-op is the latest regional Co-op society to announce positive festive results, with sales up by 3.5% in the three weeks ending 4 January.
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NewsGovernment under mounting pressure to take action on retail violence
The industry has reiterated calls to the government to take action to tackle violence and abuse towards shopworkers.
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NewsLocal range fuels Lincolnshire Co-op’s seasonal sales boost
Lincolnshire Co-op has announced a 7.2% rise in food store sales over the festive period from 14 December to 4 January, driven in part by the popularity of its Love Local range.
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NewsFresh focus drives festive sales rise at Spar UK
Spar has reported a 2.6% hike in like-for-like retail sales over the Christmas period.
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NewsGreggs launches fast food delivery service with Just Eat
Bakery chain Greggs has teamed up with Just Eat to offer a new and exclusive fast food delivery service, following a trial last year.
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NewsMSPs urged to protect Scottish stores by maintaining uniform rates
Members of Scottish Parliament (MSPs) are being urged to protect small business owners by maintaining the Uniform Business Rate and voting against an amendment which would allow local authorities to set their own rates and impose additional levies and supplements.
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NewsACS joins forces with Alzheimer’s Society in dementia campaign
The ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has launched a campaign in collaboration with Alzheimer’s Society to help convenience retailers better understand and support customers living with dementia.
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NewsScottish One Stop retailer helps win reprieve from “crippling” roadworks
A One Stop franchisee in West Lothian has helped pressurise a gas company into pausing roadworks that were crippling her business.
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NewsUK high street footfall declined by -3.5% in December
High street footfall declined by -3.5% in the UK in December, according to new Springboard data.
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NewsAmount of sugar sold in soft drinks drops by -29%, study reveals
The total amount of sugar sold in soft drinks in the UK dropped by -29% between 2015-2018, according to new research demonstrating how public health improvements can be “consistent with successful business practices”.
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NewsSouthern Co-op launches £100,000 fund aimed at reducing retail crime
The Southern Co-op has launched a £100,000 Safer Neighborhood Fund aimed at reducing retail crime.
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NewsJamie Davison heads up new recruitment drive for Costcutter
Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) is embarking on a major recruitment drive focused on explaining the key benefits of joining the symbol group through member and shopper testimonials.
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NewsAppleby Westward reports 5.6% like-for-like rise in festive sales
South West Spar distributor Appleby Westward has announced a 5.6% increase in like-for-like wholesale sales over the two-week Christmas and new year trading period.
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NewsUS bans cartridge-based flavoured e-liquids to combat teenage usage
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a ban on the manufacture and sale of a wide range of flavoured e-liquids - including fruit and mint - for use in pod or cartridge vaping devices, in a bid to drive down the US “epidemic” of teenage usage.