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NewsRetailers divided over impact of Costa Express free hot drink campaign
The Costa Express free drink campaign on Tuesday (1 October) produced mixed results for retailers contacted by C-Store, with one prominent store owner dismissing the scheme as a “total embarrassment” but others enjoying extra store sales.
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NewsMan charged after store workers forced into back room during One Stop robbery
A man has been charged following a axe-wielding armed robbery in which store workers were forced into a back room at a One Stop store in Birmingham.
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NewsOverall forecourt sector worth £4.1bn, says ACS report
The overall forecourt sector is now worth £4.1bn, providing jobs for around 92,000 people across the UK, according a new Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) report.
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NewsScottish Spar wholesaler CJ Lang reports turnover and recruitment boost
Scottish Spar wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang has reported an increase in annual turnover for the first time in four years, while store recruitment is up by 20% over the past 18 months.
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NewsDebbie Robinson and Paul Stone appointed ACS chair and vice chair
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has announced the appointment of Central England Co-operative chief executive Debbie Robinson as its new chair, with independent retailer Paul Stone taking on the vice chair role.
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NewsShop prices fall by 0.6% in September, data reveals
Shop prices fell at the highest rate of decline since May 2018 in September, as food inflation eased to 1.1%, according to new data.
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Features and analysisPolitical gains
Establishing a relationship with your MP can help you influence local and national policy – and even force global corporations to make changes. Retailers and MPs share their experiences.
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NewsTesco CEO Dave Lewis to quit after declaring turnaround complete
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis is to step down from his role after declaring that the retailer’s turnaround goals had been delivered ahead of schedule and that it was now positioned for “sustainable, profitable growth.”
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NewsBlakemore Trade Partners pledges £2.3m investment in Spar customers
Blakemore Trade Partners (BTP) is to invest £2.3m in its independent Spar customers over the financial year, after delivering on last year’s pledge to boost retailers’ margins by 1%.
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NewsACS highlights lasting effect of violent crime against shopworkers at Tory conference
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) drew attention to the life-changing impact of violent crime in the convenience sector.
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NewsRedevelopment fuels sales uplift at Cheshire Nisa store
A Nisa Local store in Cheshire is enjoying growing sales, following the completion of a takeover and redevelopment last year.
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NewsUK Finance launches new access to cash initiative
The trade association UK Finance has launched a new initiative which aims to help local communities to identify and secure appropriate access to cash and payment services.
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NewsStore workers forced into back room during axe-wielding Birmingham robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses after store workers were forced into a back room during an axe-wielding armed robbery at a One-Stop store in Birmingham.
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NewsSimply Fresh unveils ‘unpacked’ design to encourage plastic reduction
Simply Fresh has launched an initiative that aims to remove all packaging from the front of its stores.
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NewsChancellor outlines plans to raise National Living Wage to £10.50 per hour
The government plans to hike the National Living Wage (NLW) to £10.50 over the next five years, chancellor Sajid Javid announced at the Conservative Party Conference on Monday.
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NewsStore worker dragged to till during Cambridge Spar robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses after a staff worker was dragged to the till during an attempted armed robbery at a Spar store in Cambridge.
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NewsScottish c-stores see larger share of alcohol sales post-MUP, data reveals
Scottish convenience stores are seeing an increase in alcohol sales following the implementation in May 2018 of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP), which has levelled the playing field between small and large retailers, according to the Retail Data Partnership.
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NewsFSB calls for financial support for small businesses in no-deal Brexit
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called on the government to introduce wide-reaching measures in an early Budget to boost small business cash flow in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsCosta Express to offer free hot drinks at all participating stores on Tuesday
Costa Coffee is offering a free hot drink via Costa Express machines across the UK on Tuesday (1 October), in a bid to overcome a long-standing “stigma” of self-serve coffee machine.
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NewsStaff threatened during machete-wielding robbery in Greater Manchester
Police are appealing for witnesses after staff were threatened during a machete-wielding armed robbery at a One-Stop store in Greater Manchester.