News – Page 198
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NewsStore worker locked in room during south Wales store robbery
Police are appealing for information in relation to a knife-point robbery at convenience store in south Wales.
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NewsAF Blakemore seeks growth with new distribution depot
AF Blakemore & Sons is to open a new purpose-built warehouse in Bedford as it seeks to expand its retail, wholesale and foodservice divisions.
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NewsEngland’s youth smoking rate continues to fall
The number of English secondary school pupils who have ever smoked has dropped to its lowest ever level, the latest Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People 2018 report has revealed.
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NewsLottery retailers stand to benefit from bank holiday boost
National Lottery retailers can expect increased footfall, extra commission and increased sales over the August bank holiday weekend thanks to the Lotto Double Prize draw and a free cinema pass with every Lotto ticket purchased, according to Camelot.
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NewsSewell On The Go completes purchase of all previously rented sites
East Yorkshire forecourt retailer Sewell On The Go has invested £10 million in buying outright six sites it was previously renting from Rix Petroleum.
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NewsStore owners unimpressed by PM’s pledge to recruit extra police officers
Convenience store owners are sceptical that Boris Johnson’s plans to recruit 20,000 more police officers will have much of an impact on the retail sector.
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NewsMan jailed following gun-wielding armed robbery in Kent
A man has been jailed for three years after threatening a store worker with a gun during an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store in Kent.
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NewsSupermarket sales growth of +1% in August, Nielsen reveals
Grocery sales increased by +1% in August, despite a disappointing spring and early summer performance in which sales declined, falling to -0.5% in July, according to Nielsen data.
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NewsNew campaign seeks to stub out illicit tobacco sales
With summer holiday season in full swing, a new campaign is seeking to crack down on the sale of cheap untaxed tobacco, brought back into the UK and illegally sold on.
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NewsScottish retailer fits new ‘all in’ reverse vending machine
Convenience retailer Mo Razzaq has installed a new reverse vending machine (RVM) which accepts glass, as-well as PET plastic bottles and drinks cans, in his Family Shopper store in Blantyre, Scotland.
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NewsCo-op calls on councils to sharpen focus on food waste reduction
The Co-op is calling on English local authorities to speed up the rollout of food waste collections from homes and to permit the use of compostable carrier bags as food waste bin liners, a move which it says would help it produce 60 million fewer plastic bags.
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NewsAxe-wielding gunman hunted by police after Manchester store robbery
An axe-wielding gunman is being hunted by Greater Manchester Police following an armed robbery at a convenience store in Trafford.
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NewsSmall store supply chain “must do more” to cut dangerous chicken bacteria
The small store supply chain still needs to do much more to better control levels of the dangerous campylobacter bacteria present on fresh whole chicken sold through small convenience stores and butchers, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned.
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NewsMan jailed after knife-wielding attempted robbery at Dundee store
A man has been jailed for two and a half years after brandishing a knife during an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store in Dundee.
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NewsModern c-store grants new lease of life to historic building
The Lincolnshire Co-op has opened its latest convenience store in Lincoln’s Cornhill Quarter, following a complex and sensitive build project which saw the historic building’s 1919 shopfront and curved glazing restored.
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NewsIGD predicts further growth for the UK convenience sector
The UK convenience market is set to grow by £6.9bn in the next five years, to reach £48.2bn by 2024, according to a new forecast from IGD.
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NewsPolice launch appeal following two armed c-store robberies in Warrington
Cheshire Constabulary are appealing for witnesses following two armed robberies at convenience stores in Warrington.
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NewsStore workers threatened with meat cleaver during Tameside robbery
Store workers were threatened by a man armed with a meat cleaver during an armed robbery at a McColl’s store in Greater Manchester.
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NewsCentral England Co-operative to open new store in Calow, Derbyshire
Central England Co-operative is set to open a new store in Derbyshire.
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NewsGang jailed for 25 years following north London c-store robbery
A gang of five men have been jailed for a total of almost 25 years following a knife-point robbery at a convenience store in north London.