News – Page 208
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NewsCo-op stores to trial John Lewis Click and Collect service
Six Co-op Food stores are to start offering John Lewis’ Next Day Click and Collect service as part of a trial.
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NewsNew PayPoint ceo pledges "greater focus" on retail partners
PayPoint’s new ceo has pledged to give higher priority to its retail partners following a rise in annual profits.
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NewsConfidence in high streets growing among small shops
Confidence in Britain’s high streets is growing amongst small high street businesses and shoppers, a new study by Visa has revealed.
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NewsPret A Manger buys Eat in a bid to "turbo charge" vegan sales
Pret A Manger is to buy British food-to-go chain Eat and convert as many stores as possible to “Veggie Prets,” as it seeks to capitalise on the growing demand for more vegetarian and vegan options on the high street.
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NewsLED lighting reduces nutrients and shelf life of milk, study finds
Milk that is exposed to LED lighting loses some of its nutritional value and shelf life, according to new research.
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NewsFuture of post office network at risk, MPs warned
Major concerns about the long-term resilience of the Post Office network have been aired as part of a Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Select Committee inquiry into its future.
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NewsOne Stop announces holiday giveaways in summer campaign
One Stop has launched a new Passport to Summer campaign featuring six holiday giveaways and deals on major brands.
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NewsCampaigners call for participation in One Plastic Free Day
Environmental campaigners are calling on people across the world to participate in One Plastic Free Day on 5 June.
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NewsM&S plans to close 25 Simply Food stores after profit fall
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced plans to close down 110 stores, including 25 Simply Food stores, following a drop in annual profits.
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NewsPlastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds to be banned in 2020
A ban on plastic straws, drink stirrers and plastic stemmed cotton buds will come in to effect in England in April 2020, environment secretary Michael Gove has announced.
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NewsConsumers should be charged 1p self-checkout tax, say MPs
Consumers should be charged a 1p tax to use self-checkout machines in stores in order to help reduce generational divisions, a group of MPs has said.
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NewsEurospar Mulkerns to sell loose fruit and veg plastic-free
A Eurospar store in Northern Ireland is set to remove bags from its loose fruit and veg zone as part of a drive to cut its carbon footprint.
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NewsLast year of legal sale for menthol cigarettes
Retailers have just one year left to sell menthol cigarettes before the category is banned under further EU Tobacco Product Directive laws.
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op food stores enjoy 6.5% sales increase
Lincolnshire Co-op has announced a 6.5% increase in sales at the group’s food stores during the six months to 3 March 2019.
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NewsTrack and Trace laws enforced as application issues continue
Tobacco retailers are continuing to report challenges with the Track and Trace application process on the day that the legislation is enforced.
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NewsStore hails impact of glass milk bottle deposit return scheme
A James Retail Group c-store in Sheffield is hailing the impact of a deposit return scheme for glass milk bottles, after more than three in four bottles were returned in the first year and sales massively outstripped those of plastic milk bottles.
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NewsSubpostmasters urge government to protect post office network
The government is being urged to intervene to save the UK’s post office network from potential collapse, with 2,500 post offices at risk of closure.
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NewsCo-op Group and Superdrug trial new meal-deal partnership
The Co-operative Group will supply Superdrug with an extensive food-to-go range under a new trial partnership between the two groups.
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NewsPremier celebrates 25-year milestone with consumer prize offers
Booker’s largest symbol group Premier is celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer with a host of special offer deals and consumer prize competitions.
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NewsMan jailed following robbery at Co-op store in Northamptonshire
A man has been jailed for five years and seven months over a knife-wielding robbery at a Co-op Group store in Northamptonshire.