News – Page 209
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NewsJames Hall launches Burnley Community Kitchen partnership
Spar wholesaler James Hall has announced the launch of a new partnership with Burnley Community Kitchen to enable shoppers to support their local foodbank by collecting donations.
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NewsDeprived communities 'hit hardest' by loss of free ATMs
Deprived neighbourhoods, often those where people are most likely to rely on cash, are rapidly witnessing the disappearance of their free cashpoints, new research by the University of Bristol suggests.
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NewsAsda's like-for-like quarterly sales drop due to late Easter
Asda’s like-for-like sales fell 1.1% in the three months to 31 March due to the late Easter this year.
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NewsPremier retailer's charity match raises £1,200 for Macmillan
Singh’s Premier helped raise £1,200 at the eighth Singh’s Charity Cup event at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane stadium on Monday.
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NewsSpar UK appoints Louise Hoste as new managing director
Spar UK has announced former Walmart and Co-op Group executive Louise Hoste as its new managing director.
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NewsChelmsford Star Co-op reports 6.8% like-for-like sales rise
Chelmsford Star Co-op has reported a 6.8% increase in like-for-like gross takings in its core food business, but has warned it may not enough to absorb the current level of cost increases.
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News24-hour operation drives growth for Parfetts Sheffield
Parfetts’ Sheffield depot is experiencing “unprecedented growth” following the decision to operate 24-hours a day.
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NewsRetailer and employee jailed for illicit tobacco crimes
An unscrupulous retailer and his store worker, who between them have been found guilty of multiple serious offences relating to the possession and supply of illicit tobacco, have both been sentenced to jail.
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NewsLabour pledges to double minimum wage for under-18s
The minimum wage for under 18s would be more than doubled to £10 an hour under a Labour government, Jeremy Corbyn has pledged.
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NewsACS urges small store exemption for DRS plans in England
The Association of Convenience Stores has urged the government to exempt small stores from its proposals for a Deposit Return Scheme in England and to limit collection methods to Reverse Vending Machines.
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NewsTown centre vacancy rates hit four-year high in April
Town centre vacancy rates in the UK increased to a four-year high of 10.2% in April, according to new figures.
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NewsMSP backs SGF Healthy Living Programme during Spar visit
Member of Scottish Parliament Joe FitzPatrick (pictured left) showed his support for the Scottish Grocers Federation Healthy Living programme during a visit to Spar MacAlpine Road in Dundee last week.
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NewsRetailers slam Track and Trace code application process
With just days to go before new Track and Trace legislation is enforced, retailers across the UK are reporting a litany of challenges with the application process for the crucial codes that they will need in order to buy compliant tobacco products from 20 May 2019.
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NewsPost Office's appeal to remove Horizon Judge rejected
The Horizon IT trial is set to resume after the Court of Appeal rejected the Post Office’s application to remove the presiding Judge from the case, which was brought to the High Court by more than 500 subpostmasters.
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NewsLeeds on-the-go recycling scheme extended following success
An on-the-go recycling scheme in Leeds city centre has been extended for a further six months after the proportion of people who disposed of target material in a recycling bin nearly doubled.
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NewsCampaigners unite in call for global Deposit Return Schemes
A global network of environmental campaigners is calling for world-wide deposit return systems for drinks containers, as part of an international day of action taking place today (9 May).
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NewsMorrisons' wholesale business drives first quarter growth
Morrisons’ wholesale business drove the multiple forward in the first quarter, with a 2.1% increase in like-for-like sales compared with just 0.2% from retail.
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NewsScottish Deposit Return Scheme to apply to all retailers
A Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for Scotland will include glass, plastic and aluminium drinks containers of all sizes and will apply to all retailers, the Scottish government announced on Wednesday (8 May).
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NewsGovernment dismisses MPs' calls for business rates alternatives
The government has dismissed MPs’ recommendations to consider alternative revenue sources to business rates, such as an online sales tax, claiming the burden of rates does not fall unfairly on retailers.
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NewsJTI launches video to help retailers adapt to Track and Trace rules
With less than a fortnight before new Track and Trace legislation for tobacco products is implemented in the UK, JTI has launched a new video to help retailers understand the changes and key actions that they must take now.