News – Page 230
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NewsRetailer pays tribute to long-standing staff member
Spar retailer Raj Aggarwal has paid tribute to long-standing staff member Teresa Burke, who died suddenly yesterday.
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NewsMarks & Spencer reports food sales decline
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has reported a 2.9% decline in like-for-like food sales in its latest half year results.
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NewsCo-op Group agrees terms for new £45m distribution depot
The Co-op Group has agreed terms for a new £45m distribution depot in Bedfordshire.
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NewsM&S introduces recycled plastic shopping bags
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a new shopping bag made using recycled plastic in an attempt to help prevent waste and reduce poverty.
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NewsPolice chief slammed over "ill-informed" fuel theft comments
A leading independent forecourt retailer has slammed a police chief’s “ill-informed” suggestion that drivers should be made to pay for fuel in advance to prevent theft.
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NewsSpar revamps water bottle range to cut plastic use
Spar has announced it is revamping its water bottle range in a bid to reduce single-use plastics.
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NewsCentral England Co-op launches new security measures
Central England Co-op has launched a range of new security measures in an effort to combat crime.
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NewsOver half of consumers eat vegetarian or meat-free foods
A majority (56%) of UK adult consumers ate vegetarian or meat-free foods in the last six months to July 2018, an increase from the 50% who had eaten these foods in the six months to March 2017, new Mintel research suggests.
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Features and analysisHalloween gallery
Retailers and their staff have gone to a whole new level to make sure their stores show off their spooky side this Halloween.
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News'Major behavioural change' since Blue Planet plastic warning
Nearly nine in 10 (88%) people who watched the final episode of Blue Planet II have changed their behaviour when it comes to single use plastic consumption, new Waitrose research suggests.
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NewsBlakemore meat trial to continue despite Crawshaws collapse
A trial partnership between Blakemore Retail and Crawshaws will continue to run, despite the fact that the value-priced fresh meat and food to go retailer has been placed into administration.
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NewsUnitas Wholesale created from merger of Landmark and Today's
The merger of wholesale buying groups Landmark Wholesale and Today’s Wholesale Services completed yesterday, creating Unitas Wholesale Ltd.
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NewsBudget: Retailers prepare for National Living Wage rise
Independent retailers contacted by C-Store will turn to technology and reduced staff hours in response to the latest National Living Wage rise.
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NewsBudget: Government to introduce tax on plastic packaging
The government will introduce a tax on the production and import of plastic packaging in the UK from April 2022.
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NewsBudget: C-stores welcome rates cut for '90% of independent shops'
News that the government will take significant steps to ease the business rates burden on small shops has been broadly cheered by the convenience store industry.
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NewsCJ Lang to shake up Spar estate following strategic review
Scottish Spar retailer and distributor CJ Lang is set to sell eight stores and open three additional sites over the next 12 months.
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NewsGrocery retailers continue to grow share of eating out market
Convenience stores and supermarkets have continued to grow their share of the out-of-home eating market, according to new research from MCA Insights.
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Features and analysisWinter Warmers
Retailers in tourist locations have an advantage when it comes to sales and footfall in the summer months, but what happens when the weather turns and the holiday-makers stay at home? C-Store explores how stores in seasonal areas make the best of the winter season and adapt to changing demands.
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Features and analysisPlan ahead to succeed
Retailers who take time out from the day-to-day running of their business to plan ahead are able to save money and grow sales.
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NewsRetailers need to have a stake in deposit scheme, says CCEP
Any deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in Scotland and the rest of the UK would need to be owned and run by manufacturers and retailers in order to run at maximum efficiency, a senior executive at Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has warned.