News – Page 239
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NewsParfetts thanks weather and deals for best ever trading
The recent good weather coupled with powerful promotions has seen trading at Parfett’s Cash and Carry hit an all-time high.
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NewsKellogg's ticked off for sugar advertising breach
Kellogg’s has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for breaching rules governing the broadcast of products that could promote foods high in fat, salt, or sugar (HFSS) to children under 16.
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NewsForecourt store offers kids' tours in engagement drive
A forecourt store in Brentford is doing its bit to pump up community engagement by offering behind the scenes tours to local nursery school children.
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NewsLandmark and Today's members to vote on merger
Independent wholesale groups Landmark Wholesale and Today’s Group are to put a proposal to merge the two organisations to a vote of their respective members
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NewsHeatwave cooks up fresh challenges for stores
With large parts of the UK continuing to bake in above average temperatures, retailers are having to keep cool heads to tackle a range of heat-related problems.
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NewsStores at risk of flouting new CCTV data protection laws
A large number of retailers with CCTV systems are still at risk of falling foul of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) which were enforced more than two months ago.
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NewsIceland food offer to be sold in The Range discount chain
Iceland Foods and The Range discount chain have entered into a strategic alliance that will introduce Iceland’s food offer into The Range’s home, garden and leisure stores.
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NewsMacclesfield Spar sold after retailer moves abroad
A Spar c-store in Macclesfield, Cheshire, has been sold after store owner Piyush Parekm decided to relocate to Australia.
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NewsJTI wins another private prosecution against fraudster
JTI has secured its second private prosecution of an individual caught selling counterfeit versions of its legitimate tobacco brands at a car boot sale.
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NewsApplegreen to acquire majority stake in Welcome Break
Irish forecourt operator Applegreen is set to acquire a majority stake in the Welcome Break service station group, one of the three dominant owners of UK motorway service areas.
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NewsRetail Mutual offers retailers new private health cover
The Retail Mutual has expanded its portfolio of products and services for independent retailers with the introduction of two new health cover options.
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NewsScale of retail staff abuse exposed in new survey
More than half of shoppers (52%) have witnessed some form of abuse towards retail staff in the past three years, new research from business insurer NFU Mutual has found.
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NewsToday's Group helps stores make more of food to go
The Today’s Group is seeking to help retailers make more of the growing food to go market by launching a new digital advice booklet covering ‘On-the-Go’ solutions.
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NewsFood prices rise as shop price deflation continues to ease
Food inflation accelerated 1.6% in July - up from 1.2% in the previous two months - with vegetable and fruit particularly affected, according to the latest BRC-Nielsen shop price index.
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NewsOvernight trade drives growth in foodservice market
The number of times people in Britain visited food or beverage outlets between midnight and 7am rose to 257 million for the year ending May 2018, according to new figures from global information company The NPD Group.
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NewsPolice appeal following c-store robbery in Surrey
Police are appealing for witnesses after CCTV footage was released of a man wanted in connection with a robbery at a convenience store in Surrey.
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NewsAldi launches home delivery service for spirits
Aldi has launched an online shopping and home delivery service for spirits, as it attempts to extend its reach beyond physical stores.
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NewsIllicit tobacco factory uprooted on Warwickshire potato farm
A large-scale illicit tobacco factory was discovered on a farm, fronting as a potato processing businesses, in Warwickshire.
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NewsPlastic bag usage drops by 86% since 2015 charge
Plastic bag sales in England’s supermarkets have dropped by 86% since the government introduced a 5p plastic bag charge in 2015.
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NewsNisa retailer opens third forecourt store in Yorkshire
Nisa retailer John Stevenson has opened his third forecourt store in Northallerton, following six months of development at the 2,600 sq ft. site in North Yorkshire.