News – Page 241
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NewsFrench competition authority probes Tesco-Carrefour alliance
France’s competition regulator has launched an investigation into the strategic alliance between Tesco and French retailer Carrefour.
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NewsNisa retailer updates second store in Luton estate
Retailer Barry Patel has revamped his smaller Nisa store in Luton Marsh Farm Estate, with a greater emphasis on fresh and a new food-to-go section.
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NewsSpar store supports fire crews tackling moorland blaze
A Spar store in Bolton, Lancashire, has teamed up with its local James Hall depot to provide much-needed support for exhausted fire crews who have been battling the vast Winter Hill moorlands fire to the north of the store.
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NewsSurrey retailer's alcohol license suspended for underage sales
A retailer in Surrey has had his license suspended after he was found to be selling alcohol to a shopper under the age of 18.
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NewsCostcutter adds 30 lines to craft beers and ciders range
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has tapped into the booming craft pint trend with the introduction of 30 craft beers and ciders to its range for independent retailers.
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NewsHuge rise in demand for delivered wholesale
More retailers than ever are choosing a delivery service as their preferred main method of receiving stock, according to new research from HIM.
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NewsAF Blakemore to close more cash and carry depots
AF Blakemore has announced plans to close more of its cash and carry depots having been unable to find suitable buyers for the sites.
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NewsACS working with government to clarify the UK's Brexit plan
The Association of Convenience Stores has said it is working with the UK government to clarify how its Brexit plan will affect the convenience sector.
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NewsPayPoint launches Amazon Prime Day promotion
With Amazon Prime Day now in full swing, PayPoint is offering customers the opportunity to get free cash for first-time users of the Amazon Top Up service.
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NewsCRA 2018 winner set to buy second Budgens store
CRA 2018 winner Paul Gardner is set to buy his second Budgens store, in East Finchley, London.
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NewsMorrisons is latest retailer to trial reverse vending scheme
Morrisons is trialling a plastic bottle recycling scheme in two of its stores as it seeks to tackle plastic pollution, following the leads of Iceland the the Co-op Group.
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NewsAmended roll-out of ATM interchange cuts welcomed by regulator
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), the organisation set up by MPs to monitor the ATM network, has welcomed the announcement that ATM network Link will alter future changes to cash machine interchange fees.
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NewsCostcutter store in Belfast receives Shopper First update
A Costcutter store in west Belfast has reopened with a new look after being one of the first outlets in Northern Ireland to be updated under Costcutter’s Shopper First transformation programme.
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NewsBooker's supply partnership with Shell 'working well'
Booker’s new supply partnership with Shell is working well, both companies have confirmed.
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Features and analysisFor your own protection
Robbery is one of the most extreme experiences faced by retailers. C-Store explores how store owners can prepare for the worst.
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NewsManchester c-stores handed alcohol ban during World Cup
C-stores in Manchester city centre are as sick as a parrot after being told not to sell alcohol during the build-up to the remaining matches in the World Cup.
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NewsTrade bodies call for transparency on ATM changes
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), the Federation of Small Businesses and Which? have called on the Payment Systems Regulator to provide more transparency on the UK’s ATM network.
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Advice GuideMinimum Unit Pricing: what is the verdict?
All eyes are on Scotland as the first UK nation to have adopted Minimum Unit Pricing on alcohol. The jury was out ahead of its introduction in May. Now, several months on, what is the verdict from retailers?
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NewsJTI continues to punish rogue traders with gantry removals
A tobacco retailer has been handed a suspended jail sentence, fined, and had his gantry ripped out by JTI, after he was found guilty of selling illicit tobacco.
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NewsGrowth for Parfetts as more retailers sign up for Go Local
Parfett’s Cash and Carry has reported record turnover for the second consecutive year.