News – Page 25
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NewsTotally Wicked confirms new major shareholder
Vape store chain Totally Wicked has confirmed it has been - essentially – been taken over
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NewsScotmid launches Member Choice Awards to support local good causes
Scotmid’s new funding scheme celebrates the International Year of Cooperatives
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NewsGovernment unveils plans to tackle obesity epidemic with ‘healthy food revolution’
The Government’s new healthy food standard will see businesses promoting healthier food and drink
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NewsProlific ‘Red Shoes’ Evesham shoplifter banned from seven shops for two years
A well-known Evesham shoplifter known as Red Shoes is banned from Spar, One Stop and more
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NewsSouthern Co-op to divest 22 stores
The society has made the decision to sell 22 of its company-owned stores in response to “sustained market change and operating cost increases”
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NewsNew national president announced at The Fed
Hetal Patel succeeds Mo Razzaq who held the position for the past 12 months
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Features and analysisReport finds the young, LGBTQ+ and frontline retail workers suffer amid ‘happiness gap’
Young, LGBTQ+ and frontline workers are the unhappiest people in retail, according to the Retail Trust
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NewsFirst group stage of Women’s Euros forecasted to generate £173m for grocery
Retail spending is tipped to surpass hospitality for England’s debut match against France
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NewsParliament celebrates Bestway’s founder Sir Anwar’s 90th birthday
Sir Anwar’s 90th birthday celebrations took place at the House of Commons and was hosted by Lord Choudrey CBE SI Pk
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NewsNew directors unveiled at Co-op Wholesale
Ian King and Paul Webster have new roles at Co-op Wholesale
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NewsBIRA backs national ShopKind campaign promoting respect towards shopworkers
BIRA has voiced its support for the nationwide kindness initiative for retail workers
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News£100k funding available to support more employee owned businesses in Northern Ireland
Economy Minister, Dr. Caoimhe Archibald, announced almost £100,000 of funding to Employee Ownership Ireland
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op avoids almost 1.8m tonnes of food waste
Lincolnshire Co-op has hit a milestone avoiding 1.8 million tonnes of food waste in the last year
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NewsProlific Leicester shoplifter banned from county’s Co-op stores for three years
Magistrates hand shoplifter a CBO which prohibits him from entering supermarkets across Leicestershire
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NewsHMRC tobacco duty gap sparks regulation debate
HMRC research into the tobacco duty gap has lead to ASH criticising the industry over regulation warnings
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NewsChelmsford Star Co-op in talks to merge with Central Co-op
The proposed transfer was announced during the United Nations’ International Year of Co-operatives 2025
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NewsThe Fed’s award ceremony in Birmingham crowns 22 winners
Last week saw the return of The Fed Awards, with 22 retailers receiving recognition for their hard work
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NewsInpost becomes primary delivery option for Debenhams Group brands
The group owns brands such as Debenhams, boohoo, boohooMAN, Karen Millen and PrettyLittleThing
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NewsCo-op announces changes to its sourcing policy to reflect world issues
Co-op has announced changes to its sourcing policy to ‘support peace and co-operation’


















