News – Page 254
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NewsGovernment to tax emerging heated tobacco category
The government has announced plans to tax the emerging heat not burn (HNB) tobacco category.
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NewsMorrisons reports like-for-like sales rise and wholesale success
Morrisons has announced a 2.8% rise in like-for-like sales in its preliminary annual results, while its new wholesale operation remains on target to exceed £1bn in sales.
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NewsChancellor brings forward business rates revaluation
The next business rates revaluation has been brought forward by one year to 2021, chancellor Philip Hammond announced in the Spring Statement on Tuesday.
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NewsChinese ready meals 'should carry salt health warnings'
A significant proportion of Chinese ready meals sold in supermarkets should carry a health warning on the packaging, according to Action on Salt research.
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NewsCo-op Group admits shortfalls in treatment of suppliers
The Co-op Group has acknowledged it has fallen short in its treatment of suppliers after becoming the subject of an investigation by the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA).
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NewsNisa charity tins raise £20,000+ for good causes
Nisa Retail’s ’Making a Difference Locally’ collecting tins have raised more than £20,000 for local causes since their launch almost a year ago.
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NewsCannabis should be sold in local shops, police boss claims
Cannabis should be legalised and sold over the counter in convenience stores and off-licences, North Wales’ Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) claims.
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NewsHigh-profile Nisa retailer to introduce Bitcoin ATM
Nisa retailer Rav Garcha is set to introduce a Bitcoin ATM at one of his stores in Worcestershire.
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News£5,000 reward offered for service station robbery in Hampshire
Crimestoppers and the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) are offering a reward of up to £5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for an aggravated robbery at a service station in Hampshire.
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NewsBargain Booze owner slashes profit forecast by £5.4m
Bargain Booze and Select Convenience owner Conviviality has announced that a “material error” in its trading forecasts means company profits will be £5.2m lower than expected.
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NewsRetailers on 'named and shamed' list for underpaying staff
A handful of c-store retailers are among a list of nearly 180 employers named and shamed by the government for underpaying minimum wage workers.
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NewsBest-one signs up 60 ex-Costcutter and Mace stores
Best-one has announced that 60 former Costutter and Mace stores have joined the group in the last month, following the collapse of wholesaler Palmer and Harvey in November 2017.
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NewsSerious violence and injury against shop workers grows
The number of violent incidents causing injury to shop workers is on the rise, new figures from the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) annual Retail Crime Survey reveal.
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NewsNorthern Ireland Nisa store enjoys sales boost since refit
A family-owned Nisa forecourt store in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, has enjoyed an immediate sales boost since reopening following a £100,000 refit.
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op joins fight against prostate cancer
Staff and shoppers at the Lincolnshire Co-op are uniting in a fundraising drive to fight against prostate cancer.
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NewsMinister launches first industry-led Retail Sector Council
The government has launched the first industry-led Retail Sector Council, which includes Association of Convenience Stores chief executive James Lowman among its members.
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NewsCentral England Co-op launches Easter Foodbank Appeal
Central England Co-operative has launched its Easter Foodbank Appeal, encourgaing customers and members to help people in need.
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NewsIndies expect quick wins from Booker-Tesco merger
Booker-affiliated retailers are expecting some quick wins from the wholesaler’s merger with Tesco, which came into effect this week.
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NewsSupermarket sales rise to highest level in 18 months
The volume of groceries sold at the UK’s leading supermarkets rose by its highest year-on-year rate for 18 months, according to new data from Nielsen.
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NewsIndustry challenged to cut calories by 20% by 2024
Food manufacturers and retailers have been challenged to slash the calorie content of popular products by 20% by 2024.