News – Page 256
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NewsTesco and Booker shareholders set to vote on merger
Tesco and Booker shareholders will vote on Wednesday on whether to approve the merger of the two companies.
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NewsFive dead after explosion destroys convenience store
Five people have died and a number remain seriously ill following an explosion and fire at a convenience store in Leicester on Sunday night.
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NewsScotland recommends 50p minimum unit alcohol price
The Scottish government has confirmed it will recommend a 50p minimum unit price for alcohol when the legislation is introduced on 1 May.
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NewsIndustry warning over decline in EU immigrants coming to UK
The continued decline in EU immigrants coming to the UK is increasingly taking its toll on the UK retail and food sectors, industry representatives have warned.
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NewsCentral England Co-op to ban energy drinks to under-16s
Central England Co-op is the latest multiple retailer to announce plans to ban the sale of energy drinks to under 16s.
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NewsBooker catering store opens within a Tesco Extra
Booker has opened its first ChefCentral store within one of Tesco’s largest Extra stores in Bar Hill Cambridge.
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NewsCMA opens investigation into Co-op's takeover of Nisa
The Co-op Group’s takeover of Nisa will not be cleared until April 20 at the earliest, the Competition and Markets Authority announced today (Thursday).
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NewsBooker recalls Happy Shopper ketchup over safety fears
Booker is recalling Happy Shopper Tomato Ketchup because some packs of the product may contain pieces of plastic.
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NewsPromotions drive 'three billion' foodservice visits a year
Offering promotions in Britain’s out-of-home market (OOH) amounts to an extra three billion visits a year, according to NPD Group data.
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NewsDeadline looms to return more than £2bn-worth of old £10 notes
The Bank of England has said that at least £2.1bn worth of old £10 notes need to be spent or exchanged before they cease to be legal tender on 1 March.
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NewsNisa forecourt store opens after five-month redevelopment
A Nisa forecourt store in West Yorkshire has reopened following a five-month redevelopment project.
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Features and analysisKeeping the figures in check
Most retailers would prefer to be out on the shopfloor rather than looking at the accounts, but neglect this important area at your peril.
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NewsCostcutter retailers upbeat about Co-op future
Many Costcutter-affiliated retailers are growing in optimism ahead of the upcoming supply deal with the Co-op Group.
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NewsTony Houlston re-joins Select & Save as head of sales
Midlands based symbol group Select & Save has appointed Tony Houlston to the newly-created position of head of sales.
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NewsCo-op and Nisa 'in the dark' on CMA decision
The Co-operative Group has admitted it does not know when it expects regulatory clearance of its proposed takeover of Nisa, with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) yet to launch an investigation into the deal.
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NewsMcColl's turnover tops £1bn following acquisitions
McColl’s Retail Group has achieved annual revenues of more than £1bn in the year ending 26 November 2017.
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NewsEuroMillions jackpot set to boost retail sales
Camelot, official operator of The National Lottery, is urging retailers to make the most of a bumper weekend of lottery jackpots.
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NewsCouncils still failing to deliver business rate relief
Six local authorities have failed to provide business rate relief from government funds made available nearly a year ago.
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NewsSales of counterfeit tobacco in plain packs on the rise
A growing number of responsible retailers are reporting further blows to trade from the rising tide of cheap illicit tobacco being sold in counterfeit standardised (plain) packaging.
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NewsBargain Booze trials Instant Win promotional campaign
Bargain Booze is trialling its first Instant Win promotional campaign in over 500 stores.