News – Page 120
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Features and analysisOne Stop partners with Veolia to recycle own label milk bottles
The closed loop recycling initiative will see hundreds of thousands of bottles recycled each year
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Features and analysisBestway reports record sales for Costcutter and Bargain Booze dual-branded store
The Bolton-based store has reported a 48% increase in sales
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Features and analysisBradford retailer wins £10,000 in Camelot Site, Stock, Sell draw
National Lottery retailer, Wahid Khan – owner of Idle Road Newsagents in Bradford – is the latest retailer to win £10k in National Lottery operator Camelot’s Site, Stock, Sell online quarterly prize draw
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Features and analysisSouthern Co-op completes installation of shelf edge labels in all stores
Southern Co-op estimates the technology will save £220,000 a year
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Features and analysisSupplies of Tetley tea under threat as workers vote to strike
GMB Union says workers have suffered years of real terms pay cuts
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Features and analysisYounger shoppers call for more convenience stores
ACS research has revealed that more younger shoppers are calling for convenience stores in their area
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Features and analysisPricewatch raises £50,000 for local community groups
Nisa retailer Pricewatch has reached the £50,000 milestone for local community donations through the Making a Difference Locally charity
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Features and analysisCo-op invests £70m in prices
The £70m investment is described by Co-op as the “biggest investment ever announced by a convenience retailer on pricing”
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Features and analysisInPost introduces Vinted over-the-counter parcel collection
The company aims to become the UK’s leading out-of-home provider
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Features and analysisPolish beer smugglers sentenced to seven years in jail
The pair smuggled 122 lorry loads of non UK-duty paid beer
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Features and analysisPledge to improve police response to shoplifting welcomed
More resources and time are to be dedicated to tackle reported offences, including shoplifting, where there is a “reasonable lead”, such as CCTV footage or eyewitness accounts
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Features and analysisACS launches new vape campaign to support responsible retailers
The new campaign signposts what retailers should be looking our for when it comes to illicit vape products
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Features and analysisFood supply disruptions predicted for Christmas
Changes to post-Brexit customs due to come into effect on 31 October could lead to disruptions to the supply chain
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Features and analysisShell-Nisa Local Pocklington donates £1,000 to the Infants Welfare Fund
Shell-Nisa Local Pocklington Service Station, part of The Brookfield Group, has recently donated £1,000 to Pocklington Infant School’s Infants Welfare Fund
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Features and analysisPayPoint works to improve retailer relationships
PayPoint has reported an increase in group revenue and improved retailer relationships in its annual results
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Features and analysisLook inside £1.5m Spar Phoenix Park in Nottingham
Food to go and sustainability were key focal areas for the store
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Features and analysisUnite warns of Irn-Bru supply shortages as strike dates confirmed
HGV1 drivers at A. G. Barr are taking industrial action over pay
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Features and analysisPolice are failing retailers as Co-op reports record crime levels
The group recorded almost 1,000 incidents a day
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Features and analysisRichard Scrimgeour joins Welcome franchise team at Southern Co-op
He has previously held roles at Bestway, Nisa and Shell
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Features and analysisWaste Experts’ study demonstrates high recyclability of disposable vapes
Single-use vapes can be recycled if collected and handled correctly