News – Page 138
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Features and analysisFormer Parfetts managing director Greg Suszczenia passes away
Greg Suszczenia raised funds for The Brain Tumour Charity while battling brain cancer
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Features and analysisMiddlesbrough store forced to close after illicit tobacco seizure
More than 6,600 cigarettes and 4.5kg of hand rolling tobacco was seized by Middlesbrough Council Trading Standards
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Features and analysisGovernment disappoints on energy bill support in Autumn Statement
Business rates support praised but lack of energy bill help in the Autumn Statement causes concern amongst retailers
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Features and analysisUnitas Wholesale appoints Peter Burleigh as trading controller
Peter Burleigh will take up the role of Unitas Wholesale trading controller from mid-November
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Features and analysisBestway debuts World Cup promotional campaign
Bestway Wholesale has launched its World Cup campaign, supported by a £250,000 investment
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Features and analysisNearby Creeslough opens following gas explosion
A Nearby store has been opened in Creeslough, Co. Donegal to help provide services to the local community
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Features and analysisFood delivery robots roll into Cambridge
The move follows a popular pilot in nearby Cambourne earlier this year
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Features and analysisUniversity c-store improves efficiency with Henderson Technology Edgepos system
The Store at University of Essex Students’ Union installed the system in August
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Features and analysisCo-op to ‘clear’ shelves of coloured milk bottle tops to increase recyclability
The Co-op initiative could remove more than 150 tonnes of coloured plastic from HDPE streams per annum
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Features and analysisGroceryAid Sporting Lunch raises £760,000 for charity
The Sporting Lunch saw 32 sporting heroes assemble alongside 1,600 guests from 294 companies
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Features and analysisCentral Co-op reinforces its commitment to colleague safety
The group rolled out bodycams to a further 38 stores in 2022
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Features and analysisCo-op launches recycling data trial
Co-op has partnered with Polytag to determine how much of its plastic packaging is being recycled
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Features and analysisParfetts launches World Cup trade promotion
The Parfetts World Cup trade promotion runs until Saturday 19 November
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Features and analysisConsistent approach to HFSS needed - ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores has raised concerns about the introduction of different HFSS rules in Scotland and the impact that they’ll have on retailers
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Features and analysisIllicit tobacco worth £3m seized in HMRC factory raid
More than 8.5 tonnes of illicit tobacco has been seized from a factory in Leicester by HMRC
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Features and analysisBestway calls on medicine suppliers to prioritise convenience stores
Medicine suppliers have been urged to prioritise convenience stores to cater to consumers shopping locally during a current stock shortage
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Features and analysisACS calls for targeted support to tackle illicit tobacco trade
The ACS briefed MPs ahead of a ten minute rule motion on tobacco licensing
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Features and analysisCo-op offers further funding for community groups
Since 2016, Co-op members have raised £117m for local communities
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Features and analysisSpar UK exploring new format and own-label evolution
Spar UK managing director Louise Hoste outlined the new format and changes planned for own-label


















