News – Page 157
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Features and analysisNatWest to provide financial support to small businesses looking to go green
Two financial propositions have been developed by NatWest to help small businesses become more environmentally sustainable
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Features and analysisBusiness rates holiday extended for Northern Irish retailers
Trade bodies have welcomed the extension but called for a full review into business rates
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Features and analysisWhat are the key trends driving food to go?
IGD has identified five key trends that are driving recovery in the food to go category
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Features and analysisHFSS guide for retailers launched by the ACS
The ACS has launched a new guide to help retailers navigate High in Fat, Sugar and Salt (HFSS) regulations set to come into effect later this year
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Features and analysisProudfoot Group director joins Making a Difference Locally board
Valerie Aston has joined the Making a Difference Locally board of trustees to support the charity’s activity and direction going forward and contribute new ideas
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Features and analysisWeb version of Jisp system launched
Shoppers can utilise Jisp services without having to download the app
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Features and analysisRetail staff attacked during store robbery
Five teenagers arrested in connection with an attempted robbery on an off-licence in Wrexham
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Features and analysisCo-operatives help support young women in India
Co-operative retail groups from around the UK have raised over £100,000 to helped more than forty young women in India develop new skills and secure a regular income
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Features and analysisShopworker attacks lead to jail sentence
Craig Johnson has been jailed for two store robberies that saw shop staff assaulted
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Features and analysisApprenticeship Levy reform urged by BRC
The BRC said the current Apprenticeship Levy system is “no longer fit for purpose”
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Features and analysisNeil Turton to step down as Sugro managing director in April
Turton had previously planned to leave Sugro in 2020 but stayed on due to Covid-19
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Features and analysisShopper confidence hits all-time low
IGD ShopperVista data found that shopper confidence has hit the lowest levels ever recorded
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Features and analysisCJ Lang appoints two new team members
CJ Lang & Son Ltd has appointed Neil Ogilvie and Craig Lynn to strengthen its independent retailer sales team.
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NewsSpar reports promising sales figures for the start of 2022
Spar saw sales grow by 2.3% year-on-year over the festive season
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Features and analysisJTI overhauls field sales team
JTI expects the new approach to provide more relevant insight to independent retailers from the field sales team
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Features and analysisNational Lottery sales tipped to hit the jackpot
Two large jackpots on the same weekend is expected to drive a sales growth for National Lottery retailers
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Features and analysisThree shops closed in Northumberland due to selling illegal tobacco
Three shops in Ashington that were caught repeatedly selling thousands of pounds worth of illegal tobacco have been ordered to temporarily close by magistrates
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Features and analysisKP Snacks supply hit by cyber attack
A cyber attack on KP Snacks’ IT system is expected to cause supply chain disruptions
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Features and analysisConsumers to spend more on groceries and home delivery in 2022
Over a third of consumers expect to pay more for groceries in 2022, new research by NielsenIQ has shown
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Features and analysisSouthern Co-op launches Too Good To Go trial
The group is tackling food waste with Magic Bags