News – Page 180
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Features and analysisWhat are shoppers looking for post-Brexit?
The transition period deadline is approaching fast, how will shoppers react and how can retailers capitalise?
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Features and analysisSpending Review 2020: how does it impact retailers?
The government has unveiled its Spending Review for 2020. What does this mean for convenience retailers?
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NewsCamelot sales team back on the road following shift to digital
Store sales dropped in the first half of the year as Camelot encouraged customers to stay safe however it is stepping up support for retailers.
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Features and analysisCo-op launches night shift worker campaign
The Co-op has launched a new report to highlight night shift workers whose mental and physical health may be at risk.
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NewsPayPoint offers goodwill gesture for outage
PayPoint has offered £50 goodwill gesture for the recent outage.
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NewsNorthern Ireland to enter two-week circuit breaker lockdown
Northern Ireland’s decision to enter into a two-week circuit breaker lockdown to prevent the further spread of Covid-19 has been met with derision from the retail sector.
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Features and analysisHow does the government’s electric vehicle plan impact forecourt retailers?
The government’s green plan will see a shift away from new petrol or diesel vehicles, what impact will this have on forecourt retailers?
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Features and analysisHow will alcohol sales be affected by the second lockdown?
Alcohol sales saw a rise in the first lockdown, will this be replicated in Lockdown 2.0?
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Features and analysisTobacco duty increase could boost illicit trade
The duty rates on tobacco products come into effect on 16 November but what will be the impact on the illicit trade?
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NewsIllicit tobacco sales rife in Bolton
Research by tobacco company JTI into the sale of illicit tobacco has found that 61% of store test purchased in the Bolton area were selling the product.
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Features and analysisWhat will be different about the second lockdown?
As the UK retail industry copes with another lockdown, how will it differ from earlier this year?
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Features and analysisWho are Generation P and how do they shop?
A new demographic of shoppers has been identified by IGD. What does the 50-64 year-old age group want from their shopping experience and how does this translate to convenience?
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Interviews and ProfilesIs CJ Lang’s long-term strategy paying off?
Scottish-based Spar distributor CJ Lang was reported to be in a bad way less than five years ago when a new management team was brought in to shake things up. Has it worked?
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Features and analysisCoronavirus causes Christmas planning dilemmas
Retailers are facing a stock balancing act this Christmas as shoppers are adopting a ’wait and see’ approach to festive planning.
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Features and analysisClarity demanded over Nottingham lockdown restrictions
Additional lockdown restrictions in Nottingham have raised concerns among the retail industry.
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Advice GuideWhat do retailers need to know ahead of EU Exit?
The UK’s EU Exit transition period is set to end on 31 December, what impact will Brexit have on your business?
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NewsWelsh guidance on firebreak product restrictions published
Mere hours before the 6pm deadline, the Welsh government has published guidance for retailers on what products they can and can’t sell during the firebreak lockdown.
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Features and analysisWelsh government’s non-essential product restrictions spark industry fury
Proposals to restrict the produces sold in stores in Wales as it heads into a ‘firebreak’ lockdown have sparked anger and confusion from the industry.
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Interviews and ProfilesNisa recruitment on the rise despite coronavirus
Nisa is set to pass the 500-store recruitment mark for this year despite the challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Interviews and Profiles‘Simply Fresh is still a disrupter’ – COO
Simply Fresh’s new COO Michael O’Loughlin talks the Sainsbury’s partnership, struggling retailers and international expansion in his first interview since his appointment