News – Page 192
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NewsJames Hall teams up with FareShare to supply surplus food to the vulnerable
North of England Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co has launched a partnership with FareShare Lancashire and Cumbria to redistribute surplus food to vulnerable communities across the North West.
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Local stores maintaining traffic as shoppers settle into a lockdown routine
Shopper loyalty and visit frequency have remained stable week-on-week, as shoppers start to form a routine during the lockdown according to Channel Pulse, HIM and MCA Insight’s measure of weekly shopper and consumer behaviour.
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NewsCoronavirus: Scottish government increases small business support
The Scottish government has announced an extra £220m of financial support for businesses, including grants for additional properties.
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NewsAldi to offer home delivery for first time with “food parcel” service
Aldi UK will sell ambient food parcels on its website for the first time from tomorrow (Friday 17 April), in a move aimed at reaching vulnerable people and those self-isolating.
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NewsCoronavirus: Costcutter retailer opens Doncaster store ahead of schedule
An independent Costcutter retailer has opened a new store in Doncaster ahead of schedule, in order to support the local community during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCoronavirus: Premier retailers’ Hardship Fund gains momentum
Independent retailers Dennis and Linda Williams are continuing to make a hugely positive difference to the lives of local people via their newly-established Hardship Fund which has now raised £8,000.
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NewsWatford newsagent Himanshu Patel dies of coronavirus
Another independent retailer has tragically passed away after contracting coronavirus.
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NewsCoronavirus: Store’s “wall of smiles” spreads joy in troubling times
Independent retailer Bobby Singh from BB Nevison Superstore & Post Office in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, is boosting community morale with a “wall of smiles” created by local children in his store window.
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NewsCoronavirus: Pandemic will have 'lasting impact' on UK shopping habits
The shopping habits of UK consumers could be permanently altered by the coronavirus lockdown, new research from commerce services company PFS suggests.
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NewsCoronavirus: Only 1.4% of loan scheme applications successful to date
Only 1.4% of applications for cash through a government loan scheme established in response to the coronavirus have been successful to date, the business secretary has admitted.
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Advice GuideCoronavirus: Seven ways to turn new shoppers into loyal customers
C-store retailers have welcomed millions of new customers through their doors as people adapt to life under lockdown, but how can retailers hang on to these shoppers in the long term?
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NewsRemembering Raj: friends and colleagues pay tribute
Friends and colleagues from the convenience retail industry have been remembering Raj Aggarwal, who passed away last week after contracting Covid-19 coronavirus.
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NewsCoronavirus: Post Office enables wider access to cash across network
The Post Office is making two of its access to cash products available to all banks, meaning self-isolating or vulnerable people can collect cash from all branches through a friend, relative or carer.
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NewsCoronavirus: Free-to-use ATM guarantee for UK communities
PayPoint, Barclays, NatWest, and Sainsbury’s Bank have pledged to guarantee free access to cash in all UK communities, in response to the coronavirus pandemic which is placing a strain on the free ATM network.
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NewsCoronavirus: GroceryAid enhances Helpline with mental health support
Industry charity GroceryAid has bolstered its 24/7 freephone Helpline with new counselling services offering emotional and mental health support amid the coronaviris crisis.
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NewsCoronavirus: Surge in support for local shops in social media posts
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted a dramatic shift in social media conversations, with a sharp rise in online support for local business and community cohesion, new studies suggest.
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NewsCoronavirus: Dartford store owner, 41, dies from disease
A store owner from Dartford, Kent, is believed to be one of the first retailers in the UK to die from coronavirus.
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NewsCoronavirus: Shopper loyalty up as visit frequency grows, research reveals
Shopper loyalty is on the rise as the UK’s “locked-down” consumers establish more of a routine, research from HIM & MCA Insight’s new weekly measure of shopper behaviour suggests.
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NewsCoronavirus: ACS calls on retailers to report “profiteering” traders
Convenience retailers are being urged to “name and shame” companies who are raising prices unfairly and taking advantage of consumers during the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsCoronavirus: 700+ Spar stores join NHS Volunteer Responders programme
More than 700 Spar stores across England have signed up to the NHS Volunteer Responders programme, which enables volunteers to support vulnerable people who have been referred by health professionals and local authorities.