News – Page 198
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NewsCMA demands more powers after Tesco “blocked rival supermarkets”
The competition watchdog has called for more powers to fine supermarkets for unlawfully stopping rivals from opening nearby stores, after discovering Tesco had been doing so for up to a decade.
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NewsExpanding Spar group Wessex Retail acquires two South West c-stores
New Spar group Wessex Retail Limited has acquired two South West convenience stores as part of its store acquisition programme.
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NewsNew JTI website seeks to dispel widespread menthol ban confusion
JTI has launched a new educational website to support convenience retailers in the run up to the approaching ban on menthol and capsule cigarettes, as new data reveals widespread confusion about the legislation.
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NewsEdible CBD products could face ban as FSA imposes authorisation deadline
Manufacturers of CBD oils, gummies and soft-drinks have just over one year in which to apply for Novel Food Authorisation or risk their products being removed from retailers’ shelves.
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NewsNisa member Eros Retail opens new Greens store with plastic-free focus
Scottish Nisa member Eros Retail has opened a new store in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, featuring a zero-waste zone, local butchery and upcoming beer partnership with nearby BrewDog.
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NewsMPs join call for new legislative protection of shopworkers
A specific new offence for attacks against people serving the public needs to be created in a bid to better protect shopworkers, a group of MPs have stated.
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NewsSainsbury’s opens first On the Go store ahead of wider UK roll out
Sainsbury’s has opened its first new On the Go store, ahead of plans to roll out the new format across the UK over the coming months.
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NewsTime is running out for tobacco Track and Trace applications
Time is running out for tobacco retailers to apply for their mandatory Track and Trace codes, without which they will soon not be able to purchase tobacco legally.
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NewsUpdated ACS advice offers key clarification on menthol tobacco ban
Retailers will legally be allowed to sell menthol-flavoured filters and papers in the same transaction as tobacco products when the ban on menthol cigarettes is enforced on 20 May.
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NewsSlow start to 2020 as retail sales struggle to recover momentum
The start to 2020 has proven to be “especially disappointing” for retail, with sales growth falling behind previous years, new figures from the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor show.
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NewsDiversity and Inclusion in Grocery event to take place in March
The second ‘Diversity and Inclusion in Grocery’ conference - spearheaded by Tesco, P&G, Coca-Cola European Partners, Mondelez International and Accenture in collaboration with GroceryAid - will take place at Wembley Stadium on 12 March.
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NewsMinimum wage changes to provide 'greater flexibility' to employers
The government has announced changes to National Minimum Wage (NMW) regulations aimed at ensuring greater flexibility to both employers and employees.
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NewsNew partnership to improve retailer access to anti-shoplifting technology
Retailers now have greater access to GDPR-compliant facial recognition technology which helps guard against shoplifting, following a tie-up between Vista CCTV and Facewatch.
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NewsACS report states vital importance of local shops to rural communities
People in rural areas rate their local convenience store as their number one most essential service, in addition to the service that overall has the most positive impact on their local area, according to new research from ACS.
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NewsC-stores seek to capitalise on key Valentine’s Day opportunity
With more than two in three people celebrating Valentine’s Day expected to eat at home, convenience stores across the country are vying for rosier sales with footfall-boosting meal deals, promotions and competitions.
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NewsParfetts planning for more growth from Go Local programme
Parfetts is aiming to recruit a further 150 stores into its symbol and retail club operations this year as it continues to grow its footprint into new geographical areas.
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NewsFood to go in convenience continues to grow but “reaching its peak”
Food to go in convenience retail is forecast to continue its growth over the next three years, but its share of the total UK market will decline, according to the MCA and HIM Food To Go Market Report 2020.
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NewsSupport for ‘all-in’ Deposit Return Scheme grows among Scottish consumers
Three-quarters of Scottish consumers believe that all drinks containers, including metal cans, plastic and glass bottles, coffee cups, cartons and pouches, should be included in Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS), a new survey of 1,019 Scots has found.
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NewsScottish convenience retailers hit by shoplifting “pandemic”
Shoplifting is now “essentially a pandemic” in Scotland, with almost all retailers who responded to a new survey on retail crime saying that they were victims of shoplifting on a daily basis.
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NewsStores welcome MSPs' vote to retain Scotland's Uniform Business Rate
Members of Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have voted to retain the uniform business rate (UBR) and the small business bonus scheme.