News – Page 199
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NewsSpar seeks to sell 250,000 bunches of daffodils in Marie Curie charity drive
Spar stores across the UK are selling bunches of fresh daffodils for £1 in support of Marie Curie and its 2020 Great Daffodil Appeal.
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NewsCoop Sweden chooses UK firm to build “world’s most advanced grocery AI assistant”
Coop Sweden has signed up with a UK Artificial Intelligence (AI) lab to build the “world’s most advanced grocery retail AI assistant” for its customers via apps, web or Google assistant.
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NewsWild Bean Café franchise offer ready to roll out to more independents
BP has “a strong pipeline” of independent dealers looking to adopt Wild Bean Café coffee and food to go franchises this year, according to the company.
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Features and analysisRefillable solutions: Thrill and spills
There’s a huge public appetite for reducing plastic in retail, but there’s more to establishing a successful refillable solution than meets the eye. C-Store looks at the issues to consider
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NewsCo-op Group sales “buoyant” amid weak supermarket growth in January
UK supermarket sales did not recover from a disappointing Christmas in January, while the Co-op Group’s sales once again trailed only to Aldi and Lidl in the 12 weeks to 25 January, according to Nielsen.
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NewsOcado delivery depot would be “final nail in coffin” for North London stores
Plans for a new Ocado depot in North London designed to support one-hour grocery deliveries will be “another nail in the coffin” for independent c-stores, a local Best-one retailer has warned.
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NewsEthical retailer Hisbe crowd-funds to help open second store
Ethical supermarket Hisbe is seeking to raise £450,000 via a new crowd-funding campaign to help it launch a second store in the West Sussex town of Worthing this spring.
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NewsC-store retailers voice optimism at start of Brexit transition period
Convenience retailers say they are feeling generally optimistic about the future now that the UK has officially left the EU and entered the Brexit transition period.
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NewsLottery retailers promised sales boost with new-look EuroMillions game
Camelot is introducing a new-look EuroMillions game which it said would result in more opportunities for retailers to boost their sales and commission.
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NewsA.F. Blakemore reports early success from trial of food waste app
A.F. Blakemore has saved 500 bags of food from being wasted in the first week of trialling the food waste app Too Good to Go at 15 of its Spar stores.
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NewsPayPoint announces bill payment partnership with SSE Heat Networks
PayPoint has announced a multi-year partnership with SSE Heat Networks to enable customers to make energy bill payments and smart meter top-ups at its retail outlets.
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NewsLegislation to introduce Deposit Return Scheme in England enters Parliament
Powers to introduce a Deposit Return Scheme in England and set new charges for single-use plastic items will be included in the Environment Bill, which is being introduced to Parliament today (30 January).
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NewsKeyStore retailers contribute to 42 food banks over Christmas
KeyStore retailers and their customers donated food and household products to 42 food banks across Scotland and the North of England over the Christmas period.
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NewsScottish cider sales fall 18.6% in the year following Minimum Unit Pricing
Sales of cider per adult fell by 18.6% in the full year following the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) in Scotland, according to new data released by NHS Health Scotland.
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NewsAmbient food inflation drives up prices in January, new data reveals
Food prices increased by 1.6% in January on the back of a rise in ambient food inflation, according to the latest BRC-Nielsen shop price Index.
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NewsUK consumer confidence rises unexpectedly, poll reveals
UK consumer confidence unexpectedly rose by 0.5% in the final quarter of 2019, while sentiment on the state of the economy grew “significantly”, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker.
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NewsFood industry outlines recommendations for post-Brexit UK trade policy
UK food industry representatives have outlined common themes the government should consider when developing post-Brexit trade policy, including giving businesses time to adapt to trade agreements, retaining the UK’s ability to deliver high standards at competitive prices, and encouraging job creation.
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NewsCampaign seeks to protect UK’s booming CBD industry from enforcement
The UK’s Cannabis Trades Association (CTA) is launching a “systematic campaign of political and media engagement” designed to ”keep the pressure” on the Foods Standards Agency (FSA) not to withdraw CBD products from shelves, as a result of last year’s Novel Food classification.
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NewsNew ultra-secure £20 banknote to enter circulation next month
The Bank of England’s “most secure banknote yet” is set to start appearing in store tills next month.
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NewsOne Stop augmented reality app a hit with Christmas shoppers
One Stop is claiming a marketing success with its new augmented reality app during the Christmas period.