News – Page 209
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NewsStores urged to report shoplifting after decline in police-recorded incidents
Retailers have been urged to report all shop theft after new official figures revealed that the number of shoplifting incidents recorded by police fell in the year ending June 2019.
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Features and analysisHalloween gallery
There are ghostly goings on in c-stores across the UK as independent retailers embrace the spirit of Halloween and get their freak on.
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NewsRetailers in England face £137m business rates rise next April
Retailers in England will have to pay an extra £137m in business rates from next April, according to calculations based on the latest monthly inflation rates.
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NewsManchester Londis store at the heart of National Lottery 25th celebrations
Manchester-based c-store Booth & Howarth was selected as the curtain-raiser for the National Lottery’s 25th anniversary celebrations on Wednesday.
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NewsOfficial rise in shopworker abuse is “tip of iceberg” due to under-reporting
The “sea change” in the rise in physical abuse against shopworkers is just the tip of the iceberg in light of the significant under-reporting of crimes, delegates heard at Tuesday’s ACS Heart of the Community event in London.
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NewsShopping momentum dampened by wet early autumn weather
Shopping momentum has fallen in the last four weeks, with grocery sales slowing to the lowest growth (1.7%) for UK supermarkets in September in two years, according to data released by Nielsen.
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NewsManual DRS trial highlights serious glass challenges for c-stores
The Scottish government is being urged to remove glass from its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) after a convenience store trial revealed serious challenges and health and safety hazards for staff.
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NewsUnderage-sales prevention training improves compliance in Manchester stores
Tobacco retailers in Manchester have made significant strides in underage sales prevention, latest results from JTI’s IDentify youth access prevention scheme have revealed.
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NewsMFG to buy South West forecourt operator Symonds Retail
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is set to buy South West forecourt operator Symonds Retail Limited, taking its estate to 904 sites across the UK.
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NewsQueen’s Speech includes tougher sentences for violent offenders
A proposed new Sentencing Bill to impose tougher sentences on the most serious and violent offenders was included in the Queen’s Speech on Monday.
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NewsSubpostmasters' petition urges Barclays to reverse Post Office withdrawal decision
Nearly 4,000 people have already signed a petition launched by the National Federation of Subpostmasters (NFSP) urging Barclays to reverse its decision to end cash withdrawals at post offices from January 2020.
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NewsHigh street footfall declines by 1.7% in September as slump continues
High street footfall fell by 1.8% in September on the previous year, with total retail footfall slumping over 10% in the last seven years alone, according to new figures.
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NewsCustomers show support for ethical c-store over olive oil blunder
Independent ethical retailer Hisbe has been “blown away” by the support of its local customers after it was reprimanded by the authorities for unwittingly breaking the law and selling extra virgin olive oil on tap.
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NewsBill to protect shop workers formally lodged in Scottish Parliament
A new Bill that would give shop workers carrying out age-restricted sales the same safeguards afforded to emergency services carrying out their duties has been formally submitted to the Scottish Parliament.
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NewsTrack and Trace suspension wouldn’t lead to “unnecessary burdens” on stores, HMRC vows
The government has sought to reassure retailers that they will not face further administrative burdens in the event it has to suspend the UK’s newly-implemented Track and Trace tobacco legislation in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsCostcutter confident despite £17.1m annual pre-tax loss
Costcutter Supermarket Group’s interim supply arrangements in the wake of the collapse of Palmer & Harvey led to a pre-tax loss of £17.1m in 2018, according to the latest annual results from parent company Bibby Line Group.
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NewsExtend soft drinks levy and enforce plain packaging for sugary foods, says chief medic
The government should introduce standardised packaging for sugary foods and extend the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to milk-based drinks with added sugar in a bid to cut childhood obesity, England’s chief medical officer has recommended.
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NewsLidl to open 12 new Scottish stores as largest ever warehouse opens
Lidl has revealed plans to open a further 12 stores in Scotland over the next three years as operations commence at its largest ever distribution centre in Motherwell.
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NewsTesco to trial checkout-free shopping at HQ Express store
Tesco is gearing up for the trial of a check-out free Express store in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
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NewsBarclays under fire for ending cash withdrawals at post offices
Barclays has come under fire from MPs and consumer groups for moving to end cash withdrawals from post offices.