News – Page 229
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NewsCo-op sees growth in robot deliveries of groceries
Thousands of grocery deliveries to Co-op shoppers in Milton Keynes are now being made each week using autonomous delivery robots, the company behind the technology has revealed.
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NewsPrice of legal cannabis soars in Canada post legalisation
Six months after the sale of recreational cannabis was legalised in Canada, illicit products are undercutting legal stores by a “wide margin,” new price data released by Statistics Canada (StatCan) suggests.
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NewsFSA urges vigilance as food hygiene rating scam circulates
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is urging retailers in England and Wales to be on their guard against a new food hygiene rating scam which could leave them out of pocket and under pressure.
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NewsIllicit traders prosecuted as Track and Trace laws loom
Just weeks before new Track and Trace laws designed to bring the illicit tobacco trade to heel are introduced, a fresh spate of retailers and individuals have been prosecuted for the crime.
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NewsACS helps launch new Convenience Retailing diploma
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has partnered with the University of Surrey’s Department of Marketing and Retail Management to offer the first ever diploma in Convenience Retailing.
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NewsNisa retailers seeing rewards of Co-op deal
Almost one year on from the Co-op Group’s takeover of Nisa, store owners are receiving their first trading-related share payments and painting an improving picture of margins and store support, but say that plenty more still needs to be done.
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NewsOne Stop's first five-year franchisee contracts up for renewal
The first One Stop franchisees are deciding on whether to re-sign to the format as the Tesco-owned chain marks the fifth anniversary of its franchise operation.
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NewsSpar retailer David Charman launches click & collect butchery service
Award-winning retailer David Charman, owner of Spar Parkfoot in West Malling, Kent, has launched a click & collect service for his in-store butchery in time for Easter.
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NewsThree in four subpostmasters earning less than NLW, says poll
More than three-quarters (76%) of subpostmasters are earning less per hour than the National Living Wage from working in their post office, according to a National Federation of Subpostmasters (NFSP) poll.
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NewsBrighton store enjoys success in plastic toiletries reduction
Customers at ethical Brighton supermarket Hisbe avoided using plastic toiletries bottles over 24,000 times in the past year on the back of its ‘Soap Swap’ campaign.
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NewsMPs call for action against retail crime in parliamentary debate
MPs from across the political spectrum called on the government to take action against retail crime, in a debate in parliament on Thursday (11 April).
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NewsSeven in 10 will use c-stores for Easter top-up, survey reveals
Almost three-quarters (72%) of consumers are likely to use their local convenience store to pick up shopping items they have either forgotten or run out of over the Easter period, according to a new Bestway Wholesale survey.
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NewsEat 17 shelves plans to open Leytonstone store after site sale
Eat 17 has shelved plans to open a store in Leytonstone, East London, after the landlord put the site up for sale in a situation that was “out of our hands”.
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NewsC-store retailers need "digital shopfront" to thrive, says Google
C-store retailers should focus on their digital shopfront to take advantage of the surge in Google searches for local stores and products, according to the internet giant’s UK industry head for grocery retail.
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NewsBP's Wild Bean Cafe to be franchised to independent dealers
BP is to make its Wild Bean Café food-to-go proposition available to independent retailers.
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NewsCo-op removes single knives from sale amid crime wave
The Co-op Group has become the latest retailer to stop selling single kitchen knives in response to a rise in the number of fatal stabbings taking place across the UK.
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NewsSpar named as sponsor for Scotland Women's national football team
Spar has been named as a new sponsor of the Scotland Women’s National Team (SWNT) the Scottish FA has announced.
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NewsTesco full year profits leap 28% as it tracks turnaround goals
Pre-tax profits at Tesco have climbed 28% year on year as the supermarket chain said it was on track to meet the “vast majority” of its turnaround goals.
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NewsUS cigarette sales slump as vaping hits new heights
Sales of cigarettes in the US have nosedived as smokers continue to switch to vaping in their droves, new data has revealed.
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NewsCo-op finalising franchise plans with Nisa and Costcutter retailers
A number of independent Nisa and Costcutter retailers are set to become Co-op franchisees by the end of the financial year, C-Store has learned.