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NewsGovernment mulls responses to in-store HFSS restrictions plan
The government is analysing the feedback gleaned from its consultation on restricting the promotion and placement of food and drinks that are high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) in English stores.
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NewsCJ Lang cuts the cake on centenary celebrations
Scottish Spar wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang hosted a tradeshow and gala dinner at the Fairmont Hotel in St Andrews late last month in the first of a series of events to celebrate its centenary of trading.
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Features and analysisTechnology: Epos with an edge
Spar Calver in Derbyshire has adopted Henderson Technology’s epos system, Edgepos, which the Northern Irish group is looking to roll out across the UK.
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NewsMinisters launch call for evidence to tackle violent retail crime
The government has published a consultation calling for evidence of abuse against shop staff to help shape its response to violent retail crime.
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NewsGroceryAid expands mental health support with new partnership
Industry charity GroceryAid has expanded its mental health support offering after forming a new partnership with Rightsteps, which provides online wellbeing assistance.
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NewsCo-op Group food growth at seven-year high after Nisa buyout
The Co-op Group has announced the fastest growth in its food business in seven years, and a 4.4% rise in like-for-like food sales, following the acquisition of Nisa last year.
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NewsMPs set to debate policy on preventing retail crime
MPs will debate policy on the prevention of retail crime in the House of Commons on 11 April.
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NewsMan charged with murder of store owner Ravi Katharkamar
A man has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of convenience store owner Ravi Katharkamar during a robbery in north-west London.
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NewsFemale store worker injured in Cheshire McColl's robbery
Cheshire Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a store worker was injured during an armed robbery at a McColl’s store in Crewe.
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NewsTesco's discount chain gains ground as ninth Jack's store opens
Tesco has opened its ninth Jack’s store, in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, as it seeks to expand the discount chain’s reach across the UK.
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NewsMPs call for urgent intervention on access to cash
The All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group (APPG) is calling on the government and the Payment Systems Regulator to urgently implement the recommendations made in last month’s Access to Cash review and protect consumers’ access to cash.
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NewsLawrence Hunt Spar store reopens with local butchery concession
A Lawrence Hunt Spar store in Leyland, Lancashire, has reopened with a local butchery concession following a £300,000 revamp.
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NewsOne in six products sold via Nisa now Co-op branded
Co-op own brand products now account for 16% of all Nisa sales volume, or one in six products sold, the group has reported.
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NewsShop price inflation highest in six years, data reveals
Rising food prices drove up shop price inflation to the highest rate since March 2013 last month, according to new data.
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NewsDay-Today store signs up to Punjab click & collect service
Barassie Day Today in Troon, Scotland, has started working with Scottish food supplier Rice n Spicy to become a collection point for the company’s Punjab cuisine.
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NewsMost adults eye more veg as healthy eating trend gathers pace
More than 50% of UK adults intend to eat more vegetables over the next 12 months as the trend towards healthy eating gathers pace, according to new research.
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Features and analysisDisabled shoppers: How to be open to everyone
Challenging your assumptions about disability and better meeting the needs of disabled shoppers makes ethical and financial sense.
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NewsTeenager jailed over axe-wielding robbery in Surrey c-store
A teenager who threatened a female convenience store worker in Surrey with an axe has been jailed for 44 months.
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NewsAldi overtakes Morrisons in market share as grocery spend slows
Aldi has overtaken Morrisons in market share for the first time, as more consumers switch their spend from the so-called big four to the German discounters amid a slowdown in grocery sales growth, according to latest Nielsen data.
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NewsRetailers struggle to absorb latest National Living Wage rise
Independent retailers are struggling to absorb the cost of the latest increase in the National Living Wage (NLW).