News – Page 231
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NewsParfetts invests in retailer support to drive expansion plan
Parfetts has expanded its network of retail development advisors as it seeks to better support retailers and grow its retail club and Go Local fascia in the North East, North Wales and Midlands.
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NewsSecond man arrested over murder of Ravi Katharkamar
A second man has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of convenience store owner Ravi Katharkamar during a robbery in north-west London.
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NewsWholesale buying group Confex eyes digital-driven growth
Wholesale buying group Confex has revealed its three-year strategy for growing its business and increasing membership, with a focus on digital and app-based platforms.
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NewsNine in 10 Lotto retailers pass mystery shopping visits
Camelot has revealed that 91% of National Lottery retailers correctly asked for ID on the first occasion during mystery shopping visits last year.
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NewsCostcutter unveils next phase of Shopper First programme
Costcutter Supermarket Group (CSG) has unveiled the next phase of its Shopper First programme in an effort to drive retailers’ sales.
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NewsMan arrested over murder of store owner Ravi Katharkamar
A man has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of convenience store owner Ravi Katharkamar during a robbery in north-west London.
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NewsCentral England Co-op reports annual sales and profit increase
Central England Co-operative has announced an increase in total sales and profit for the year ending 16 January 2019.
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NewsSmall firms still unprepared for digital tax laws with just days to go
Thousands of small businesses have yet to sign up to the government’s new Making Tax Digital (MTD) scheme which comes into force on April 1.
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NewsRetailers using wholesale apps more frequently than websites
Retailers are using wholesale apps more frequently than websites and spending more per transactions, according to new research from HIM.
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NewsEuropean parliament votes to ban single-use plastic items by 2021
The European Parliament has approved plans to ban single-use plastic items including plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds by 2021.
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NewsConfusion reigns over new Track and Trace laws, wholesalers claim
With less than two months until the enforcement of new Track and Trace rules, which will change the way retailers buy tobacco, some of the UK’s biggest wholesalers are reporting high levels of confusion and concern among small store owners.
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NewsMurdered north London store owner named as Ravi Katharkamar
A convenience store owner who was fatally stabbed during a robbery in north-west London has been identified as 54-year-old Ravi Katharkamar, Metropolitan Police have announced.
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NewsNisa and Costcutter stores get access to 1,000 more Co-op lines
Nisa is set to roll out a further 1,000 Co-op own brand products to independent Nisa and Costcutter stores, which will subsequently have access to more than 80% of the full Co-op range.
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NewsNisa signs supply deal with garden centre chain Dobbies
Nisa has signed a deal with UK garden centre chain Dobbies, which is seeking to make more of its new ‘Foodhall’ offer and the growing top-up shopping opportunity in 35 of its stores.
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NewsRetailers urged to report abuse as part of Home Office-led campaign
Convenience retailers in England and Wales are being urged to report all incidents of abuse that occur as part of a new campaign launched on Tuesday by the Home Office, retail businesses and retail membership organisations.
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NewsCrime cost convenience sector £246m over past year, says ACS
Crime against convenience retailers cost the sector an estimated £246m over the last year, with over 10,000 incidents of violence reported, according to the new Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) crime report.
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NewsPost Office seeks to remove presiding Judge from Horizon case
The Post Office has requested that the Judge presiding over the Horizon proceedings be removed from all upcoming trials due to his “apparent bias” in the case brought to the High Court by more than 500 subpostmasters.
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NewsRetailers given three-week window to apply for Track and Trace codes
Small convenience store retailers will have only a three-week window to apply for the two unique codes that they will need to legally buy tobacco, ahead of the implementation of the new Track and Trace legislation on May 20.
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NewsCo-op Group ordered to make changes after breaching groceries code
The Co-operative Group has been ordered to introduce major changes to its governance, systems and processes following a formal investigation by the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA).
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NewsCostcutter claims to have turned a corner after annual sales drop
The latest accounts for Costcutter Supermarkets Group show that the organisation has continued to lose money in 2018, but the management team remains confident that the group has turned a corner back into positive territory following the new supply deal with the Co-op.