News – Page 239
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NewsScottish police on hunt for Co-op armed robbery suspect
Police are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at a Co-op store in the Scottish Borders.
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NewsCamelot expects sales boost from week of opportunity
National Lottery retailers can expect increased sales and improved footfall thanks to the Lotto Must Be Won draw and a boosted EuroMillions jackpot, according to Camelot.
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NewsScottish retailers to trial reverse vending machines
Three independent retailers in Scotland have teamed up with the Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF), recycling firm Viridor and reverse vending machine (RVM) manufacturer Envipco to deliver RVM trials.
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NewsMorrisons set to trial paper bags to cut plastic waste
Morrisons is set to trial paper carrier bags in eight of its stores in an attempt to reduce plastic waste.
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NewsScotmid opens new eco-friendly store next to Loch Ness
Scotmid Co-op has opened its state-of-the-art new eco-friendly store beside Loch Ness in the heart of the Highlands.
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NewsCostcutter and Co-op warn MPs of no-deal Brexit impact
The chief executives of the Co-op Group and Costcutter have joined forces with grocery multiples to warn MPs that their customers will be among the first to experience the realities of a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsStores promised key track and trace details as deadline looms
With just over three months to go before UK retailers will need two new codes in order to purchase tobacco products legally, HM Revenue and Customs claims it is now close to communicating key details.
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NewsTwo men charged following attempted store robberies
Two men have been charged following axe-wielding attacks on a Costcutter store and two petrol stations in Chatteris and March, Cambridgeshire, police have revealed.
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NewsCouncils call on courts to punish illicit tobacco criminals
Local councils are calling on the courts to impose heftier fines on individuals convicted of selling illicit tobacco, in a bid to crack down on the trade which is costing the UK economy more than £2bn a year in unpaid duty.
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NewsTesco confirms plans to close fresh food counters in efficiency drive
Tesco has confirmed it will close dozens of fresh food counters and revamp hundreds of others in a cost-cutting drive that could result in up to 9,000 job losses.
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NewsProposed allergy labelling laws to apply to store-prepared food
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has proposed to overhaul allergen labelling laws and give consumers clearer information on the food they buy.
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NewsHeart of England Co-op posts 5.95% lfl Christmas sales rise
The Heart of England Co-operative Society has reported a 5.95% increase in like-for-like sales over the three-week Christmas period.
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NewsRegulator confirms review into card payments market
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has confirmed the terms of reference for its Market Review into card payments, which will see it determine if retailers are being unfairly treated.
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NewsOfficial figures revealing shoplifting decline "just wrong"
Official figures revealing a decline in shoplifting for the first time in over five years have been dismissed as “just wrong”, amid concerns that retailers are “not reporting crimes in frustration”.
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NewsMFG to switch its network of Spar sites to Londis or Budgens
The Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is set to rebrand 110 of its forecourt stores from Spar to Londis or Budgens, following an extension of its supply agreement with Booker Retail Partners (BRP).
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NewsPayPoint One rolled out to more than 12,000 stores
PayPoint has announced a rise in net revenue for the three months to 31 December 2018, having rolled out its PayPoint One service to more than 12,000 convenience retailers across the UK.
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NewsMan charged after attempted ATM ram raid in Scotland
A man has been charged following an attempted ATM ram raid at a Spar store in Moray, Scotland, police have revealed.
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NewsFood to go set to continue growth as on-premise sales stall
Food to go looks set to continue fuelling store sales with shoppers forecast to spend 6% more on ‘grab and go’ products to be eaten off premise by the end of 2020.
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NewsNew conference aims to promote diversity in grocery industry
Diversity and inclusion within the grocery industry will be the focus of a new conference on March 7 at Wembley Stadium.
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NewsCentral England Co-op Christmas sales boosted by c-stores
Central England Co-op has announced a 4.1% rise in like-for-like sales across its convenience stores in the three-week Christmas period ending 5 January.