News – Page 240
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NewsLink announces 'super premium' fee to protect rural ATMs
Cash machine network Link has announced a new ‘super premium’ for rural ATMs that will increase payments to operators by up to £2.75 per cash withdrawal.
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NewsMinister proposes measures to tackle violent retail crime
Home Office minister Victoria Atkins has proposed a package of measures to help tackle violent retail crime against retail staff.
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NewsUbamarket app adds eco-friendly function
Ubamarket has added a new function to its app to enable consumers to identify environmentally-friendly products.
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Features and analysisHungry for change
Living in food poverty is a harsh reality for a growing number of people in the UK. C-Store talks to c-store retailers trying to help those in need, and looks at what more can be done.
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NewsBestway Wholesale releases new cash and carry app
Bestway Wholesale has released a new app that enables cash and carry customers to place their orders more easily.
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NewsDeposit Return Scheme will 'drive footfall' to small stores
Small stores would likely participate in a Deposit Return Scheme for used beverage containers in order to drive footfall, if they are legally exempt from the proposed UK system, according to experts citing overseas evidence.
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NewsCommunity-owned shop growth falls for first time
Community-owned shops are in need of a new support package to halt the sudden fall in the sector’s growth, campaigners say.
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NewsCorporate property churn creates new opportunities for indies
Corporate divestments of under-performing stores and other changes could lead to new opportunities for independent retailers, maintains business property advisor Christie & Co.
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NewsSmall business fears amid potential no-deal Brexit
Confidence among small businesses has plummeted as the prospect of a no-deal Brexit becomes “real and imminent”, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
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NewsThree men jailed for life for Leicester store explosion
Three men who blew up a Leicester convenience store in an insurance scam plot have been jailed for life.
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NewsFood sales up 10% at railway stations, says Network Rail
Passengers’ appetite for convenience drove a 10% year-on-year rise in food sales across the Christmas period at railway stations throughout the UK, according to Network Rail.
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NewsMidcounties Co-op set to buy four Warner's Budgens stores
High-profile Budgens retailer Guy Warner has agreed to sell four of his Cotswolds-based stores to the Midcounties Co-operative.
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NewsSlow food sales growth in December as total spend drops
Food store sales increased by just +0.3% in value in December 2018 compared with the previous month, as total retail sales decreased by -0.9% in value, according to official new data.
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NewsWelsh government consults on anti-obesity proposals
The Welsh government has proposed a ban on energy drinks to under-16s and restrictions on the promotions of certain products in-store as part of its obesity-reduction strategy.
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NewsGroceryAid announces annual awareness day
GroceryAid has announced an annual event aiming to make all grocery industry employees aware of the practical, emotional and financial support available to them.
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NewsHealthy diets and plastic fear drive new shopper behaviour
Plastic pollution, healthy eating, responsible retailing and social media are among the key drivers of change that retailers are going to have to get to grips with in order to please the modern shopper, HIM suggests
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NewsHeart of England Co-op appoints new food division manager
The Heart of England Co-operative Society has appointed former McColl’s and Nisa executive Steve Browne as general manager of its Food Division.
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NewsMarks and Spencer launches plastic-free fruit and veg trial
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced a trial of over 90 lines of loose fruit and vegetables completely free of plastic packaging as part of its plastic reduction drive.
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News'Exceptional' footfall rise in Northern Ireland high streets
High street footfall in Northern Ireland grew by an “exceptionally positive” 4.1% in December, in contrast to a 2.1% decline across the UK as a whole, according to new figures.
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NewsEast of England Co-op launches in-store recycling campaign
East of England Co-operative has announced new in-store recycling points for plastic packaging, carrier bags and batteries, with aims to boost recycling rates in Ipswich.