News – Page 269
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NewsJW Filshill introduces MUP action plan for retailers
Wholesaler JW Filshill has created a minimum unit pricing (MUP) action plan to prepare retailers ahead of the new legislation to be introduced on May 1.
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NewsConviviality confirms PwC as administrators
Conviviality Plc has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as administrators to the business.
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NewsRetailer hails impact of new Slush Puppie machine
Middlesbrough retailer Bay Bashir has hailed the impact of a Slush Puppie Tango Ice Blast machine in one of his stores.
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NewsHTEC to demonstrate technology solutions at NCS
HTEC, the epos, payment and loyalty solutions company, will be teaming up with its partners to offer visitors to the National Convenience Show demonstrations of its technology.
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NewsNext-generation epos solution set for NCS launch
TLM Technologies will launch its next-generation Epos solution, evoPOS, at the National Convenience Show at Birmingham NEC (16-18 April).
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NewsConviviality in talks with various parties over sale of Retail arm
Conviviality has confirmed it is in discussion with a number of parties interested in the purchase of the Retail business.
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News'Beast from the East' fails to dampen retail sales growth
With grocery inflation beginning to slow and winter storms hitting the UK, spend on groceries during the four weeks ending March 24 rose by 3.3% compared to a year ago, according to new data from Nielsen.
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NewsA.F. Blakemore to sell its 12 cash & carry depots
A.F. Blakemore has announced its intention to sell its 12 cash and carry depots as a going concern.
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NewsStores urged to club together in wake of KerryFresh collapse
Geographically-isolated retailers are being urged to club together to incentivise chilled delivery services to fill the gap left by KerryFresh, which went into administration at the end of March.
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NewsRetailer removes ATM following spate of ram-raids
Independent retailer Joe Williams, of The Village Shop, in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, has removed his ATM after reading reports about a ram-raiding gang in the local press.
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Features and analysisSoft drinks levy: Sweet talking
Retailers are being urged to take a long hard look at their soft drinks aisle as the Soft Drinks Industry Levy comes into force. C-Store examines the impact it has already had on the big brands and its likely impact on your sales.
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NewsCo-op to sell water in "cloudy" recycled plastic bottles
The Co-op is to become the first UK retailer to sell all of its own brand water in recycled plastic bottles.
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NewsPolice urge stores to boost security following robbery rise
Retailers in Leicestershire are being urged to boost store security and vigilance following an increase in store break-ins by thieves targeting tobacco.
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NewsConviviality to file for administration in two weeks
Conviviality plc is to appoint administrators within the next fortnight after failing to raise the £125m it required to save the business.
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NewsCamelot praises stores for responsible retailing results
National Lottery retailers are making great strides in clamping down on underage sales, with 91% now correctly asking for ID to check that customers are 16 or over.
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NewsStaff at Thornton’s Budgens in London fend off robber
Brave staff at Thornton’s Budgens in Belsize Park, London, managed to restrain an armed robber until police arrived to arrest him.
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NewsGovernment to consult on bottle recycling scheme
The UK government is paving the way for the introduction of a deposit return scheme for single-use drinks containers, with the launch of a consultation.
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NewsACS and NFRN prepare retailers for plastic bag charges
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) have teamed up to encourage small stores to introduce a voluntary plastic bag charge ahead of a proposed blanket levy.
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NewsKerryFresh customers scramble for alternative chilled suppliers
Rural retailers affected by the collapse of the KerryFresh van delivery business are scrambling for alternative suppliers of chilled products.
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NewsNisa Cider Festival returns to drive footfall and sales
Nisa has announced that its Cider Festival event will return to stores this spring, to help retailers drive footfall and increase sales in the cider category.