News – Page 90
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Features and analysisFundraiser launched for convenience store looted during Southport riot
A riot in Southport has left Windsor Mini Mart looted and severely damaged
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Features and analysisGovernment publishes update to National Minimum Wage remit for Low Pay Commission
Government update comes ahead of 2025 national living wage recommendations
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Features and analysisAllwyn and Snappy Shopper allow independent lottery retailers to sell scratchcards online
Allwyn has partnered with the home delivery platform provider to enable online sales
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Features and analysisA.F. Blakemore appoints new chief financial officer
One of the UK’s largest privately owned family businesses announces a new chief financial officer
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Features and analysisCommunity Safety Minister welcomes relaunch of campaign to support retailers
Retailers Against Crime and the Scottish Grocers Federation teamed up to raise awareness of crime on Scottish retailers
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Features and analysisUnitas Wholesale chairman to step down in November
Unitas Wholesale Chairman Mark Aylwin is to step down from the role at the group’s AGM in November
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Features and analysisOlio and Gander apps unite to ease cost of living burden
Local sharing app Olio is launching a new Deals section in partnership with reduced-to-clear platform Gander
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Features and analysisUK’s Illicit vape hotspots revealed
Tens of thousands of illegal vapes are being seized from black market vape sellers in police raids across the UK every month
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Features and analysisACS welcomes statement on cash availability in local communities
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed the latest statement from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on the importance of access to cash in communities
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Features and analysisSteady growth forecast for no- and low-alcohol lines
Steady growth forecast for no- and low-alcohol lines
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Features and analysisHM Treasury denies the end of the road for 1p and 2p coins
Treasury denies the end of the road for 1p and 2p coins
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Features and analysisCentral Co-op unveils new charity partnership with Samaritans
To mark Samaritans Awareness Day, Central Co-op has announced its new charity partnership with Samaritans
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Features and analysisAlmost half a million shop thefts in year to March 2024, Office of National Statistics reveals
The latest ONS Crime Survey reported a 30% increase in shoplifting offences
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Features and analysisOpal reports strong progress in combatting organised shop theft
Opal shares progression details of its new ’Organised Retail Crime’ team since it launched in May
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Features and analysisShops in Northern Ireland demand new law protecting their workers
Shops in Northern Ireland call for a law to protect their workers as shoplifting cases double
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Features and analysisVaping bans could cost the UK economy £2.8bn and 18,000 jobs
Evapo’s latest analysis explores the potential impacts such bans could have on the UK economy
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Features and analysisBestway Retail secures partnership with SimplyFresh
The two companies plan to support existing SimplyFresh retailers and introduce new retailers and stores to the estate
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Features and analysisCo-op trials dedicated chillers for single-serve alcohol cans
Co-op is trialling new chillers solely for cans of alcohol across 94 stores
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Features and analysisNew report predicts further growth for convenience in 2024
A new report predicts continued growth for the convenience sector this year
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Features and analysisBestway announces summer deals for retailers
Bestway Wholesale has launched a summer campaign offering ‘smoking hot deals’ to support its customers across its depots and online