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Nisa completes £120m refinancing deal
The deal provides “longer term, cheaper, and more flexible capital” for the business
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Midcounties scores top marks in corporate responsibility index
It is one of only four organisations in the 2016 list to achieve five stars
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Sainsbury's in talks to acquire Nisa, say reports
Weekend newspaper stories link the multiple retailer with the organisation
Nisa completes £120m refinancing deal
The deal provides “longer term, cheaper, and more flexible capital” for the business
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Amazon to acquire upmarket grocer Whole Foods Market
Amazon is to acquire upmarket grocery chain Whole Foods Market in a hugely significant move into bricks-and-mortar retailing
Tesco posts 2.7% rise in like-for-like UK food sales
Tesco has announced a 2.7% increase in like-for-like UK food sales in its first quarter trading results.
Dhamecha to open ninth cash and carry depot
Today’s Group member Dhamecha has acquired a site in Birmingham for its ninth cash and carry depot
Nisa appoints City firm to advise on restructuring
Nisa Retail has appointed asset management firm Lazard to advise the organisation.
Blakemore's commits to apprenticeship scheme
AF Blakemore aims to recruit 40 “rising stars” a year and put them through its Logistics Apprenticeship Programme
CMA formally opens Tesco-Booker merger investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally opened its investigation into the proposed Tesco-Booker merger
PayPoint says 450 retailers have left the network
More than 4,200 sites have installed next-generation PayPoint One terminals, while 450 retailers have decided to give up their old T2 boxes
Tesco removes 5p plastic bags in three-store trial
Tesco has removed single use carrier bags from three stores as part of a 10-week trial.
Conviviality Retail announces like-for-like sales rise
Conviviality Retail has announced a 0.5% increase in like-for-like sales in the six months to 30 April 2017.
Co-op commits to British and ethical products
The Co-operative Group’s members committed the convenience store giant to a raft of ethical, environmental, social and business initiatives at its annual general meeting in Manchester, last weekend.
McColl's to continue on the expansion trail
McColl’s Retail Group will continue on the expansion trail even after the current integration of 298 stores acquired from the Co-op Group is completed, according to chief executive Jonathan Miller
M&S upgrades Simply Food store opening ambitions
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has upgraded the opening target for its food stores as it concentrates on convenience as part of its “strategic focus”.
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Come together
Retailers, suppliers and Trading Standards all need to work together to beat the illicit trade, writes Premier retailer Samantha Coldbeck.
