All articles by Robin Mannering – Page 14
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NewsNetwork Rail launches sustainability stickers for retailers
Network Rail has introduced sustainability badges for retailers operating on its premises, as part of its ambition to be a market leader in sustainability.
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NewsWelsh Assembly Members call for business rates reform
A cross-party group of Welsh Assembly Members have called on the government to focus on reforming the business rates system to encourage retailers to invest in their businesses.
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NewsAppleby Westward appoints two new executives
South West Spar distributor Appleby Westward has announced new appointments to its executive team.
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NewsTechnology extending fruit & veg shelf life set for UK launch
A pioneering plant-derived formula that extends the shelf life of fruit and veg by up to four times is set to enter the UK grocery market.
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NewsCentral England Co-op ditches single-use carrier bags
Central England Co-op has announced it has removed single-use carrier bags from its food stores to mark World Environment Day (Wednesday).
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NewsPlastic products targeted on World Environment Day
Campaigners are urging global consumers to identify a product they would like to see go plastic free as part of World Environment Day today (Wednesday).
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NewsNational Buying Consortium set to offer "unified" wholesale solution
A new member-owned buying group is launching on 1 July, with the aim of offering a “forward-thinking and unified” delivered wholesale solution to the UK market.
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NewsCharities could receive £1bn from DRS deposits, survey reveals
One in five people (20%) using a UK-wide deposit return scheme would donate deposits levied on drinks containers to charity all of the time, according to a new survey commissioned by the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
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NewsSpar retailer Mark Canniford elected mayor of Weston-super-Mare
Spar retailer Mark Canniford is determined to use his 35 years’ experience in the convenience sector to make the most of his recent appointments as the mayor of Weston-super-Mare and executive member on North Somerset Council.
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NewsLED lighting reduces nutrients and shelf life of milk, study finds
Milk that is exposed to LED lighting loses some of its nutritional value and shelf life, according to new research.
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NewsOne Stop announces holiday giveaways in summer campaign
One Stop has launched a new Passport to Summer campaign featuring six holiday giveaways and deals on major brands.
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NewsStore hails impact of glass milk bottle deposit return scheme
A James Retail Group c-store in Sheffield is hailing the impact of a deposit return scheme for glass milk bottles, after more than three in four bottles were returned in the first year and sales massively outstripped those of plastic milk bottles.
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NewsSpar UK appoints Louise Hoste as new managing director
Spar UK has announced former Walmart and Co-op Group executive Louise Hoste as its new managing director.
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NewsACS urges small store exemption for DRS plans in England
The Association of Convenience Stores has urged the government to exempt small stores from its proposals for a Deposit Return Scheme in England and to limit collection methods to Reverse Vending Machines.
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Features and analysisCRA 2019 Off Licence Store award: Kenninghall Stores, Norfolk
Mike and Karen Humphreys have transformed a struggling village store, creating an award-winning off licence and top-performing c-store in the process
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NewsPost Office's appeal to remove Horizon Judge rejected
The Horizon IT trial is set to resume after the Court of Appeal rejected the Post Office’s application to remove the presiding Judge from the case, which was brought to the High Court by more than 500 subpostmasters.
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NewsLeeds on-the-go recycling scheme extended following success
An on-the-go recycling scheme in Leeds city centre has been extended for a further six months after the proportion of people who disposed of target material in a recycling bin nearly doubled.
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NewsScottish Deposit Return Scheme to apply to all retailers
A Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for Scotland will include glass, plastic and aluminium drinks containers of all sizes and will apply to all retailers, the Scottish government announced on Wednesday (8 May).
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NewsGovernment dismisses MPs' calls for business rates alternatives
The government has dismissed MPs’ recommendations to consider alternative revenue sources to business rates, such as an online sales tax, claiming the burden of rates does not fall unfairly on retailers.
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NewsOne Stop Franchise reports 6.8% average like-for-like Q4 sales growth
One Stop franchisees enjoyed an average like-for-like sales growth of 6.8% in the three months to the end of March, marking the 16th quarter of consecutive growth.