All articles by Sarah Britton – Page 2
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Features and analysis
Why I quit my corporate career to become a village retailer
Julie-Ann Whyte explains what attracted her to convenience retail
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Retailers praise government plans to allow people to report crimes by video call
The Fed has applauded the move to speed up police response times
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Co-op announces pay increase for frontline staff
Colleagues will be paid at least £12 per hour
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SGF supports retailers with MUP calculator
The tool will help Scottish retailers prepare for the Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) increase from 50p to 65p
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Why is Sandeep ditching Tango Ice Blast and what is he replacing it with?
We catch up with Welcome Faversham’s Sandeep Bains in another exclusive Store Journey video diary, as he discusses key supplier decisions he has made for the refit
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Freeze dried sweets are the new Prime as indies beat Tik Tok Shop
Customers are ditching TikTok Shop for their local stores as retailers stock up on the trendy candy
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Halbeath becomes first company-owned Spar in Scotland to house Barista Bar
CJ Lang aims to roll out the premium coffee brand to all Spar Scotland’s company-owned stores by 2025
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Scottish HFSS rules set to be tougher than England’s
The sale and display of foods High in Fat, Sugar or Salt (HFSS) will face additional restrictions regarding pricing and location
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Suntory workers call off further strike action after securing pay increase
Lucozade and Ribena supplier Suntory Beverage & Food GB & I has averted a second week of strike action at its Coleford site in Gloucestershire, after agreeing a pay increase for workers
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BP trials made-to-order food to go at 10 Wild Bean Cafes
Selected stores in the Southeast will trial an improved menu where products can be tailored to suit customers’ individual tastes
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MSP Systems EPOS partners with Snappy Shopper
The epos provider has teamed up with the home delivery app to help independent retailers become more competitive
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What challenges is Sandeep facing as he extends his store?
Join the Kent-based retailer on his Store Journey as he shares the latest developments and hurdles of his expansion and refit project at Welcome Faversham
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Aaron Gray announces closure of Vivo Essentials Greenisland
After five-and-a-half years at the helm, rising costs are forcing him to close the store
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Hackers steal from six retailers and attack their Facebook pages
They attempted to steal thousands of pounds and publish fake posts on store Facebook pages
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Linda’s News owner wins £10,000 in National Lottery Quarterly prize draw
10 more retailers bagged £1,000 prizes for their high in-store standards
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Retail named one of the top 10 most stressful industries
The findings are based on HSE stress-related illness data analysed by personal injury firm Claims.co.uk
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Spar teams up with Southport Saviours to improve defibrillator access
James Hall is working with the defibrillator charity on four store installations in and around Southport
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Daniel Wilson talks rising costs and £50,000 food waste savings
The One Stop franchisee reviews his 19-strong convenience estate and reveals plans to future proof the business
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How Sandeep Bains is getting refit ready
Join Sandeep on our new Store Journey series as he expands and develops Welcome Faversham in Kent
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Features and analysis
JW Filshill appoints Snappy Shopper for q-commerce growth in convenience
To fulfil e-commerce solutions across JW Filshill’s Scotland and north-east England store estate, the wholesaler has appointed Snappy Shopper via Snappy Marketplace – the group’s white-label grocery delivery app and website