All articles by Simon Banks – Page 8
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NewsSpar pledges to stop selling eggs from caged hens
Spar UK has joined the major supermarkets in committing to stop selling eggs from caged hens by 2025
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NewsStores urged to get ready for new £5 polymer note
Retailers are reminded that there are just four weeks left before the new polymer £5 note enters circulation on 13 September.
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Products In DepthHome baking: Sweetening the deal
The summer months can provide consumers with plenty of opportunities to try their hand at home baking.
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NewsJames Hall launches new and improved WebSpar for retailers
Spar distributor James Hall has made a number of changes to its WebSpar internet network system to enhance the digital experience for its retailers.
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NewsFour in 10 retailers found selling e-cigs to under-18s
Almost 40% of retailers illegally sold electronic cigarette products (e-cigs) and vaping liquids to children and young people in the first national test purchase operation since the practice was banned.
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NewsMorrisons to expand its home delivery service
Morrisons has revealed a new delivery deal with online grocery retailer and long-term partner Ocado to expand its home delivery service nationwide.
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NewsConcerns grow over rising staff costs
Retailers have voiced concerns about their long-term sustainability given next year’s anticipated rise to the National Living Wage (NLW), the phased introduction of staff pensions, and continued uncertainty over future implications of Brexit on small businesses.
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NewsWaitrose opens UK’s first cashless grocery store
Waitrose has become the UK’s first major supermarket to operate a completely cashless store, after opening a new store in Sky’s flagship head office building in Osterley, Hounslow.
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NewsJames Hall improves delivery communications for retailers
James Hall & Co Ltd, the Spar retail partner for the north of England, has launched Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) to improve communications on deliveries.
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NewsCostcutter store boosts sales with bakery tie-up
A Costcutter forecourt store in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire has had weekly sales lifted by 25%, by introducing the UK’s first partnership with Asian bakery Yaadgaar.
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NewsBlakemore expands university estate with two new stores
Blakemore Trade Partners has further expanded its university-based estate by opening two new Spar stores at the University of Nottingham.
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NewsSocial media success for Nisa’s Shop Local campaign
Nisa Local’s latest online campaign Shop Local has successfully engaged with 18,000 followers on Facebook, while the #lovetobelocal hashtag was used on Twitter 320,000 times.
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NewsJet and Expresso Plus launch coffee and food to go offer
Fuel brand Jet and Expresso Plus have partnered to launch an exclusive coffee and food to go concept ‘Snack-on-the-Go’ to drive forecourt footfall across Jet’s network.
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NewsNews UK joins bigDL to help retailers drive sales
Newspaper publisher News UK has teamed up with the consumer money-saving app bigDL to help drive sales in independent convenience stores.
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Products In DepthLunchbox: Saving by the bell
This September, as parents begin to prepare their children for the new school year, many will be returning to the shops and revisiting their term-time routines of preparing meals for their children’s school packed lunches.
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NewsValue of food to go to rise 6.8% in 2016, says IGD
Food to go is expected to be worth £16bn in 2016, up by 6.8% on last year, according to new research from IGD.
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NewsConvenience store sales heat up as summer arrives
Retailers across the country have been enjoying sales uplifts as high as 15% thanks to the hot and sunny weather that has bathed many parts of the UK in July.
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NewsMy Local administrators confirm 26 stores sold
The joint administrators of My Local have confirmed a total of 26 former My Local convenience stores have been sold, safeguarding the jobs of 372 workers.
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NewsGroceryAid spends record £4.3m on welfare support
GroceryAid has spent a record £4.3m on welfare support during the last 12 months, according to the charity’s end of year results.
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NewsOne Stop launches new digital merchandising platform
One Stop has announced it has gone live with a new digital merchandising platform to enable retailers to get advice on how to optimise categories.