All Staff articles
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Features and analysis
'Balanced approach' needed for minimum wage increases
The Association of Convenience Stores has urged a balanced process that takes into account businesses as well as employees when setting out the new minimum wage
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Features and analysis
Retailer concerns over Labour’s plan to remove age bands for minimum wage
Ahead of Labour’s victory landslide, the party pledged to “remove discriminatory age bands to ensure every adult worker benefits”
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Features and analysis
JW Filshill bolsters commercial team with two new appointments
Kyle Byers has joined as the category buyer for non-food and pet categories, while Stuart Auld has been appointed as the role of category buyer for food and third-party supply
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Features and analysis
Role of c-stores as an employer highlighted by new research
In its evidence to the Low Pay Commission, the ACS has highlighted the importance of convenience stores as a source of ememployment
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Features and analysis
Bestway Retail partners with S4labour
The move hopes to benefit Costcutter, Best-one and Bargain Booze retailers with labour and cost management tools, designed to save them time and money
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Features and analysis
Retailers encouraged to diversify recruitment
A new report suggests that retailers can contribute to a more diverse and inclusive workforce by explanding their recruitment horizons
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Advice Guide
GroceryAid Day: What support is available to you and your staff?
GroceryAid offers a variety of support lines to help retailers and their staff
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Features and analysis
Retail industry backs ShopKind Week
Retailers, the Home Office and industry groups have joined forces to support #ShopKind Week, taking place from 6 – 10 May 2024
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Features and analysis
Steve Browne appointed as Heart of England Co-operative CEO
Browne will assume the role at the beginning of October, succeeding Ali Kurji who is due to retire at the end of September following 42 years’ service
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Features and analysis
Co-op appoints new director of property, development and estates to drive growth ambitions
Rachel Hargreaves previously served as regional head of property at Lidl Great Britain
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Features and analysis
Asda underlying profits top £1bn thanks to focus on growth
The retailer has announced its full year results for the period ending 31 December 2023
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Features and analysis
Unite strike action could hit Morrisons Daily stores
Supply to Morrisons Daily sites could be disrupted if proposed strike action by Unite goes ahead
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Features and analysis
Parfetts appoints new commercial director
Richard Bone will support commercial development, as part of Parfetts’ growth plans of achieving a £1bn turnover and expanding their symbol store estate to 2000 stores
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Features and analysis
Retail sector welcomes new crime measures
Announced by the Prime Minister, the measures include a plan to make assault on a shopworker a specific offence that carries sentences of up to six months
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Features and analysis
DCS Group appoints Carl Palmer as COO
The company said he brings a “wealth of experience from within the FMCG sector”
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Features and analysis
GroceryAid launches independent retailer survey
The survey is hopes to inform how GroceryAid can better understand how to support retailers and their staff in the independent retailer and convenience sectors
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Features and analysis
A.F. Blakemore appoints new chief people officer
A.F. Blakemore has announced the appointment of Nicola McIntosh as its new chief people officer
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Features and analysis
ACS calls for greater discretion and flexibility over setting wage rates
The ACS has welcomed the Low Pay Commission’s remit for 2024 but has emphasised the need for greater discretion and flexibility when it comes to determining wage rates
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Features and analysis
SGF research warns of the rising cost of employment
New research has warned that if the cost of employment continues to rise, many stores will no longer be viable as businesses
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Features and analysis
PCCs highlight work being done to tackle retail crime
Tackling Business & Retail Crime In Focus contains 19 different case studies, outlining what steps it is taking to curb crimes against retailers