Technology
Retail crime app boosts Hampshire Police’s results with more forces now using the tech
New police trial has now become UK’s most effective app for fighting retail crime
East of England Co-op expands Uber Eats delivery with Snappy Technologies’ Order Aggregation
East of England Co-op has expanded its rapid grocery delivery offering for 33 stores
Booker strengthens partnership with American Express
Wholesaler Booker has announced it has strengthened its agreement with American Express
Repeat offenders entered UK shops almost 300k times in the last six months
New figures suggest serious offenders continue targeting shops at scale despite police and industry efforts
Co-op first to launch NaviLens tech across its own brand paper range
Co-op is the first to use sight-boosting tech across its own brand paper range
UK convenience sector set to reach £49.1bn by end of 2026
The UK convenience sector is forecast to grow to £49.1bn by 2026, with food to go, technology and younger shoppers identified as key growth drivers, according to new Lumina Intelligence data
Facewatch to launch UK-first real-time police alerts in retail crime platform
New instant alerts of highest risk offenders will take evidence-backed crime reporting to police to ‘the next level’
Parfetts leads wholesale shift to AI-powered product data
Parfetts Wholepal rollout makes it one of the first UK wholesalers using the AI ordering system
Government unveils acceptance scheme of digital ID for alcohol sales
Government is soon to include new methods for age verification
Snappy Shopper recognised in Sunday Times Scotland Fast 50
Snappy Shopper has secured a place in the inaugural Sunday Times Scotland Fast 50
Henderson Technology installs its 1,000th EDGEPoS digital media screen
Henderson Technology reached the 1,000 milestone for its EDGEPoS screens
86% of workers report rising stress and poor sleep due to customer aggression
New Halos stats show psychological toll of abuse to those in public-facing roles
Scotmid opens expanded Burghead store in former church building
Scotmid has officially opened its new Burghead store, bringing more choice, expanded services and a larger shopping space to local customers in a converted church building.
Self-checkout now the preferred way to pay for most shoppers
New research reveals the boost - and the pitfalls - self-checkout tills can give to stores
Seven in ten shoppers now see shoplifting as ‘normal’ behaviour
New survey shows shoppers are becoming increasingly desensitised to shoplifting
New PoliceAI tech announced to speed up investigations and fight retail crime
Officers will spend less time behind desks and more time protecting communities as a result of a new AI programme
Convenience retailers urged to strengthen store connectivity - or lose shoppers
New research warns many convenience operators accept poor in-store connectivity
Wilkinson Sword and Atlassian Williams F1 Team launch Partners in Smooth
Wilkinson Sword and Atlassian Williams F1 Team launch a new fan-first campaign
Abu Bakr Supermarket to invest £1.5m into doubling the size of its Leeds store
One of Leeds’ largest independent retailers has unveiled plans for a major £1.5m investment
Scottish Go Local store installs TrovrQUBE ahead of DRS
Trovr has installed its first TrovrQUBE in Scotland at a Go Local store in Glasgow, expanding its presence across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland ahead of the 2027 Deposit Return Scheme introduction
DRS return fees confirmed ahead of October 2027 launch
Exchange For Change has announced the return handling fees that will be paid to operators when the Deposit Return Scheme launches in October 2027
Central England Co-op posts final annual results ahead of shift to OurCoop
Final standalone report from Central Co-op published by OurCoop
Abu Bakr group celebrates 15 million views across its social media channels
The Abu Bakr supermarket chain is celebrating this week after surpassing 15m views across Instagram and TikTok
Co-op launches new digital OOH ads with Smart Outdoor
Co‑op has announced the launch of its new Co-op Media Network Out of Home
Adapting to customer behaviour now a top priority for nine in ten retailers
New Lloyds research reveals expectations around speed, convenience and flexibility are “reshaping retail”
Fresh food and on the go options among the key takeaways from Spar Forward 2026
Spar’s Forward retailer summit highlights key food trends for convenience
Q-commerce drives demand for digital convenience in-store
New research from Pricer reveals how consumer expectations have shifted, with shoppers now demanding the same level of digital convenience, personalised offers and real-time pricing in physical stores as they receive from rapid delivery platforms
Lincolnshire Co-op invests for growth after 'tough year'
New investment programme from Lincolnshire Co-op announced following its annual results
Parfetts announces Go for Growth scheme to help independent retailers
Parfetts has unveiled a major new initiative aimed at helping independent retailers increase sales
Spar’s Winter Wins gamification campaign was its best performing yet
60,000 customers across the North of England participated in James Hall & Co’s latest online game