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Features and analysis
Nisa Local St Neots donates £800 to support local rugby club
The store has donated £800 to St Neots Rugby Club through Nisa’s MADL charity
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How stores transformed for a hauntingly good Halloween
The industry fully embraced Halloween 2024
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Nisa retailer Prem Uthayakumaran donates thousands to local communities
Prem Uthayakumaran, a retailer operating several sites in Nottinghamshire, has donated £3,500 to two local organisations through Nisa’s MADL charity
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Julie Kaur on why ‘we should all be doing our little bit’ for our local communities
Local community hero raises over £1000 for Severn Hospice
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Wright’s family celebrates 15 years with Spar and 89 years of service with Shopper Appreciation Week
The Northern Ireland store originally opened in 1935 as Wright’s Service Station
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“It’s a cry for the industry to wake up” – store owner’s plea to retailers after hammer threat
Amit Puntambekar took to social media this week, deciding enough was enough
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Connolly Spar lights up community with ‘Spar Wars’ float despite retail crime challenges
Connolly Spar participated in the annual Pewsey Festival parade for the third year in a row
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Sun shines for 50th anniversary celebrations at Holborn’s
The sun gave its blessing to the 50th anniversary of the family-run Holborn’s Stores in Redhill
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Forty One Stop colleagues soar through the sky for charity
Forty One Stop staff members united to conquer their fears, skydiving from 10,000ft
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Pricewatch celebrate £75,000 MADL donation milestone
The Pricewatch Group has donated over £75,000 to local community causes in Sussex through Nisa’s MADL charity
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Jonathan James becomes chairman of Soham Town Rangers FC
Cambridgeshire retailer and Convenience Store Champion Jonathan James has been appointed as chairman of local football club Soham Town Rangers FC
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Mother-daughter duo open store in Bedford to fill ‘long-standing’ cultural gap
New store Sammy’s Hat Groceries is making a significant impact thanks to a dedicated mother and daughter team
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H&Jodie’s teams up with local council to reduce antisocial behaviour in Walsall
Retailer Harjit Singh has joined forces with Walsall Council and security service RG8 Security to create Project Phoenix
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Convenience stores become home to viral TikTok challenges
Retailers are daring participants to consume an entire 2L fizzy drink within 60 seconds to win £50 cash
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“There’s nothing round here for kids to do” - retailer on his quest to raise £120k for playground
Northamptonshire postmaster Vidur Pandya is midway through a mammoth fundraiser
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Retailers reflect on ‘summer of sport’ sales
As summer 2024 draws to a close, retailers are looking back on how major sporting events such as the Euros, Olympics and Wimbledon played on sales
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Au Vodka replaces stock after Tenby store shoplifting video goes viral
Sales director Tom Smith gifted RTD vodka cans and an oversized gold-coloured bottle of vodka to store owners Vince and Fiona Malone
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Aman Uppal donates £500 to sports clubs through CCEP charity donation
The owner of One Stop Mount Nod store is keen to help encourage more people to take up sporting activities
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How can I source local alcohol ranges?
A look at the benefits – and risks – of sourcing your own booze locally
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Store owner attacked after confronting shoplifter calls for action
Owner of Tenby Stores takes to social media with a blistering call to arms to convenience retailers