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All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 40
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Features and analysisPost Office Horizon decision welcomed but work still to be done
The Post Office has announced it is not going to oppose the majority appeals of former subpostmasters in the Horizon case. But is that the end of it?
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Interviews and ProfilesInside Convenience Retailer of the Year 2020: Spar Y Maes, Pwllheli
What type of store wins Convenience Retailer of the Year? We step inside Spar Y Maes, Pwllheli to find out.
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Interviews and ProfilesThe Convenience Awards: Breaking down the store award winners
The best of the convenience retail industry were honoured at The Convenience Awards. Find out the full list of store award winners and why they won here.
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Features and analysisThe Convenience Awards 2020: Full list of winners
All of the winners from The Convenience Awards 2020 have been crowned. Check out the full list here.
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Features and analysisBusiness rates holiday extension debate rages on
The retail industry has called on the government to extend the business rates holiday to help the sector thrive.
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Features and analysisScotland leads the way in protecting retail staff
A Bill aimed at offering more protection to retail staff has taken a massive step forward in Scotland.
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Features and analysisHow has face covering guidance changed in England?
Retail staff in stores in England are required to wear face coverings to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Features and analysisRetailers preparing for a second lockdown
With regional lockdown restrictions tightening, retailers are preparing for a run on certain products similar to the panic buying situation earlier this year.
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Interviews and ProfilesWhat does winning Convenience Retailer of the Year mean for your business?
With the top prize in convenience due to be announced in less than a week, we speak to the 2019 Convenience Retailer of the Year to see what winning did for his store.
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OpinionThe fight to protect shopworkers isn’t over yet
The government’s repsonse to the USDAW shopworker protection petition has been disappointing but there’s still more we can all do.
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Features and analysisTough times for food to go but hope is in sight
Food to go has had a rough 2020 but the category is expected to bounce back.
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Features and analysisBitter disappointment towards government inaction on worker abuse
The government’s response to a petition urging more protection for shop workers has sparked disappointment and outrage. What’s next for the campaign?
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Interviews and ProfilesWhy I moved tobacco to make way for vaping
Spar Rocket owner Baz Jethwa moved his tobacco gantry to focus on the vaping category. Has it worked out for him?
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Advice GuideWhat are the face covering rules for Welsh retailers?
Face coverings are now mandatory for staff and customers in stores in Wales, in an attempt to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
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Interviews and ProfilesForced to use body cameras to protect staff
Attacks on staff have forced Premier Eldred Drive to use body cameras to help protect them.
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Features and analysisACS Local Shops Report: How has coronavirus changed the sector?
Lockdown has changed the retail sector but what has been the impact on convenience?
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NewsConvenience store sector generates £44.7bn in sales
The convenience sector generated £44.7bn in sales over the last year, with two-thirds of stores reporting an increase in sales during lockdown.
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NewsCharles Wilson announces retirement from Booker
Booker CEO Charles Wilson has announced that he is to retire after 15 years in the role.
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NewsExtinction Rebellion protest hits newspaper sales
Retailers have been left without several newspapers following a protest by lobby group Extinction Rebellion at presses around the country.
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NewsCo-op to create 1,000 new jobs through estate expansion
The Co-op has announced plans to create 1,000 new jobs through an estate expansion programme that will see three new stores open every week until December.
