All articles by Aidan Fortune – Page 43
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JW Filshill launches KeyStore business website to drive membership
Wholesaler JW Filshill has unveiled a new business website for its KeyStore symbol group, designed to give prospective retailers a central hub to access information about the fascia and how to join the group.
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Scottish Protection of Workers Bill gains government support
The Scottish Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee has offered its unanimous support for the general principles of the ‘Protection of Workers Bill’.
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A.F. Blakemore to donate £30,000 to local charities
A.F. Blakemore has launched a Community Cashback Grant scheme worth £30,000 across its Spar stores to thank local charities and community groups for their work during the coronavirus crisis.
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Government Business and Planning Bill makes progress
The government’s Business and Planning Bill, which includes provision for placing furniture outside a site to sell food and drink, has passed through the House of Commons.
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Nisa develops mobile app for retailers
Nisa has rolled out a mobile app for its retail partners following a successful trial.
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Unitas and Confex end partnership
Unitas Wholesale and Confex Ltd have ended their association resulting in Confex no longer holding a group membership of Unitas.
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Nisa extends delivery contract with DHL
Nisa Retail has extended its partnership with logistic services provider DHL until 2023.
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Action on retail abuse urged by industry
The retail industry has called on the government to take action to stop abuse and violence towards workers.
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Scottish Grocers Federation Retail Support Fund launched
A fund has been created by the Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) to support retailers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Social distancing relaxation plan praised by independent retailers
Independent retailers have welcomed the government’s plan to relax lockdown restrictions from 4 July including the reduction of social distancing space from two metres to ‘one metre plus’.
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Support offered to destroyed Budgens store
North Norfolk District Council is examining ways to help the Holt-based Budgens store destroyed by a fire last weekend.
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Retail industry warns of minimum wage increase impact
Retailers have warned of the knock-on effects of increases to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage.
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Norfolk Budgens store destroyed by fire
A massive blaze has destroyed a Budgens store in Holt, Norfolk, leaving owners and staff “utterly heartbroken”.
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Coronavirus to drive 8% growth in convenience sales in 2020
The convenience retail market is expected to see an 8% growth in value sales, driven by changing shopping habits caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Scottish retailers urge COVID-19 grant scheme extension
The Scottish government’s decision to introduce a shorter deadline for applications to the COVID-19 Small Business Grant Scheme has attracted criticism from the industry.
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Features and analysis
McBride's Scaffog Spar
It might be surrounded by multiples, but McBride’s Scaffog is more than holding its own. C-Store travelled to Enniskillen to see how it is beating the competition.
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Spar Leegomery, Shropshire
Manager Stacey Best and the team at Spar Leegomery, Shropshire, used the decision to add a Greggs franchise as an opportunity to tackle a rising tide of crime.
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Read all about it
The news and magazines sector has taken a beating over the years, yet retailers are finding ways to make the category for for them.
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Today's Margin Maker retailer promotion returns
Today’s Group has launched the second phase of its Margin Maker promotion.
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Health Lottery unveils new twice-weekly 50p game
The Health Lottery has launched a new 50p game.