All Community articles – Page 15
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Features and analysis
IRI and FareShare partner to improve food redistribution efficiencies
The collaboration will see FareShare benefit from IRI’s data, analytics and insights to drive new efficiencies, with a specific focus on identifying areas of surplus food within manufacturers
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Features and analysis
How £20,000 from Boost Drinks helped my community grow
Winner of the Boost Drinks £20,000 community giveaway, Julie Kaur, explains how it has helped her local area
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Features and analysis
Central England Co-op Christmas Toy Appeal returns for 2022
Running from 4 November to 2 December, last year’s appeal saw over 10,000 toys delivered to children across the region thanks to donations from members and customers
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Features and analysis
Convenience stores play ‘crucial role’ in levelling up agenda
Key figures discussed the importance of the sector at The ACS’s Heart of The Community conference
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Features and analysis
Dean Holborn takes home the Raj Aggarwal Trophy
The Redhill retailer wowed the judges with his inspirational community work
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Features and analysis
Spar Blantyre helps kids get healthy with store visit and exercise
The visit was run in partnership with Healthy Living Scotland
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Features and analysis
Nisa Expo donates almost £8,000 worth of food to Coventry foodbanks
Nisa worked with the Trussell Trust Foodbank Network to organise the initative
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Features and analysis
Convenience stores’ role in Scottish community highlighted by PayPoint
Scottish convenience stores are playing a key role in enabling customers and communities to access key government benefits and payments through real-time payment solutions offered by PayPoint according to its latest data
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Features and analysis
Spar UK plants 12,500 trees as part of global 90th anniversary celebrations
From January to June 2022, Spar UK planted sixty-six varieties of trees and plants
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Features and analysis
Premier goes green by planting 4,000 trees to match store numbers
Over the next five year, a tree for every store in the Premier estate will be planted
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Features and analysis
Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally charity passes £15m milestone
The charity has raised £15m for charity since its introduction in 2008
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Features and analysis
Gravelle’s Budgens to be sold to Central England Co-op
After 16 years of store ownership, Paul and Michelle Gravelle are selling their store in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, to Central England Co-op
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Features and analysis
Retailers come together with their communities to honour Queen Elizabeth II
Retailers paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II by reaching out to their communities
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Features and analysis
Local Shop Report 2022: Convenience sector resilient despite challenging times
The ACS’s latest report covers convenience stores’ investment, staffing, product mix, technology and service offerings
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Interviews and Profiles
Sales Colleague of the Year finalist: Lisa James, Spar Beddau, Pontypridd, Wales
Lisa has introduced top-selling lines to the store and helped lead the shop’s home delivery service
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Interviews and Profiles
Sales Colleague of the Year finalist: Marina Murkovic, Heart of England Co-operative Food - Alfall Road, Coventry
Marina Murkovic has an incredible talent for upselling at the till
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Interviews and Profiles
Sales Colleague of the Year finalist: Lynn Wilson Henderson, Lincolnshire Co-op, Barnbygate Food store, Newark
Lynn Wilson Henderson is brimming with ideas on how to take the business forward
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Interviews and Profiles
Sales Colleague of the Year finalist: Hayley Garratt-Day, Lincolnshire Co-op, Newark Road Hykeham Food Store, Lincoln
Hayley’s willingness to embrace learning has fuelled her love of retail
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Features and analysis
Southern Co-op launches second round of community fund to tackle crime
Southern Co-op is to make £120,000 available for local community projects that tackle the causes of crime
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Features and analysis
Ascona donates £11,500 to Duke of Edinburgh charity
Ascona has supported the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) charity with a donation of £11,500