All Community articles – Page 3
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Features and analysisWhy I quit my corporate career to become a village retailer
Julie-Ann Whyte explains what attracted her to convenience retail
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Features and analysisSnappy Shopper and retailers spearhead period product initiative
Customers can now add a free sanitary product to their basket with ‘no questions asked’ until 6 March
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Features and analysisSerge Notay’s delivery growth wrapped up with car face lift
The initiative by Serge and Snappy Shopper has already uplifted sales and created community buzz
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Features and analysisSpar teams up with Southport Saviours to improve defibrillator access
James Hall is working with the defibrillator charity on four store installations in and around Southport
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Product NewsCountry Choice to support community initiative during Cornish Pasty Week
The Cornish Pasty Community Fund is aiming to support a new initative that promotes cookery in Cornish schools
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Features and analysisRaj Aggarwal Family and Golf Day returns for 2024
Taking place on 9 May at the Forest of Arden golf course, West Midlands, the event celebrates top retailer Raj Aggarwal who passed away in 2020 from Covid-19
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Features and analysisSpar runs ’School Sports Day Grant’ campaign for another year
The symbol group is offering £50,000 to support local schools in their communities across the UK
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Features and analysisTYS Retail raises awareness for Time to Talk day
The Nisa retailer is raising funds and awareness for mental health charity Mind on Time To Talk Day
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Features and analysisNew report highlights importance of rural shops to isolated communities
The ACS has published its 2024 Rural Shop Report showcasing the vital role played by the country’s 17,986 rural shops
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Features and analysisCo-op implements Safe Spaces scheme across all stores
The National Business Crime Centre scheme aims to provide provision in the retail sector for anyone feeling unsafe or vulnerable
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Features and analysisNine ways Meet and Deep News goes above and beyond for its community
With a little imagination and a lot of love, the Patel family have embarked on an impressive raft of heartfelt initiatives
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Features and analysisCentral Co-op raises £73,000 for homeless charities
The group has also ran a toy appeal, which saw 7,600 gifts distributed to disadvantaged children
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Features and analysisTrudy Davies warms hearts with hot water bottle scheme
Woosnam and Davies News in Llanidloes has given away over 300 hot water bottles
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Features and analysisSpar Scotland and Rollover Hotdogs donate £5,000 to Marie Curie
The donation was the result of a special promotion with Rollover Hotdogs in eighty Spar Scotland company-owned stores during December
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Features and analysisNisa’s Making a Difference Locally to support food pantries
The initiative will be supporting food pantries across the UK with an overall £50,000 fund available for Nisa retailers to nominate local causes
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Features and analysisLA Foods donates £10,000 to warm hubs in London
LA Foods’ donation will be used to support 11 warm hubs across London
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Features and analysisFresh & Proper Fordham sponsors local pantomime
Josh James’ Fresh & Proper store will be taking centre stage this holiday season
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Features and analysisPudsey MP awards Brooks News for raising £1.9m for National Lottery Good Causes
The funds were raised through selling National Lottery products
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Features and analysisTYS Retail reaches £50,000 donation milestone
Nisa retailer TYS Retail has donated to community groups in Peterborough, Stamford and St Neots, through Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally (MADL) charity.
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Features and analysisKeyStore’s Christmas chocolate selection box campaign returns for third year
So far this year, stores have handed out more than 5,000 festive selection boxes to over 70 nurseries and schools.