All Costs articles – Page 4
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Features and analysis
Google searches for ‘foodbanks near me’ hit 600k in May
Data revealed at The Convenience Conference highlighted the spike in searches for foodbanks
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Features and analysis
Support for businesses on energy costs announced by government
A six-month scheme to help businesses cope with rising energy costs has been unveiled by Prime Minister Liz Truss
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Features and analysis
PayPoint helps promote Energy Bills Support Scheme
PayPoint is working with Citizens Advice to ensure as many people can avail of the Energy Bills Support Scheme as possible
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Dear Jac
Write to your MP about energy costs
Retailers are urged to contact their MP to discuss rising energy costs
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Features and analysis
Nisa launches ‘Fill Your Basket For Less’ campaign to tackle rising cost of living
Existing Nisa promotions such as the Big Deal, the Freezer Deal and One Week Deal, will now sit beneath the umbrella of Fill Your Basket For Less
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Dear Jac
What if the wrong energy meter is installed at my store?
Jac Roper hears from a retailer looking to switch suppliers but is hindered by a complicated meter situation
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Features and analysis
High street store closures decline
The number of stores closing on UK high streets is reducing but warning issued over rising costs of running businesses
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Dear Jac
What can you do if your energy bills are rising?
Energy costs are top of mind for retailers - who can you contact to help?
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Features and analysis
Government urged to take action on small business energy costs
The ACS estimates that energy price rises will cost the convenience sector £2.5bn this year
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Features and analysis
GroceryAid and Business Debtline team up to offer free debt advice to retailers
The partnership comes as more retailers are seeking support on business rates, managing business finances, unpaid invoices and debt
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Features and analysis
ACS highlights need for a cap on energy costs as retailers near crisis point
The Association of Convenience Stores told Radio 5 Live c-stores are facing an acute emergency
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Interviews and Profiles
Greens Retail on track to hit sales goals
Greens Retail MD Harris Aslam discusses how the business will hit its £100m sales goal
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Features and analysis
Booker outlines ambition to add 150 new Budgens stores by the end of 2022
Budgens has signed up 36 sites which are “up and running”, with another 84 stores in the pipeline
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Features and analysis
Scottish shoppers reduce spend to counter rising cost of living
Two-thirds of Scottish consumers are having to reduce their spending to pay their bills resulting in reduced treats, trading down on groceries and reducing the frequency of meals out of the home
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Features and analysis
Are your customers spending less due to rising costs?
New research from the Office for National Statistics has found that 16m people are cutting back on their food spending due to the rising cost of living
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Features and analysis
ACS calls for transitional relief ahead of business rates revaluations
The ACS has made recommendations ahead of the 2023 business rates revaluation
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Features and analysis
Welsh government must provide targeted support to businesses
The ACS wants them to provide business rate relief and support businesses to invest in efficiency savings
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Features and analysis
30% of consumers are cutting grocery spend
The finding was part of survey of 5,000 people conducted by Vypr
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Features and analysis
Co-op to cut 400 jobs to save costs
The job cuts will not affect those working in food stores
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Features and analysis
Convenience sector joins Help for Households campaign
The ACS is supporting the government’s Help for Households campaign, aimed at supporting vulnerable people during the cost of living crisis