All articles by David Rees – Page 2
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Grocery delivery still increasing its share of meals, according to HIM & MCA
Grocery delivery is becoming normal practice for consumers and it will remain strong even after lockdown ends, according to HIM and MCA Insight.
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ACS provides guidance to help retailers support carers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched new guidance to help retailers support unpaid carers who are helping elderly, ill, or vulnerable friends and relatives.
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Penrith forecourt store refurbished under KeyStore More format
Davidsons Garage in Penrith has become the first forecourt in the north of England to open under the KeyStore More format, supplied by Glasgow wholesaler Filshill.
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Government considering relaxation of supermarket Sunday hours
The government is considering a relaxation of Sunday Trading laws, allowing the supermarkets to trade for more than the current permitted six hours in England and Wales, according to newspaper reports.
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Uber Eats reports huge stimulation in prepared coffee delivery market
Uber Eats has experienced a 149% rise in coffee orders made via its app since the UK went into lockdown in March.
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Spar in Scotland supports healthy living with action week
Spar in Scotland is running a Healthy Living Week, supported by SGF Healthy Living Programme.
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Foodservice delivery achieves new high at dinnertime, says HIM
Out of home delivery from restaurants and fast food outlets has reached a milestone share of above 10% of all dinners as popular foodservive brands re-open for collection and delivery, according to HIM and MCA Insight’s Channel Pulse data.
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Call for fairness as Mirror publisher cuts retail terms for Sunday papers
The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has renewed calls for a review into fairness in the news supply chain after Mirror owner Reach plc announced that forthcoming cover price rises on the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People will be accompanied by a cut in retail terms.
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Retailers rush for Payzone terminals on back of British Gas win
Around 2,300 new independent and symbol group retailers have signed up for a Payzone terminal in the last six months, the payment operator has revealed.
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Central England Co-op installs permanent hand sanitiser stations
Central England Co-op is installing permanent hand sanitiser stations at the front of all stores as part of a new wave of measures to keep staff and customers safe during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Value for money growing in importance while consumers cook at home
Value for money is growing in importance as families continue to eat meals inside the home during the ongoing lockdown period, according to new data from HIM and MCA Insight.
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Consumer survey shows importance of local convenience store
As many as 52% of consumers believe their local convenience store has become more important to them since lockdown measures were introduced, with 59% of consumers saying convenience stores have become more important to their communities as a whole, according to a new study by TWC.
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BP to pay store staff the Real Living Wage
BP has decided to adopt the Real Living Wage (RLW) for all of its directly-employed UK retail staff.
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New terminal rollout contributes to sales and revenue growth at PayPoint
PayPoint One was live in 16,098 sites as at 31 March 2020, an increase of 3,217 year-on-year, with 98.9% of PayPoint’s independent retailer partners now using the platform, according to the company’s preliminary annual results.
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NFRN to trial Jisp digital commerce app in member stores
The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has signed an agreement with mobile app Jisp which will see a number of independent retailers trialling a suite of ecommerce solutions over the coming weeks.
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Costcutter back in the black after “outstanding year”
Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) has returned to profit on the back of a strong year of sales, according to results filed at Companies House this week.
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Online grocery ordering reaches new record high
Online ordering accounted for 13% of all grocery spend in the UK in the four weeks ending 16 May, a record high, according new figures released by Nielsen.
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Hancocks to shut four depots permanently
The Hancocks depots in Coventry, Stoke, Croydon and Reading will not reopen after the coronavirus crisis has passed, the company has confirmed.
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Independent retailers praised by Bestway md on Sky News
Bestway Wholesale managing director Dawood Pervez took the opportunity to praise independent retailers when invited onto Sky News’ Ian King Show last week.
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Outdoor markets and high street retail in England to reopen next month
Outdoor markets in England can re-open from 1 June as part of the latest wave of relaxation of lockdown restrictions.