All articles by Gaelle Walker – Page 21
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NewsSouthern Co-op posts rise in sales and store numbers
The Southern Co-op has announced a 9% rise in annual income to more than £430m and a 1.6% growth in like-for-like food sales.
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NewsRetailers win new Ford Transit vans in Weetabix promotion
Three retailers have been handed the keys to brand-new Ford Transit Courier vans after winning Weetabix’s Win a Van competition.
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NewsMorrisons registers strong start to the year
Morrisons has reported a group like-for-like sales increase of 3.6% (excluding fuel) in the 13 weeks to May 6, comprising equal 1.8% contributions from its retail and wholesale businesses.
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NewsWales to consider joining UK-wide deposit return scheme
The Welsh government is “considering” a UK based deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers, as part of a battery of measures to boost recycling and reduce waste.
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NewsUndercover op exposes scale of illicit tobacco blight
An undercover operation conducted for Japan Tobacco International in Staffordshire has revealed widespread availability of illegal tobacco
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NewsCo-op trials cutting-edge robot grocery deliveries
The Co-operative Group has been trialling robot grocery deliveries in and around Milton Keynes as part of an agreement with Starship Technologies.
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NewsBargain Booze stores report improvement in stock levels
Conviviality-affiliated retailers are reporting that stock levels have stabilised, just under one month after Conviviality’s Retail arm was acquired by Bestway.
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NewsTobacco retailers 'missing out' on valuable sales and profits
Over half of convenience stores could missing out on more profitable tobacco sales, new research by the Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK Limited (STG UK) suggests.
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NewsNo need to panic over data laws, store owners told
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is urging small businesses “not to panic” less than one month prior to the implementation of hard-hitting new data protection laws.
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Products In DepthIce cream: The scoop on flavour trends
The ice cream cabinet is becoming increasingly varied, and shoppers will happily pay a premium for luxury tastes and unusual flavours
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NewsRetail jobs continue to fall in face of rising costs
The number of people employed in the retail industry continued to fall in the first quarter of the year, as rising employment costs kept margins under pressure.
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NewsUK supermarkets join pact to tackle plastic pollution
The UK’s leading supermarkets and discounters have signed up to a world-first pact to reduce plastic pollution.
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NewsMatch made in heaven: Stores prepare for royal wedding
Convenience store retailers are gearing up for a super Saturday of sales when the royal wedding of HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is followed by the FA Cup Final on 19 May.
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Features and analysisCRA 2018: Simply Fresh, Surrey University
Simply Fresh Surrey University is scoring top marks with its student customer base and claimed the Innovation Award at the 2018 Convenience Retail Awards - and a final spot in the Food to go Retailer of the Year category.
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NewsCo-op Group builds on successful Lego toy trial
The Co-operative Group is rolling out Lego and Hasbro toys to a further 50 of its large stores, after a hugely successful trial.
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NewsTobacco-smuggling retailer jailed for five years
A retailer from Hull, Yorkshire, who was caught with more than one million illicit cigarettes stashed in self-storage containers, has been jailed for five years.
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NewsPlastic straws to be outlawed as part of waste crackdown
The government plans to ban the sale of plastic straws and drink stirrers as part of its crackdown on avoidable plastic waste.
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NewsAmazon is now the UK’s fifth largest retailer
Amazon is now the fifth biggest player in UK retail, new figures from Global Data suggest.
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NewsSainsbury's trials digitally-focused Nectar scheme
Sainsbury’s is shaking up its Nectar points reward scheme with a digitally-led trial where shoppers only earn points on preselected products and loyal customers are rewarded with the greatest number of points.
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NewsBestway posts positive results with strong retail growth
The Bestway Group has revealed an “encouraging” set of financial results, for the year ended 30 June 2017, with sales through Best-one stores up by 19.7%, excluding tobacco.