Latest Crime & Security insight and analysis – Page 28
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NewsGovernment Business and Planning Bill makes progress
The government’s Business and Planning Bill, which includes provision for placing furniture outside a site to sell food and drink, has passed through the House of Commons.
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Products In DepthNine things you need to know about the crisps and snacks category
Convenience Store investigates the key factors shaping the crisps and snacks category
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NewsAction on retail abuse urged by industry
The retail industry has called on the government to take action to stop abuse and violence towards workers.
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NewsScottish Grocers Federation Retail Support Fund launched
A fund has been created by the Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) to support retailers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsSocial distancing relaxation plan praised by independent retailers
Independent retailers have welcomed the government’s plan to relax lockdown restrictions from 4 July including the reduction of social distancing space from two metres to ‘one metre plus’.
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NewsC-stores thrive as Co-op reaches record market share, says Kantar
Convenience stores accounted for 14.7% of all UK grocery sales in the past four weeks to 14 June, according to new market share data from Kantar.
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NewsC-store sales growing ahead of grocery market, says Nielsen
Sales at UK convenience stores grew faster than those in the grocery sector as a whole during the last month, according to new data from Nielsen.
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OpinionRetailers have created goodwill for the sector, let’s use it to shape the future
It’s time for Scottish retailers to carry on the progress made during the coronavirus pandemic, writes Scottish Grocers Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.
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Dear JacHow easy is it to get a Business Bounce Back Loan?
Here’s the criteria you must meet to make an application
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NewsOnline food spending reaches another record high
Online spending on food reached a new record high in May despite a slight easing in lockdown restrictions, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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Products In DepthSeven things you need to know about soft drinks
We examine how lockdown is affecting shoppers’ choice of pack format and consumption habits
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Product NewsLockdown Diaries: Playtime is still in session as the toy category sells well
Frustrated parents looking to distract their children has led to a run on toy sales at Raaj Chandarana’s Tara’s Londis in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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NewsCJ Lang expands Click & Collect service in Dundee
Scottish wholesaler CJ Lang & Son is hailing the success of a new Click & Collect service aimed at providing trade customers with a full ambient and selected chilled range.
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Product NewsNew 19 Crimes Sauv Block added to range
Treasury Wine Estates has launched a new addition to its 19 Crimes portfolio.
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NewsCoronavirus to drive 8% growth in convenience sales in 2020
The convenience retail market is expected to see an 8% growth in value sales, driven by changing shopping habits caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsShopping app Jisp goes live in six NFRN member stores
Shopping app Jisp has gone live this week across six independent retail stores as part of its partnership with the Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN).
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NewsScottish retail sales remain under pressure
Retail sales in Scotland declined by 27.6% in May – -19.2% on a like for like basis – compared with May 2019, according to the SRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.
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NewsBan on plastic straws not yet enforced due to coronavirus
The government has confirmed that the proposed ban on the sale or supply of plastic drinking straws, stirrers and cotton buds has been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Promotional VideoCoronavirus: insight from CCEP into how shopper behaviour has changed in lockdown
Field Sales Director Ali Adderley explains how shoppers are looking for affordable treats like sparkling soft drinks, in larger packs to enjoy at home – and the role PMPs have to support this
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NewsCo-op Midcounties joins chorus against Sunday trading changes
Co-op Midcounties has added its voice to those calling on the government to abandon proposals to suspend Sunday trading laws in England and Wales.