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Coronavirus: Retailers try to keep calm despite availability woes
Independent retailers are digging deep to maintain a positive outlook as availability problems mount amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Coronavirus: New guidance for businesses setting up takeaway services
New guidance has been published to businesses on setting up food delivery and takeaway services in response to coronavirus restrictions.
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Coronavirus: Environment Secretary hails “hidden heroes” of food retail
The Environment Secretary has praised the “hidden heroes” of the food and drink industry who have “rallied in an extraordinary way” to feed the nation during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus: £300m National Lottery pledge for vulnerable communities
Up to £300m raised by National Lottery players will go towards supporting the most vulnerable in UK communities during the coronavirus crisis, Camelot has pledged.
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Coronavirus: Seasonal and city centre c-stores lose business
C-stores that are reliant on seasonal or city centre trade have suffered from loss of business due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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What’s keeping my tills ringing?
The new David’s Kitchen store in Kirkcaldy, Fife, has been bombarded by customers stocking up on essentials in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus: Warburtons under fire for suspending c-store deliveries
Independent c-store retailers have criticised Warburtons for suspending deliveries in favour of supplying supermarkets, without providing notice.
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Coronavirus: Store safety and social distancing gallery
Convenience stores across the country are thinking outside of the box to implement innovative safety and social distancing measures in a bid to keep their staff and customers safe.
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Four men convicted of carrying out armed robberies at c-stores
Four men have been convicted of carrying out a spate of armed robberies at convenience stores and betting shops in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
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Coronavirus: Bestway warns retail customers against “profiteering”
Bestway has warned its retail customers not to use the coronavirus outbreak as an excuse for profiteering.
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Coronavirus: extensions granted for later filing of business accounts
The government has announced a three-month extension for businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak to file accounts.
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Supermarket sales of household and pet care items soar by 65%
Grocery sales at UK supermarkets increased by over 22% year on year in the week ending 14 March, with sales of household and pet care items soaring by 65%, according to Nielsen data.
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Coronavirus: Apps, staff and volunteers help stores ramp-up home deliveries
Convenience store retailers are stepping up to meet soaring demand for home deliveries with the help of app-based services, hard-working staff and volunteers.
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Coronavirus: Contactless payment limit to rise from £30 to £45
The contactless limit for in-store card transactions will increase from £30 to £45 from 1 April in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Store owners demand action on social distancing
C-store retailers have urged shoppers to immediately start complying with social distancing advice, as small stores struggle to maintain discipline amid relentless demand for products across all categories.
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Coronavirus: Stockpiling shopper attacks store manager for refusing milk sale
Convenience store manager Anita Nye is imploring the general public to treat hard-working shop staff with far greater respect, after she was brutally assaulted by a customer who was attempting to stockpile milk.
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Coronavirus: Nisa store installs solutions to protect staff and customers
The owners of The Snooty Fox (Nisa) in Shalford, Surrey, have installed a hand-washing station outside the store complete with running water, soap and handtowels.
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Coronavirus: C-store staff given ‘key worker’ status during school closures
Convenience store staff have been included in the definition of ‘key worker’ ahead of nationwide school closures from Friday afternoon.
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Coronavirus: give c-store staff “key worker” status, says ACS
ACS has called on the Government to give the UK’s convenience store staff “key worker” status so that employees with children can carry on working as normal during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus: ‘Dating’ service matches hospitality suppliers with retailers
A new ‘dating’ service aimed at matching hospitality sector suppliers with grocery retailers has been set up by the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF).