All Services articles – Page 5
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NewsHealth Lottery announces new prize draws worth £100,000
The Health Lottery has announced two new prize draws worth £100,000 every Wednesday and Sunday, from 1 April.
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NewsPayPoint announces bill payment partnership with SSE Heat Networks
PayPoint has announced a multi-year partnership with SSE Heat Networks to enable customers to make energy bill payments and smart meter top-ups at its retail outlets.
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NewsGrocery chain Planet Organic enters London's online food delivery market
Grocery chain Planet Organic is entering the online food delivery market as part of a new deal with premium London delivery service Supper.
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NewsUK branded coffee shop market lags behind Europe amid Brexit uncertainty
The rate of branded coffee shop openings in the UK slumped to 0.9% in the last 12 months, compared to 3.4% growth across Europe, according to extensive new research.
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NewsNational Lottery ticket sales hit record high 25 years after launch
National Lottery ticket sales hit a record £3.92bn in the six months to 28 September 2019, up 13.5% on the same period last year.
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NewsBakery foodservice helping to “drive traffic to UK high streets”
Bakery-related foodservice visits have increased three years in a row and are helping to drive traffic to the UK’s high streets, according to the NPD Group.
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NewsYorkshire c-stores providing vital home delivery services to flood-hit residents
Convenience stores in Yorkshire have been providing a vital home delivery lifeline to customers affected by the ongoing flooding.
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NewsSubpostmasters' petition urges Barclays to reverse Post Office withdrawal decision
Nearly 4,000 people have already signed a petition launched by the National Federation of Subpostmasters (NFSP) urging Barclays to reverse its decision to end cash withdrawals at post offices from January 2020.
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NewsBarclays under fire for ending cash withdrawals at post offices
Barclays has come under fire from MPs and consumer groups for moving to end cash withdrawals from post offices.
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NewsCo-op Group to extend John Lewis click & collect service to 50-plus stores
The Co-op Group is set to extend the roll out of John Lewis’ click & collect service to more than 50 stores.
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NewsLink commits to new free ATMs on UK high streets
Link has pledged to install free-to-use cash machines on UK high streets threatened with the loss of an ATM or Post Office, in a bid to protect free access to cash.
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NewsFirst self-checkout installed for Nisa’s Evolution epos system
A family-run Nisa store in Wiltshire has become the first to install self-checkout (SCO) tills using Nisa’s Evolution EPOS system.
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NewsLink urged to scrap fee cut and secure Scottish access to cash
Link must cancel the next planned cut in interchange fees for cash machine operators, in a bid to secure long-term access to cash, the Scottish Affairs Committee’s new report on Access to Financial Services says.
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NewsLottery retailers stand to benefit from bank holiday boost
National Lottery retailers can expect increased footfall, extra commission and increased sales over the August bank holiday weekend thanks to the Lotto Double Prize draw and a free cinema pass with every Lotto ticket purchased, according to Camelot.
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NewsFood to go in convenience forecast to grow 31% by 2024
Food-to-go in the UK convenience channel is set to grow by 31% over the next five years, according to new IGD research.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Deliveroo trial pizza takeaway partnership
Sainsbury’s is the first UK supermarket to offer customers hot takeaways as part of a trial delivery service in partnership with Deliveroo.
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NewsGovernment consults on raising National Lottery minimum playing age to 18
The government is consulting on raising the minimum age limit to play National Lottery games to 18.
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NewsIndependent coffee outlets offering quality and service face “bright future”
Independent c-stores offering in-store coffee shops face a “very bright future” if they provide outstanding coffee and highly personalised service, new research suggests.
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NewsFuture of post office network at risk, MPs warned
Major concerns about the long-term resilience of the Post Office network have been aired as part of a Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Select Committee inquiry into its future.
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NewsFree-to-use ATM network at risk of "decimation", report warns
Britain’s free-to-use ATM network is on course to be decimated without urgent action, Which? has warned, after it revealed withdrawal fees were imposed on 1,700 machines between January and March alone.