All articles by Alice Leader
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NewsNisa retailers save 175,000 meals through Too Good To Go
The 300-plus stores that had signed up to the surplus food app since 2019 had prevented 477,187 kilograms of CO2 being emitted, Nisa said
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NewsKavanagh’s slashes food waste with flashing shelf light system at Belsize Park store
The retailer said it had “drastically reduced” staff time that was being spent “trawling the aisles to manually monitor expiry dates” by 78%
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NewsCo-op to boost renewable energy source with new solar farm deal
Under the 15-year agreement, the convenience retailer will take the entire electricity output produced from 19,000 solar panels at the nine-megawatt site
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NewsAge verification company Innovative Technology launches in Scotland with Premier store
It works by alerting cashiers with red or green lights displayed on the screen to distinguish whether they need to request ID
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NewsBP rolls out crime logging platform and body-worn cameras for extra staff protection
The reporting initiative is in conjunction with Auror and will be rolled out across BP’s 300 company-owned stores over the coming months
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Comment and OpinionRetail Crime Uncovered: ‘go-to podcast’ offers deep dive into crime problem
Interviewees include crime and loss experts, shop staff, policing bodies, even ex-offenders
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NewsLawrence Hunt creates package handling concept Parcel+
As a separate entity from its ordinary customer counter, it aims to quicken the collection and drop-off processes
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NewsViolent and organised crime soars by 30% in wholesale sector
The FWD has called on government to extend the pending legislation that makes assaulting a retail worker a standalone offence to wholesale workers
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NewsBRC calls on PCC candidates to get tough on retail crime ahead of elections
Government announced a new standalone offence will be introduced last week, along with several other mechanisms to stop serial and abusive shoplifters
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NewsOne Stop ramps up fresh offer with 39 new lines
The extension follows the addition of 108 other fresh products in October, such as prepped vegetables, high-protein snacks, and ready meals
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NewsMidcounties Co-op adds Retail Insight markdown tech in bid to cut food waste
The cognitive-driven technology, named WasteInsight, focuses on expiration management, more efficient donations to charities, and forecasting accuracy
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Comment and OpinionCriminalising shopworker abuse is a shield. More protection is needed
At long last, shopworkers have the shield they so desperately need in their long – and often dangerous – retail crime battle
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NewsConvictions under Scotland’s Protection of Workers Act ‘not high enough’ says SGF
The figures mark the first time that information on conviction rates under the act have been released, following SGF’s calls for more transparency
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NewsCostcutter founder Colin Graves joins Ascona Group board as non-exec director
He started the role on 1 April, bringing his “convenience retail sector and visionary leadership” to help Ascona Group execute its “strategic ambitions”
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NewsBestway spoke with Sainsbury’s as possible supply partner for Costcutter
It is understoodBestway was exploring potential supply options for Costcutter once its contract with Co-op ends in 2026
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NewsAttacking shopworkers to be made standalone criminal offence
The government is ramping up the use of facial recognition technology to help catch perpetrators and prevent shoplifting in the first place, backed by a £55.5m investment
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NewsCMA fuel report omitted rising operating costs, says PRA
In the watchdog’s latest road fuel monitoring report it found petrol and diesel prices had been “rising steadily” since January
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NewsMidcounties Co-op cuts energy usage by 11%
It has been achieved through an £8.6m investment towards sustainability projects since 2022
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NewsOrganised crime gang intel gathering offered to retailers
The police intelligence analysts behind Project Pegasus are rolling out training sessions to retailers
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NewsOne Stop boosts company-owned estate with 27 new stores
It marks its strongest year for store openings since 2018, while creating over 300 new jobs in local communities