All articles by Alice Leader – Page 15
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NewsParcel locker provider Yeep hits 1,000th milestone at MFG site
The company said it marked the growing demand for parcel lockers in convenience stores across the UK
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NewsUsdaw welcomes crime bill amendment to extend protections to home delivery workers
If the new amendment is passed by Parliament, it would make it easier for authorities to investigate and prosecute offenders who assault delivery drivers while going about their job
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NewsConvenience stores lose £5m in first week of disposable vape ban
According to insight agency Talysis, the vapes category was worth approximately £23m per week in UK convenience stores. Last week, however, sales totalled just £17.8m
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NewsRetail sector welcomes Chancellor’s extra £2bn in police funding to curb crime
Trade bodies and unions have said the “vital” funding will help to address incidents of theft, violence and abuse
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NewsBlakemore tipped to acquire Appleby Westward from Spar Group
Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward supplies 300 convenience stores in the south west of England
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Comment & OpinionWhy convenience retailers are seen as collateral damage
To paraphrase a well-known saying, the only thing harder than being a retailer in 2025 is being an independent retailer in 2025, and that’s particularly true of the convenience sector
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NewsAshan Chaudry to roll out Triple A Foodhall concept across the UK
Chaudry told The Grocer the business planned to open a ‘carefully selected number of stores across the UK in formats that demonstrate the brand’s flexibility, from neighbourhood gems to flagship retail anchors’
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NewsInPost scrapping counter parcel services is a ‘blow’ to indie retailers
Last month InPost informed retailers it would be transitioning away from counter services across the UK from June
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NewsPaul Cheema rallies retailers against tobacco generation ban in new campaign
Paul Cheema has devised a letter to business & trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds, as part of his ‘Protect Your Store, Have Your Say’ campaign
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NewsEat17 Walthamstow grows sales by 35% with extended range and Good Egg concession
Following a £140,000 refit, the retailer has added 500 more lines, mainly across chilled, including a new deli selection spanning fresh bread, cheese, and cured meats
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NewsEvri switch from paper to email receipts to cause ‘chaos’ for convenience retailers
Following a trial, Evri will soon be rolling out digital receipts in a bid to ‘improve the customer experience, reduce the number of paper receipt cards, and drive us towards our net-zero target’, the courier company said
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NewsCo-op Wholesale opens new store with indie retailer in 26-acre east London development site
The Market features a fresh bakery and hot food offer supplied by Country Choice and a wide range of groceries, including Co-op own label
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NewsBestway to give Best-one stores access to Bargain Booze pricing and promotions
The move is focussed on smaller Best-one stores that do not have the capacity to adopt the dual-branded fascia and Bargain Booze’s full off-licence offer
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InterviewsOpal’s gem in fight against organised retail crime
Opal’s Stephanie Coombes is ‘turning the tide’ against organised shoplifting gangs, via retailer collaboration, intelligence and training
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NewsBooker names Tesco’s Pete Bexton as director of trading for BWS
Pete Bexton would play ‘a pivotal role’ in implementing Booker’s growth strategy for the category across both its retail and foodservice divisions
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NewsHome delivery player Flash to start trial with Uber Direct
The home delivery platform will pilot the white-label delivery service with a Premier store in Leeds, starting next month
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NewsPost Office rewards almost £10m to postmasters under work incentive scheme
September marked the first time postmasters received a boost in their pay, based on August’s trading activity, with 83% of branches qualifying
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NewsBestway confirms discussions underway for new Costcutter supply deal
Co-op Wholesale, the newly rebranded wholesale division of Nisa, confirmed in March it was no longer in negotiations with Bestway to continue supplying its symbol group Costcutter next year
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NewsCo-op to get systems back on track after cyberattack
As the Co-op turns orders back online, it has warned suppliers that it is unable to provide ‘accurate product forecasting ahead of Wednesday’s orders’
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NewsNisa and Costcutter hit by stock shortages amid Co-op cyberattack
In communications sent to retailers, the symbol groups listed products that were either ‘temporarily unavailable’ or ‘out of stock’ as a result of supplier issues