All articles by Alice Leader – Page 39
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NewsSpar operator 77 Retail moves to fully self-serve till area at Belfast store
Cashiers are still available if a customer requires cigarettes, lottery or PayPoint transactions
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NewsMorrisons saves half a million meals from being wasted with Too Good To Go partnership
The waste prevented equates to 1,250 tonnes of CO2 emissions, or the equivalent to that emitted from 246 flights around the world
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NewsBP teams up with Uber Eats in global retail partnership
BP said the partnership would support the soaring demand for food, groceries and everyday essentials brought to shoppers’ doors
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NewsCaterforce appoints Iain Julier as trading controller in newly created role
He takes up the newly created role with more than 26 years of purchasing experience iun retail, wholesale and foodservice
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NewsAF Blakemore trials 19-tonne electric HGV
The Spar wholesaler said the trail puts it ‘one step closer’ to introducing its first electric HGV
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NewsFWD and ACS relaunch dignity charter to promote respect in industry
The Charter was initially launched in 2019 as a tool to unify the trade on best practice while at events and in the workplace
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NewsACS launches new age-restricted sales guidance for home delivery drivers
The trade body has designed the guide so it can be viewed on mobile phones as a quick reference
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NewsNisa pushes through hundreds of short-notice price hikes amid rapidly rising costs
The wholesale price increases are expected to hit over 300 products across a typical 3,000 sq ft store
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NewsAsda opens largest ‘On The Move’ store yet on EG forecourt in Nottinghamshire
The 5,000 sq ft store in Retford, Nottinghamshire offers more than 2,500 Asda own-brand and branded items
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NewsJempson’s rolls out ESLs across convenience store estate
Jempson’s previously relied on staff members to update the price labels in-store every three weeks
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NewsScotmid Co-op sees 20% uptick in food to go sales despite backdrop of pandemic
The Scottish co-op society invested in the infrastructure of 60 stores in 2021 in a bid to broaden its food-to-go offering
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NewsSoaring petrol prices see reports of fuel theft rise by 215%
BOSS is now warning forecourt operators to be “extra vigilant” and retain any CCTV recordings to catch potential offenders
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NewsNisa teams up with government’s Better Health campaign
The campaign, launched by the Department of Health and Social Care aims to help parents improve their children’s diet.
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NewsACS writes to prime minister to urge review of HFSS regulations
The letter outlines the burden the regulations will have on convenience retailers
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NewsSouthern Co-op tackles food waste with new markdown technology
A rollout of the solution, created by Retail Insight, took place in January across Southern Co-op’s 210-strong estate
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NewsStore Group to bolster estate following new COO and CFO appointments
Retailer has appointed Lee Rhodes as its new chief operating officer and Kevin Boyle as chief financial officer
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NewsUbamarket enhances till-less payment function for Scan, Pay, Go app
New mechanism, means shoppers can check out anywhere in store without having to link up with payment zones
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NewsOne Stop changes store layouts to prepare for upcoming HFSS restrictions
One Stop has also been working with suppliers to understand product reformulation
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NewsC-stores make record investment of £246m into crime prevention measures
Each store spent an average of £5,239 on crime deterrents such as security staff, CCTV and intruder alarms
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NewsPayPoint back up and running at all McColl’s stores after suspending services
On Friday PayPoint warned independent retailers to expect extra footfall in the wake of the suspension