All articles by Alice Leader – Page 4
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NewsChelmsford Star Co-op members vote in favour of merger with Central Co-op
The vote in favour of the merger follows two special member meetings
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NewsSocial media fame seekers pose as supermarket staff in shocking online trend
Videos posted to TikTok and Instagram show ‘pranksters’ wearing staff uniforms and pretending to work in stores
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NewsOne in six convenience stores selling banned disposable vapes
Just under £400,000 in disposable device sales went through the tills of the convenience channel last week
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NewsDike & Son renews contract with Co-op Wholesale for five more years
The Dorset family-run business has been working with Co-op Wholesale, formerly known as Nisa, for 35 years
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InterviewsHow Katie Secretan is steering Nisa to its new life as Co-op Wholesale
MD Katie Secretan is steering the Nisa business into its new life as Co-op Wholesale. She talks pricing, own label and a ‘promiscuous wholesale market’
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NewsEG On The Move expands forecourt partnership with Co-op
EG On The Move has opened its first roadside service station under the franchise deal
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Comment & OpinionCo-op’s new micro chain is a ‘game-changer’ for UK grocery
Co-op’s new venture is a major change of pace for a convenience food-to-go offer, with the concept positioned as a standalone foodservice operation
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NewsCo-op launches new micro food-to-go chain in UK first
The first Co-op On The Go store opens today in Solihull, with another 15 launching over the coming months
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NewsCJ Lang cuts tobacco prices to support retailers
The wholesaler, which distributes to over 300 Spar stores across Scotland, said the move was designed to strengthen retailer margin
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NewsCo-op’s Levy Share to support UK-first prisoner apprenticeship rail skill programme
Co-op’s Levy Share service brings together funds from Co-op and other employers to support training programmes for underrepresented groups and those in need of rehabilitation
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NewsPost Office re-enters personal loans market in partnership with Lendable
The last time the Post Office offered personal loans was in 2023, in partnership with the Bank of Ireland
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NewsCo-op completes major solar panel project at largest RDC in Bedfordshire
The 660,000 sq ft depot in Biggleswade, which serves more than 600 stores across the south of England, has been equipped with approximately 6,744 solar panels
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NewsShop theft hits record high with 20% surge across England and Wales
Incidents of shop theft in England and Wales have reached new record levels, soaring 20% to 530,643 offences for the year ending March 2025, new data shows
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NewsNational Lottery retailers to prepare for ‘biggest technology upgrade since 1994’
The cutover will involve launching new terminal software, crucial back-end tech upgrades, and complex data migrations
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NewsGreens Retail launches donation scheme to support shoppers in need
The scheme allows customers to donate £1.50 at the till, which is converted into a Kindness Token that can be used by another customer
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NewsCo-op selects eight more suppliers to join Apiary support scheme
The programme is designed to enable smaller or early stage businesses, which are ‘unique, purpose-driven and create social value’, to become ‘retail ready’
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NewsMorrisons enhances commercial proposition for Daily franchisees
All independent retail partners will be offered better rebate rates, with the opportunity to earn up to 6% opposed to the previous cap of 1.5%
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NewsBestway invests £10m to reduce prices across 2,000 lines
The wholesale giant said the move was designed to boost profitability and sustainability for independent retailers across the UK, while attracting more shoppers to their stores
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NewsMidcounties Co-op launches online portal for members to manage investments
Members will no longer need to manage their investments manually by bank transfers, post or emails
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NewsHealth Lottery sales fall for 10th consecutive year
The Health Lottery has not made a profit since its inception in 2011, with cumulative losses now totalling almost £300m