All articles by Alice Leader – Page 42
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NewsSouthern Co-op selling food beyond best before in 100 stores to cut waste
The society initially kicked off the anti-food waste initiative with two Hampshire stores in December 2019 and February 2020, and has now expanded it to more than 100 stores
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NewsACS launches campaign to boost Challenge25 scheme
The campaign will encourage retailers to adopt the long-running policy on all age-restricted products
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NewsBP and M&S extend convenience agreement until 2030
M&S Food is now available at almost 300 BP-operated sites, with some stocking up to 1,300 products
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NewsCo-op Honest Value range extended to all Nisa retailers
Nisa said the move can bring budget-conscious shoppers a competitive offer in “increasingly challenging times”.
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NewsWholesaler T Quality to open new depot in Portsmouth
It aims to increase the company’s delivery capacity to cope with growing demand, enhance customer service levels, and free up resources at other depots
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NewsConvenience stores face soaring electric bills under ‘volatile’ energy market
EDF Energy warned energy prices are expected to remain high for the remainder of 2022 and “possibly beyond”
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NewsACS fears independent retailers will lose access to free lateral flow testing
Concerns raised after reports could be limited to care homes, hospitals, schools and people with symptom
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NewsScottish retail crime law encourages shopworkers to report almost 300 cases of abuse
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation is encoraging members to report all instances of crime to the police
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NewsSpar retailer Anand Cheema switches Falkirk store to Costcutter
The 24-year-old retailer currently owns one store, but plans to expand
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NewsMFG to invest £50m in 60 new electric vehicle charging hubs this year
The new hubs will be a mixture of EV charging hubs added to existing MFG sites as well as new standalone ones
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NewsSpar's exclusively vegan own-label wine range is a UK first
The retailer said the main challenge behind the process was working with the few suppliers who hadn’t produced vegan wine before
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NewsNisa hires Nigel Maxwell as regional retail manager for Northern Ireland
Most recently, Maxwell held the position of sales director for Supervalu and Centra in NI
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NewsOne Stop to continue working with Deliveroo alongside new Just Eat tie-up
Just Eat’s national reach means it could offer delivery for up to 500 One Stop stores
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NewsCo-op’s Steve Murrells and ex-Asda boss Roger Burnley made CBEs in New Year’s Honours List
Murrells said the award recognised the social impact that a “strong and vibrant” Co-op can make and thanked the “tireless support” of staff
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NewsCentral England Co-op invested over £8m into estate during 2021
Society opened three new food stores, a new coffee shop at its flagship Boley Park site in Lichfield, and a new florist under its funeralcare business
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NewsScottish wholesalers to get access to £8m supply chain funding
The Scottish Wholesale Association has welcomed the move, given the “immediate and devastating impact” of Omicron
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Analysis & FeaturesJames Hall cyberattack: what happened and what are the lessons?
The Spar wholesaler is counting the cost after 300-plus stores were affected
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NewsACS launches support network group for women running convenience stores
The aim is to provide women with a space to connect with each other and to share their experiences and perspectives
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Analysis & FeaturesSoft drinks – juices & smoothies 2021: on-the-go juice drinks bounce back
After a miserable 2020, when The Grocer reported a £50.2m decline for the category, value is now £1.7m in the black
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Analysis & FeaturesSoft drinks – bottled water, squashes & cordials 2021: squash gets squished as water surges
’As Great Britain has unlocked, and people became mobile, squash has again fallen into decline’