All articles by Alice Leader – Page 49
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NewsC-store visits return to growth for first time since pandemic hit
Footfall levels remained in decline during the series of lockdowns, but sales continued to grow
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NewsConvenience store staff hours being ‘wasted’ due to delayed deliveries
One Costcutter retailer has had to source almost 30 additional hours per week after “ETAs were not met”.
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NewsNisa retailer Proudfoot partners with Cooplands for bakery range
Retailer will stock goods from Cooplands’ craft bakery range, including pies, pasties, cream cakes, scones and loaf cakes
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NewsNisa retailers stop nearly 40k meals from going to waste with Too Good To Go
There are currently 133 Nisa stores on board with the anti-waste app since the first sites signed up in September 2019
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NewsHome Affairs Committee calls for urgent action on retail abuse in new report
The report is the result of an inquiry that started in December last year, chaired by Yvette Cooper MP
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NewsCo-op launches pregnancy loss policy to support colleagues through bereavement and grief
The policy has been created in partnership with the Miscarriage Association
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NewsHome deliveries dip for c-stores as restrictions ease
Nisa retailer Richard Kent said his online delivery service has “died right off” in recent months
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Comment & OpinionWhy the Post Office must heed complaints from pay deal ‘losers’
Under its new pay structure, 14% will lose out – equating to a whopping 1,600 unhappy postmasters
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NewsOne in seven postmasters could lose out under new pay structure, says NFSP
The new Mails Distribution Agreement is set to come into force on 1 April 2022
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NewsCJ Lang appoints Steve Irons as wholesale and new channels director
He will lead the development of the business’s presence in the wholesale and foodservices markets
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NewsHenderson implements recipe management platform to support Natasha’s Law
The system identifies and tracks necessary ingredients, as well as allergen and nutritional information
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NewsConvenience stores grappling with food waste amid driver shortage
Products are arriving with a shorter shelf life thanks to late deliveries, increasing the proportion that expires and goes to waste before sale, said ACS CEO James Lowman
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NewsCJ Lang to roll food-to-go brand CJ’s to all company-owned stores by year end
The Scottish Spar wholesaler said sales in the food-to-go category were up 60% on last year
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NewsCo-op removes instant barbecues from shelves in national park stores
Co-op’s ‘Put Me Out’ campaign hopes to encourage safer use of instant barbecues
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NewsBP extends Too Good To Go partnership across 292-store estate
The move includes all company-owned sites and BP operated M&S Food stores in the UK
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NewsCJ Lang invests in driver apprenticeship scheme to meet growing estate’s needs
The Scottish Spar wholesaler said the apprenticeship scheme upskilled drivers from HGV Class 2 to HGV Class 1
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Category ReportWide awake: energy products category report 2021
Energy drinks brands have enjoyed a sales surge as Brits have struggled with sleepless nights
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NewsSewell On The Go rolls out compostable carrier bags in sustainability drive
The introduction of the compostable bags forms part of the retailer’s new ‘Going Green’ initiative
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NewsCJ Lang to scrap Post Office in 31 company-owned stores
It will retain 17 Post Office sites across its company-owned estate
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NewsCentral England Co-op to invest £350k in sustainable community spaces
The new project aims to create sustainable spaces outside its food stores and funeral homes