All articles by Alice Leader – Page 5
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NewsCMA to demand data from retailers to probe fuel pricing behaviour
Retailers have been put on notice that requirements to supply revenue, costs and sales data will be brought forward for profitability analysis
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NewsFuel Finder data reveals Britain’s priciest forecourt as oil majors push through rises
BP-branded Exeter forecourt charges 27% more than the UK average, Reeves warns against fuel price exploitation
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NewsEnergy price surge sparks fresh uncertainty for convenience retailers
Energy market volatility has intensified following disruption to shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, which handles around a fifth of global oil and gas supplies
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NewsReeves warns forecourts against exploiting Middle East crisis with fuel price rises
Reeves said she had asked the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to be ‘vigilant’ over essential costs including road fuel and heating oil
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NewsMerseyside Police and Retail Trust run UK-first scheme to tackle retail abuse
The partnership will pump investment into staff training and give more retail workers across Liverpool access to the Retail Trust’s wellbeing facilities
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NewsMP pushes for AI CCTV grants to combat rising retail crime
Liberal Democrat MP Joshua Reynolds raised the issue in Parliament this week
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Analysis & FeaturesMeet the fab, female, foodie founder duos
This International Women’s Day, we meet five fab female founder duos who are working together to transform grocery and ‘build a fempire’
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NewsAF Blakemore accelerates women in leadership push with trio of senior hires
AF Blakemore said it had made a sustained investment in developing female talent and had the ambition to reach 50% women in leadership by 2030
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NewsGirish Jeeva moves Barmulloch store from Premier to Costcutter after four years
The Glaswegian retailer will transition to the Costcutter fascia this spring following a £100,000 refit investment
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NewsReeves rejects calls to scrap fuel duty rises despite Middle East oil surge
The plan to gradually reverse the fuel duty cut extended in the autumn budget, and return fuel duty to pre‑March 2022 levels, remains in place
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NewsTribunal dubs Health Lottery owner’s £70m claim against Gambling Commission ‘hopeless’
The challenge was brought by the New Lottery Company, Northern & Shell, and Health Lottery Elm, companies owned by Richard Desmond
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Nisa’s ‘symbol group done right’
Nisa’s overhaul involves a smart new fascia, digital screens and refreshed PoS, plus proud callouts to the 2,400- strong Co-op own-label range. That comes with a new commercial model
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NewsGander approved as Morrisons Daily supplier to help retailers slash waste
Gander has been approved as a supplier for Morrisons Daily to help retailers reduce waste and provide shoppers with access to discounted food
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Comment & OpinionRetail crime is finally falling, but the battle is far from won
Over the past year alone, around 590,000 incidents have affected retail staff
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NewsEG On The Move takes first international step with 260‑site French EG Group deal
The Blackburn-based business said the deal with EG Group for the French network was expected to complete in the second quarter of 2026
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NewsCo-op reports sharpest drop in retail crime since pandemic
New figures showed overall retail crime at the Co-op dropped by 21% in 2025
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NewsCo-op hires new supply chain and logistics director
The new hire is replacing Derek Furnival, who leaves Co-op in June after 30 years of service
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NewsSpar Group edges closer to sale of Appleby Westward
The South African retail group said discussions over the disposal had advanced, with the transaction structure now substantially agreed
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NewsRetail crime drops by a fifth but ‘job far from done’, says BRC
In its latest crime report, published today, the BRC welcomed the fall, which it attributed to more than £5bn spent by retailers over five years on CCTV, security staff and data systems, as well as better collaboration with police and government
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NewsCo-op rolls out ‘flexi checkouts’ to cut queues and boost convenience
Co-op said the tech would enhance the customer experience by ensuring tills always remained open, while reducing wait times and queues