All articles by Alice Leader – Page 60
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NewsRetailers urge customers to ‘ShopKind’ as they return to high street
The Home Office, Crimestoppers, trade bodies and a host of UK retailers launched the campaign today
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InterviewsBig Interview Louise Hoste: How Spar evolved throughout coronavirus
Across an extensive grocery career, with spells in wholesale and convenience, as well as commercial and marketing roles, it was 2019 when Louise Hoste set her sights on Spar
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NewsScotmid Co-op results reveal sales up 6.2% to £409m
Society’s trading profts increased by 14.3% to £6.4m
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NewsNisa retailers could earn up to 5.5% rebate in new Fresh Rewards model
The new rebate terms are calculated on weekly order value, as well as the level of Co-op own-brand products the retailer stocks
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NewsScotmid Co-op launches first ever pop-up garden centre
Employees from Caulders Garden Centres will be managing the pop-up, and are available to offer customers specialist advice
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Events & AwardsDeadline for Convenience Awards 2021 extended
Retailers now have until 19 April to submit their entries
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NewsNisa retailer offers local council outdoor space for lateral flow testing facility
Walsall Council will be parking a mobile lateral flow testing van outside the shop for community use
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NewsBooths secures supply deal with Forest Holidays at Cheshire park
The retailer will be supplying more than 300 lines to the on-location shop
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NewsYo to trial food-to-go supply in seven WH Smith stores
A selected range of Yo food-to-go items will be on offer, such as chicken katsu bites, vegan sushi, and salmon and avocado poke
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NewsCJ Lang adds four new stores to Snappy Shopper partnership
CJ Lang originally partnered with the shopping app in April last year
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NewsEast of England Co-op beefs up value of Healthy Start vouchers to £5
Government increased base level for vouchers from £3.10 to £4.25 on 1 April
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NewsOver 130 Nisa supplied holiday park stores to reopen after six-months
Most of the on-site shops, including at Haven Holidays and Center Parcs, closed in October last year
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NewsLocal shops need urgent clarity on upcoming plastic bag charge rules, says ACS
The new rules were initially proposed to come into force on 30 April
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat are the post-pandemic opportunities for food to go?
A new report has highlighted growth opportunities for businesses that can adapt to a post-pandemic landscape
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NewsFood-to-go market drops almost 50% in value in 2020
Lumina Intelligence report found food to go sales fell to £11.6bn in 2020
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NewsCo-op bans sales of peat-based compost in stores
The ban forms part of the retailer’s environmental commitments to combat the climate crisis
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NewsSemichem to close up to 22 stores putting 140 jobs at risk
The move comes in response to a 75% drop in footfall in some locations due to lockdowns
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Analysis & FeaturesHow convenience stores have upped their online shopping game
The pandemic drove a huge shift in convenience retail, as independents pivoted to home delivery models. So how did they manage the transition so quickly? And will the trend continue?
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NewsEmma Isaac joins Waitrose as head of marketing
Isaac moved to the retailer this week, following four years at the Natwest Group
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NewsUnitas Wholesale rolls out Appy Shop partnership for fast delivery
The shopping app has been building its relationship with Unitas for several months