All articles by Alice Leader – Page 65
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NewsSouthern Co-op defends facial recognition tech after privacy backlash
The retailer was responding to criticism from Privacy International, which wrote an open letter demanding reassurrances from the business after learning facial recognition had been introduced in 18 stores
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NewsMars Petcare to roll PMPs of three bestselling products into convenience
Supplier found 55% of pet owners failed to purchase petfood in convenience stores due to lack of choice
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NewsScotmid Co-op raises £300k to support stroke survivors
Funding will be distributed to groups in Scotland, England and Northern Ireland
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NewsWelsh convenience stores generate £2.8bn in sales in 2020
The average customer in Wales visited a c-store 4.20 times per week, up from 4.06 last year
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NewsMotor Fuel Group acquires six forecourt sites in the Lake District
The move takes the total number of forecourts operated by MFG to 911
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NewsCostcutter moves to reduce food waste with Too Good To Go partnership
The symbol group rolled out a pilot across 20 company-owned and independent stores in September
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NewsSpar International to cut waste across Europe with Too Good To Go tie-up
Both will offer shoppers an innovative digital solution to cut food waste
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NewsCo-op could take on ‘hundreds more’ with changes to Apprenticeship Levy
Co-op reserach found the number of retail apprentices has fallen by about a quarter since 2014/15
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NewsMidcounties Co-op to close early on Christmas Eve to give staff longer festive break
The move will see its estate close at 5pm across all trading sites, including its food, childcare, travel and funeralcare stores
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NewsAscona Group takes estate to 47 sites with trio of petrol station acquisitions
Fast-growing forecourt operator has purchased 30 sites this year
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NewsThe Convenience Awards 2021 are now open for entry
The face-to-face event will take place on Thursday 9 September in Central London
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NewsCo-op launches manifesto to improve lives of night shift workers
The convenience retailer launched the manifesto in Parliament today
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NewsCentral England Co-op condemns violent till snatching incident in Derbyshire
The crime is the 10th incident to have occurred since July across the retailer’s estate
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NewsOne Stop retailers report sales spike in gifting items as non-essential shops close
A Burnley-based One Stop store has recorded a 20% increase in sales on gift sets, gift cards and candles compared to last year
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NewsCentral England Co-op opens £3m eco-friendly concept store
The Lichfield store features carbon footprint-reducing fridges and a zero-waste refill hub
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NewsNisa reports 40 enquiries for new Express store format
The new format consists of three new store designs: food-centric, forecourt and essentials
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NewsHeart of England Co-op teams up with Snappy Shopper for fast delivery
Some stores including its Allesley, Hinckley and Southam sites are also offering a click & collect service to shoppers within a five-mile radius
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NewsCentral England Co-op COO and CFO to retire next September
COO Tracey Orr and CFO Louise McFadzean will be retiring after a 36 and 18-year career with the business respectively
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NewsCentral England Co-op adds £1 to Healthy Start vouchers
The initiative will mean those who use the vouchers will see their allowance rise from £3.10 to £4.10
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NewsOne Stop provides staff with branded face masks
The face coverings were issued this week to company-owned and franchise stores