All articles by Alice Leader – Page 7
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NewsCentral Co-op to sell 19 ‘unsustainable’ stores, including three to B&M
The other 16 stores will be sold to independent convenience chain Samy Limited
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NewsLords Committee calls for immediate action to tackle shop theft epidemic
The committee laid out its recommendations in a letter to Diana Johnson, the minister for policing, crime & fire prevention
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NewsGlenshire Group hires Daniel Arrandale as property director
The business currently operates 27 convenience stores and 20 Pizza Hut franchises in Scotland
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NewsSix new suppliers to hit Co-op shelves thanks to Apiary support scheme
Post-launch support will continue, including access to sales trends and data, plus training and mentoring with industry leaders and sector specialists
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NewsMedia Bites 5 November: shoplifting, Sainsbury’s/M&S, Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Shoplifting remains in the spotlight in this morning’s papers, with impending results from M&S and Sainsbury’s also in focus
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NewsSelect & Save begins rollout of new fascia and store design
The business said it had been working on a new identity over the past year to distinguish itself from an “increasingly bland and static market”
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NewsConvenience stores to bear £666m in extra costs from new budget
The ACS said the impact would be felt “unevenly” across the UK’s 50,000 convenience stores
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NewsFed urges tougher police action and punishments for thieves to ‘stem rising tide of crime’
The trade body found 91% of retailers surveyed had called for more police patrols on streets, while 90% said shoplifters should be handed harsher sentences
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NewsPost Office rewards postmasters £871k in work incentive scheme for first time
The Post Office is currently calculating the full sum to be rewarded to postmasters for September’s trading activity
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NewsSpar UK hires ex-Nisa boss Michael Fletcher as new MD
It comes over a year since the symbol group began searching for a new leader after Louise Hoste exited the business in September 2023
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NewsC-stores cut back on Christmas ranges to save money and avoid January reductions
Independent retailers said they wanted to avoid discounting an abundance of leftover stock come January
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NewsBudget could ‘burden’ convenience stores with £634m in extra bills, says ACS
The current projection for the NLW rate in April 2025 is £12.10 per hour, up 5.8%, which would increase the convenience sector wage bill by £417m to over £7.6bn
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NewsBestway makes three new appointments to leadership team
Bestway has hired former Morrisons Daily head of independent franchise and new business Nick Russell as head of symbol
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NewsCo-op partners with Quadient for parcel lockers
It will allow consumers to pick up parcels which have been delivered by major carriers including Royal Mail, DPD, Evri and UPS
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NewsCriminology professor launches benchmarking tool to mitigate crime risk for retailers
Taylor explained the new benchmarking tool was a “new and improved” version of the one she created in her 2023 report
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NewsForecourts invest £19,000 per store over past year, up almost 60%, ACS says
The top area of investment was refrigeration, followed by technology, such as electronic shelf labels, then shelving
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op offers £5,000 prizes for new store sites
The society has prompted members of the public to visit its website to submit the details of their location suggestion
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NewsViolence means almost 40% of retail workers want to quit jobs
Nearly half (48%) said they did not get enough support from their employer to deal with the current levels of violence, threats and abuse
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat has Allwyn done since taking charge of the lottery?
Progress has been slow to date but growth plans are finally afoot
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Analysis & FeaturesAre the police finally taking retail crime seriously?
Retail crime is on the rise, and with it violent and abusive incidents towards shopworkers. Is the Retail Crime Action Plan enough to tackle it?