Community – Page 11
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NewsScottish retail crime law encourages shopworkers to report almost 300 cases of abuse
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation is encoraging members to report all instances of crime to the police
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NewsIceland offering ‘ethical loans’ to help families pay food bills
The ‘Iceland Food Club’ is offering short-term ‘microloans’ of £25 to £75, repaid in weekly £10 instalments, at an interest rate of 45%, or 55.6% APR
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NewsAldi donates more than half a million meals to charities over Christmas
The discounter partnered with local charitable groups to redistribute unsold fresh and chilled food after stores closed on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
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NewsOne Stop to continue working with Deliveroo alongside new Just Eat tie-up
Just Eat’s national reach means it could offer delivery for up to 500 One Stop stores
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NewsCo-op’s Steve Murrells and ex-Asda boss Roger Burnley made CBEs in New Year’s Honours List
Murrells said the award recognised the social impact that a “strong and vibrant” Co-op can make and thanked the “tireless support” of staff
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NewsCentral England Co-op invested over £8m into estate during 2021
Society opened three new food stores, a new coffee shop at its flagship Boley Park site in Lichfield, and a new florist under its funeralcare business
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NewsACS launches support network group for women running convenience stores
The aim is to provide women with a space to connect with each other and to share their experiences and perspectives
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NewsAnti-food waste app Gander to join forces with McColl’s in the new year
It is also continuing to bolster its reach among Nisa retailers
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NewsMorrisons announces Christmas community support for food banks and charities
Staff will be donating decorations to local refuge centres and spending time helping prepare food at community kitchens.
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NewsOne Stop sees uptick in ‘cold start’ stores as new franchisees join business
Existing One Stop franchisees and other retailers were also shifting towards the ‘cold starts’ model
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NewsShopworker abuse amendment added to government’s flagship crime bill
The bill is due to be debated during the report stage in the House of Lords later this month
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NewsIceland gives £300,000 to Action for Children Christmas campaign
The Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation’s donation to Action for Children will go towards its annual ‘Secret Santa’ campaign
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NewsScotmid Co-op trials body-worn cameras to fight retail crime
Scotmid has also extended its Safe-i video and audio surveillancesystem into additional stores following a trial with two sites in 2020
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NewsCo-op swaps Christmas ad to highlight food waste and redistribution
Tonight the convenience retailer will run a one-off live advert during Coronation Street on ITV
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NewsShopworker abuse: government ‘once again’ fails to bring in better protection
Shopworker abuse was debated in the Lords but it was the government’s position that existing powers were sufficienT
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NewsMorrisons installs Christmas ‘giving trees’ to boost food bank donations
The retailer will also continue to sell its ‘Pick Up Packs’ for food bank
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NewsFood waste reduction targets should be enshrined in law, says Too Good To Go
TGTG says food waste should be dealt the same way as other climate issues like plastic, deforestation and aviation
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NewsAsda introduces ‘quieter hour’ for shoppers with hidden disabilities such as autism
The hour will last from 2pm to 3pm on Mondays to Thursdays, with the aim of making stores more accessible to customers with hidden disabilities and additional needs
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NewsAldi looking for community groups and charities to sign up for Christmas food donations
The discounter is asking groups to register with its community redistribution partner Neighbourly to receive donations from their local store
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NewsCentral England Co-op to close majority of stores on Boxing Day as reward for staff
Six 24-hour petrol stations will remain open to continue serving communities