Community – Page 6
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NewsViolence and abuse against shopworkers remains above pre-pandemic levels
According to retail trade union Usdaw 74% have experienced verbal abuse, 49% were threatened by a customer, and 8% were assaulted over the past year
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NewsCo-op becomes first retailer to sign up to Mayor of London’s Women’s Night Safety Charter
The Co-op’s announcement is timed alongside the Women’s Night Safety Charter Summit, which takes place at London Excel today
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NewsTesco donates 4,000 coats to keep families warm in big freeze
With temperatures across the UK plunging this week, the supermarket is giving 2,000 coats to the Salvation Army and 1,000 to food redistribution charity FareShare
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Analysis and FeaturesHomeless to hired: taking a chance on different candidates
Homeless people, prison leavers, and veterans are often out of work due to a mix of stigma and circumstance. Now companies are looking to change that
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NewsHygiene poverty: Tesco and Unilever unite to donate personal care products
The companies have joined forces with In Kind Direct, a charity founded in 1996 by King Charles
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NewsWholesale & convenience sector backs emergency relief efforts for earthquake victims
Forecourt giant EG Group and wholesaler Booker are among those pledging support
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NewsAldi donates 10,000 books to charities to entertain kids during holidays
The books contain games, activities and recipe ideas
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NewsLidl to signpost hygiene products as needed by charities, in response to soaring demand
It follows research by Lidl’s redistribution partner, Neighbourly, which found 72% of local charities needed both food and toiletries
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NewsFinnebrogue and Mash Direct team up to support employees with cost of living crisis
The two companies have agreed to produce food bundles for their workforces, comprising a balance of veg-based and protein-based products
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Promotional FeatureWhy changing shopper habits are forcing retailers to adapt
Greater format choice and flexibility are vital to meet evolving customer needs in today’s challenging retail environment. Find out how Post Office is helping retailers adapt to growth in the parcels market.
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NewsAldi to offer bags of surplus food nationwide via Too Good to Go
App users can search for their nearest Aldi store and reserve a bag to collect at an allotted time, helping the supermarket cut food waste
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NewsLidl claims supermarket first with Welsh language accreditation
The discounter has received the Cynnig Cymraeg certification from the Welsh Language Commissioner
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NewsDemand for food from social supermarket doubles amid cost of living crisis
Community Shop works with the fmcg industry to redistribute surplus stock that might have otherwise gone to waste
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NewsAldi celebrates donating 30 million meals to good causes
More than 4,000 good causes have benefited from Aldi’s partnership with food redistribution platform Neighbourly, according to the discounter
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NewsSuperdrug urges customers to donate hygiene products
Superdrug’s charity partner, Beauty Banks, has reported an 80% increase in demand in 2022 compared with previous years
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NewsCo-op to give community groups £500 to help provide warm spaces this winter
The group is extending the support provided under its ’warm spaces’ fund
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NewsCompany Shop appoints ex-Morrisons executive Owen McLellan as MD
Company Shop said the new boss would be tasked with helping existing and new industry partners to redistribute all types of surplus stock
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NewsNisa retailer Harjit Singh sells hot water bottles for 99p to help shoppers fight rising energy bills
Singh told The Grocer he has subsidised the cost with money from the business’ kitty, selling them £2 cheaper than recommended retail price
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NewsCo-op to launch £1m funding boost to help local causes keep warm during winter
The ‘warm spaces’ initiative means community groups across the UK can apply for match funding of up to £3,000 per group until March 2022
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NewsGreggs opens 30th Outlet shop selling discounted day-old food
Greggs’ Outlet shops, which first launched in 1972, aim to help those on tight budgets, in socially deprived areas, while also reducing food waste