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Comment & OpinionFeatures editor’s picks 2025: robots, chicken shops and pay gaps
With 2025 drawing to a close – and the weekend almost upon us – we thought this would be a prime opportunity to remind our readers of some of the very best features of the year
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NewsSupermarkets launch new £2m Birmingham surplus hub in King Charles’ war on food poverty
The Sir Peter Rigby Coronation Food Hub, in Gravelly Park, Birmingham, opened this week and is aiming to redistribute more than seven million meals across the West Midlands annually
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Analysis & FeaturesHas Morrisons made the case for ‘chatty checkouts’?
Morrisons secured extensive coverage and national TV adoration – courtesy of Good Morning Britain – for its launch of so-called Talking Tills last weekend
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NewsHotel Chocolat smashes ‘Movember’ fundraising target in memory of late colleague
The retailer hoped to raise awareness around prostate cancer and men’s mental health
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NewsMorrisons funds 100 ‘Festive Spreads’ to help lonely older people this Christmas
Morrisons Foundation has donated £50,000 to host 100 Christmas meal events for older people, as research reveals 1.2 million over-70s will go without a festive dinner invitation this year
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Comment & OpinionCollaboration is key for Fairtrade’s fairer food systems
Shared Impact changes the game by making collaboration across the supply chain central to its DNA, says Kerrina Thorogood, partnerships director at the Fairtrade Foundation
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NewsAldi launches festive food bank appeal
The discounter has published a list of the most needed items
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NewsMorrisons rolls out slower ‘talking’ checkouts to help combat loneliness
Staff manning the dedicated ‘Talking Tills’ will intentionally scan and pack items more slowly, while talking to the customer as much as they would like
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NewsACS welcomes ‘Winter of Action’ to tackle crime in town centres
The initiative will see officers using hotspot patrols, backed by swift and visible enforcement
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NewsGroceryAid modernises brand to reach more ‘grocery people’
The refresh places workers from across the entire grocery sector at the heart of the new visual identity
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NewsAldi to donate 2,500 Christmas meals to Community Shop
Aldi will provide Christmas lunches at Community Shops across the UK from Tuesday 16 December to Thursday 18 December
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Comment & OpinionThere is an alternative to the UK’s ‘broken’ food system
Social supermarkets and community pantries can help to rebuild a more equitable and functional food system, says Gary Stott, executive chair of Community Shop
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NewsBooths saves 100,000 meals from going to waste through Too Good To Go
Booths has saved the equivalent of 270 tonnes of CO2 emissions by preventing food going to landfill during the nearly two-year partnership
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NewsCommunity Shop to open second store funded by McCain
The new store is set to open in Hull on 11 December, creating 12 local jobs
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NewsKing’s Coronation Food Project initiative delivers 5,000 tonnes of food
The King will meet chief executives and leaders from the food industry and food rescue charities today to recognise their achievements
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NewsNearly three in four retail workers still facing abuse despite slight decline
According to trade union Usdaw’s annual crime survey, 71% of shopworkers experienced verbal abuse in the past 12 months
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NewsAsda recruits school kids to fight food waste and find ‘hidden careers’ in retail
Asda aims to help children ‘explore hidden careers in retail’
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Comment & OpinionRetail workers deserve to be celebrated, not abused
The latest figures from the Retail Trust showed more than three-quarters of shop staff (77%) have experienced intimidating behaviour in the past year. How can this be allowed to continue?
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NewsLet’s Respect Retail campaign launched to tackle rising abuse of shopworkers
The new Retail Trust survey also found 43% of staff said they are being abused or attacked every week
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NewsPremier store wipes out alcohol theft with age-verification tech
The device sits at the entrance of the ‘beer cave’ and automatically opens the door for customers who appear over 25