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NewsAggravated offence for attacking shopworkers comes into force today
Trade bodies have welcomed its implementation A new law that makes attacking a shopworker an aggravated offence has come into force today. The new provision, which carries tougher penalties for offenders, was given royal assent in April and forms part of the government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and ...
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Scotmid launches online ‘menopause café’ to support colleagues
Scotmid said it will be a safe and inclusive environment for colleagues to share experiences and discuss their challenges
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Central England Co-op to roll out bodycams to 38 more stores
The 260-store retailer initially launched the bodycams in over 50 stores last year
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EG Group stops one million meals from going to waste in UK with Too Good To Go
The forecourt giant said the milestone highlighted its ongoing commitment to reducing food waste
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Lidl strives to increase nutritional variety of donations as more people turn to food banks
The discounter has selected 30 long-life food lines, modelled using the NHS Eatwell Guide to a balanced diet, and signposted them as ‘Good to Give’
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Co-op and Microsoft team up to create new food redistribution platform
Called Caboodle, it is already being trialled in 100 Co-op stores and is also to be made available to other retailers
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Incidents of violence and abuse triple during pandemic, BRC crime survey finds
Just over 1,300 incidents occurred each day during the 12-month period, which was up from 455 a day the previous year.
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Retailers to face bigger fines if caught selling knives to children
The Sentencing Council proposed the new guidelines, including one for organisations and one for individual
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Tesco pilots new staff training programme for CPR and defibrillator use
The supermarket has a network of more than 2,500 defibrillators
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East of England Co-op joins forces with Too Good To Go across 230-store estate
The Too Good To Go app lets users search for stores taking part in the scheme that have unsold produce.
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Aldi giving away 10 £500 vouchers to fund Jubilee street parties
The supermarket is staging the competition on Facebook, where people are asked to tag their local community group or “a friendly neighbour” to be in with a chance of winning
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Iceland claims UK supermarket first with 10% discount for over-60s
Every Tuesday from 24 May, customers aged 60 and over will be able to claim a 10% discount on their shopping in Iceland and The Food Warehouse stores
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Booker lands deal with electric bike supplier Eskuta for home delivery
The tie-up has seen 20 retailers utilise the offer so far, including from Premier, Londis and Budgens
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Midcounties Co-op invests £1m in crime deterrent measures
The society said the investment would help bring criminals to justice and make its local communities a safer place
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Company Shop reports big increase in redistribution after Biffa takeover
Company Shop Group said it had handled more than 98 million surplus products in the past year
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Cook calls on food industry to employ more prison leavers
Cook provides training and jobs to people facing barriers such as previous convictions, homelessness, mental health challenges and refugee status
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Soaring food prices causing ‘catastrophic’ rise in families unable to afford food
Food Foundation saw a 57% jump in families who said they had gone without food or could not access it compared to three months ago
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Convenience store groups welcome introduction of new shopworker protection law
The law brings tougher penalties on those who attack shopworkers A new law which brings tougher penalties on those who attack shopworkers has come into force. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act was given royal assent on 28 April. It sees new provisions come into ...
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Jempson’s sales dip 1.2% but ‘holds on’ to majority of growth gained in pandemic
During the year to June 2021 the company made two bonus payments to all employee
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Heart of England Co-op launches food-to-go concept Deli Co at Lower Heathcote store
The concept is making its debut at the society’s newly opened Lower Heathcote store in Warwick
