All Community articles – Page 11
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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
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NewsCo-op rebrands six stores to Co-op26 for climate change awareness
Co-op will also feature the new branding across its social media channels for the duration of the conference
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NewsNisa retailer hosts Citizens Advice for confidential drop-in service
Advisors offer a raft of support in areas including debt, benefits, employment, and housing or homelessness issues.
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NewsCentral England Co-op sees sales dip against ‘dramatic spike’ of March 2020 lockdown
Sales remained 4.3% above pre-pandemic levels, totalling £458.1m during the first six months of 2019
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Promotional FeatureCreating community, ease and joy: how to serve the post-pandemic shopper
In the wake of Covid-19 shoppers are looking at their grocery purchases differently, and their newly formed habits will require food and drink businesses to completely reimagine the customer experience. In so doing there are three key pillars that marketers should pay close attention to, says Facebook.
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NewsGroceryAid names Allan Leighton as its new president
Leighton is currently chairman at the Co-op, BrewDog and Pizza Express.