Alice Leader
Alice is a senior reporter across The Grocer and Conveniencestore.co.uk, covering the wholesale and convenience sector.
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- 01293 846503
- Email:
- alice.leader@thegrocer.co.uk
NewsConvenience stores to bear £666m in extra costs from new budget
The ACS said the impact would be felt “unevenly” across the UK’s 50,000 convenience stores
NewsFed urges tougher police action and punishments for thieves to ‘stem rising tide of crime’
The trade body found 91% of retailers surveyed had called for more police patrols on streets, while 90% said shoplifters should be handed harsher sentences
NewsPost Office rewards postmasters £871k in work incentive scheme for first time
The Post Office is currently calculating the full sum to be rewarded to postmasters for September’s trading activity
NewsSpar UK hires ex-Nisa boss Michael Fletcher as new MD
It comes over a year since the symbol group began searching for a new leader after Louise Hoste exited the business in September 2023
NewsC-stores cut back on Christmas ranges to save money and avoid January reductions
Independent retailers said they wanted to avoid discounting an abundance of leftover stock come January
NewsBudget could ‘burden’ convenience stores with £634m in extra bills, says ACS
The current projection for the NLW rate in April 2025 is £12.10 per hour, up 5.8%, which would increase the convenience sector wage bill by £417m to over £7.6bn
NewsBestway makes three new appointments to leadership team
Bestway has hired former Morrisons Daily head of independent franchise and new business Nick Russell as head of symbol
NewsCo-op partners with Quadient for parcel lockers
It will allow consumers to pick up parcels which have been delivered by major carriers including Royal Mail, DPD, Evri and UPS
NewsCriminology professor launches benchmarking tool to mitigate crime risk for retailers
Taylor explained the new benchmarking tool was a “new and improved” version of the one she created in her 2023 report
NewsForecourts invest £19,000 per store over past year, up almost 60%, ACS says
The top area of investment was refrigeration, followed by technology, such as electronic shelf labels, then shelving
NewsLincolnshire Co-op offers £5,000 prizes for new store sites
The society has prompted members of the public to visit its website to submit the details of their location suggestion
NewsViolence means almost 40% of retail workers want to quit jobs
Nearly half (48%) said they did not get enough support from their employer to deal with the current levels of violence, threats and abuse
Analysis & FeaturesWhat has Allwyn done since taking charge of the lottery?
Progress has been slow to date but growth plans are finally afoot
Analysis & FeaturesAre the police finally taking retail crime seriously?
Retail crime is on the rise, and with it violent and abusive incidents towards shopworkers. Is the Retail Crime Action Plan enough to tackle it?
NewsNisa to drop fuel levy to £3.66 per delivery for first time since August 2023
In a letter sent to retailers, seen by The Grocer, Nisa said: “We will continue to track the cost of fuel on a quarterly basis and make any necessary amendments
NewsMotor Fuel Group picks up top prize at Forecourt Trader Awards
MFG, which operates more than 1,200 forecourts, also won best in region awards for its sites in Eastbourne, Faversham and Musselburgh
NewsCJ Lang boasts 14.2% rise in turnover to £253m
The Dundee-based wholesaler, which also grew pre-tax profits by 8% to £4m, acquired 12 new company-owned stores over the past year, bringing it to 115 overall
NewsParfetts launches cooking sauces under Go Local range
Retailers can enjoy a 33% margin under the new range, with a case of six available at £5.99
NewsFunctional energy drink Nutrein to hit 5,000 c-stores by March
Co-founder Steve Rush, however, said he was in talks with wholesalers, including Nisa and Bestway, to arrange a more permanent supply deal
NewsAllwyn launches chocolate-scented scratchcard with £500 prizes
The new chocolate box-themed £5 scratchcard, called £500 Selection, offers players over 11,000 top prizes worth £500