All articles by Alice Leader – Page 26
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NewsCentral Co-op kicks off solar panel rollout programme with Sol PV Group
The society said the move reinforced its long-term vision to be self-sufficient by investing in greener forms of energy
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NewsEddy’s Food Station shifts focus to larger stores to offset rising costs
The business, which launched its first store in May in Alloa, Scotland, had previously been seeking stores between 1,300 and 1,500 sq ft
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NewsWales to enact single-use plastics ban from autumn 2023
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed the new law as a measure to reduce plastic waste, but said it was concerned over the short timescale
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NewsAsda planning huge recruitment drive to staff new Express stores
Asda is looking to bring the Express concept and its value-led goods to more customers in convenient neighbourhood and residential settings
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NewsOne Stop opens 300th franchise store with Wilson Group
It is owned by the Wilson brothers, Daniel and Craig, marking their 18th franchise store with One Stop
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NewsJames Hall launches its first electric HGV
The investment marks the company’s commitment to running a greener fleet, the wholesaler said
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NewsScottish alcohol marketing proposals would ‘cripple’ us, say convenience retailers
The Scottish government published the proposal for consultation last week and is inviting responses by 9 March
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NewsWilko MD Alison Hands to become Lincolnshire Co-op CEO
Hands will be replacing Ursula Lidbetter, who announced her retirement in March after 37 years with the society, including 18 as CEO
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NewsSpar to drive own label focus on to frozen, ambient and non-food items next year
MD Louise Hoste told The Grocer it was in response to shoppers actively seeking own-label lines in categories that were traditionally brand-led
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NewsBestway extends Costcutter fuel levy refund scheme into new year
The reimbursement, which is a benefit of Costcutter’s Platinum Club membership, was originally set out to cover June, July, and August
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NewsNational Lottery sales fall 4.7% to £2.2bn across UK retailers
Camelot put the fall in sales down to ‘ongoing difficult conditions in retail’
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NewsJames Hall launches Win With Every Goal promotion with £10k grand prize
The Spar campaign is being supported by a range of big-name suppliers including Coca-Cola, Mars, Britvic, Walkers, Red Bull, KP Snacks and Andrex
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NewsSnappy Shopper racks up 50 million products sold
It comes as Snappy Shopper has been spearheading a cost of living campaign that involves selling 1p bundles full of lunchtime supplies
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NewsCo-op scraps Christmas advert to fund community-led food project instead
Society is channelling the advert funding into a wider cost of living support project for its colleagues, members, customers and communities
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NewsCo-op to replace coloured milk bottle tops with clear to increase recyclability
Green caps are set to be eradicated across all stores first by the end of December, followed by red caps for skimmed milk, and blue caps for whole milk in early 2023
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NewsCo-op and Crowdfunder team up to offer funding for local charities
The initiative is open to local charities and grassroots community organisations benefiting from Co-op’s Local Community Fund
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NewsCo-op launches trial to reveal true number of recycled own-brand bottles
In partnership with technology business Polytag, the convenience retailer is kicking off the trial with a recycling centre in North Wales
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NewsMedicine suppliers must prioritise convenience stores amid shortage, says Bestway
Key availability issues have been with Lemsip, Nurofen and Calpol, with demand superseding supply as the cold and flu season kicks in
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NewsOne Stop to double online range with new home delivery tech
The integration of the new system, dubbed Deliverect, is due to complete in December, before rolling out to its first franchise store
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NewsACS warns store closures ‘inevitable’ without energy bill relief extension
The trade body has written to business secretary Grant Shapps calling for the Energy Bill Relief Scheme to continue until at least April 2024 for convenience stores