All articles by Alice Leader – Page 40
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NewsAbuse and violence against shopworkers up 7%, BRC’s latest annual crime survey finds
Shopworkers faced 455 incidents of violence and abuse each day in the year to April 2020, BRC research showed
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NewsNisa retailer Amacor Capital adds 13th store to fast-growing portfolio
The newest site, in Hebden Bridge, will continue to trade under a Nisa Local fascia, meaning customers will be unaffected by the handover
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NewsAppleby Westward triples size of Wessex Retail subdivision in under two years
The Spar wholesaler currently has 22 stores trading under the subsidiary, after starting off with just seven in December 2019
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NewsJisp strikes deal to serve Nisa retailers
Nisa retailers will have access to Jisp’s home delivery, click & collect and scan & go services
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NewsCentral England Co-op cuts food waste by 40% in three years
The society’s food waste levels dropped from 2,445 tonnes in 2017 to 1,085 tonnes in 2020
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NewsMoto hires Nikki Rogers as first ever retail director
Rogers will be reporting to Moto’s chief customer officer Nick Tatum
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NewsConvenience stores back Camelot ahead of national lottery licence renewal
The bid process launched in August last year, with Sisal, Allwyn, Sugal & Damani and Camelot currently in contention
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NewsSouthern Co-op adds eight stores to Snappy Shopper partnership
Top-selling categories delivered via the app had been milk, soft drinks, fruit & veg, other dairy, and the Southern Co-op sandwich deal
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NewsCo-op’s hot drinks brand Ever Ground rolls out to Nisa stores
Retailers will be able to choose from four different options depending on which suits their store
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NewsMajor retailers renew calls for tougher sentences for crimes against shopworkers
The Co-op is leading a coalition of over 30 retailers, unions and trade bodies
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News10p plastic bag charge to come into force on 21 May
The fee for single-use carrier bags in England will double to 10p and be extended to all shops
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NewsSainsbury’s hires Paula Nickolds as general merchandise and clothing commercial director
Nickolds spent 25 years with the John Lews Partnership
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NewsC-stores almost double meals saved with Too Good To Go in just two months
Too Good To Go has a target of saving over 1.5 million meals from the convenience sector by the end of the year
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NewsSainsbury’s reusing ‘rescued’ plastic in strawberry and fish packaging
Its fresh fish range will contain 34% of the recycled plastic in its packaging
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NewsCo-op bans plastic bags for life from all stores
Co-op will extend the rollout of its certified compostable carrier bags across all stores
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NewsChelmsford Star Co-op hits five-year target to reduce energy consumption by 25%
Since January this year, the society began sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable sources
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NewsOne Stop promotes Matt Elliott to national recruitment manager
Elliott will lead a new team of five retail experts that will work across different regions of the UK
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NewsHenderson invests £120k in The Chef range after high demand for pre-prepped meals
The number of meals picked up from stores from the premium range doubled over the past year
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NewsSpar adds first bag-in-box wine to own-label range
They will be priced at £14.99 and supported with in-store PoS and digital communication
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NewsAscona Group set to almost double estate to 120 sites within a year
The forecourt operator currently has a 56-site network across England and Wales and is “evaluating” opportunities in Scotland