All Community articles – Page 23
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NewsM&S introduces staff training programme to support customers with disabilities
The course is part of M&S’s goal to become a more inclusive retailer
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Analysis & FeaturesMeet the dairy heroes of 2020
This summer, we asked you to nominate the people who had gone above and beyond to keep the dairy industry going during coronavirus. It turns out there was no shortage of heroes
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NewsCentral England Co-op reports second crime in two days
The first incident involved a fight breaking out between a group of youths in the store
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NewsCountdown is on for The Grocer Golds Golden Week
The awards will be announced each day at 3pm on thegrocer.co.uk from 9 to 13 November
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas ad to focus on food poverty
JLP has partnered with food redistribution charity FareShare and family support organisation Home-Start
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NewsBooths launches bogof deal with free items donated to food banks
The deal will be available on around 20 branded and own label SKUs
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NewsCo-op extends 10% student discount until 2023
The offer is an extension of Co-op’s partnership with student discount platform Totum, formerly NUS Extra
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NewsWelsh retailers report spike in home deliveries after entering ‘firebreak’ lockdown
Conrad Davies, owner of Spar Y Maes, said home delivery orders had risen by 50% over the weekend
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NewsCo-op urges community groups to apply for share of £1.5m grant scheme
The society said it was particularly keen to back groups involved in fighting hunger
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NewsCentral England Co-op security guard threatened with knife
The event took place on Thursday night at the Dyas Road store in Birmingham
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NewsConvenience retailers offer children free lunches as government cuts voucher scheme
A string of convenience retailers have made public offers of free meals for schoolchildren during half term
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Comment & OpinionSchool meals shouldn’t be a political football: kids have the right to eat
The government might have thought Marcus Rashford would go away. He won’t
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NewsSainsbury’s uses Channel 4 documentary in diversity training
The supermarket is showing its employees The Talk, which sees a selection of black British celebrities share experiences of racism
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NewsFareShare renews donations appeal ahead of ‘winter of hunger’
Charity heaped praise on the response of companies such as Asda, Sainsbury’s and XPO Logistics
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NewsScottish convenience sector provides 3,000 more jobs in 2020
The Scottish Local Shop Report showed the sector now provides 47,000 jobs
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NewsNearly half of shop workers impacted by 10pm hospitality curfew, says Usdaw
Usdaw survey found increasing incidences of anti-social behaviour and abuse towards staff
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NewsProudfoot carrier bag sales support running of Yorkshire Air Ambulances
Nisa retailer Proudfoot Group supports four local causes annually with the proceeds raised through the 5p carrier bag charge
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NewsGroceryAid thanks industry for record-breaking year of donations
The charity has launched two new funds this year including a £1.5m Covid-19 fund
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NewsSouthern Co-op raises £1.5m for good causes with carrier bag levy
For every single-use bag purchased at a Southern Co-op store, 5p is donated to good causes
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NewsJLP launches black employee advisory board to ensure food reflects inclusivity
The “black partner advisory group” will assess JLP’s current lines including its food and fashion ranges