Convenience and Wholesale news – Page 11
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Violence and abuse in retail stores rose 50% in 2023, says BRC
Violence and abuse against people working in the retail sector is quickly escalating, with incidents rising by 50% to 1,300 a day in 2023, according to the latest figures by the BRC
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Co-op signs up 50k new members ahead of Co-op Live arena launch
Co-op Live will generate at least £1m a year for its official charity partner, the Co-op Foundation
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Margiotta ‘doubles’ range of Waitrose products as founder targets growth
The Scottish grocer first started stocking a range of Waitrose own-labels in 2021
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FWD issues open letter to government calling for apprenticeship reform
The letter, signed by FWD members as well as other trade bodies, calls for the government to take action on the levy ahead of this year’s Budget.
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Crowdfund for legal challenge against government’s vape restrictions launched
The campaign has been launched by the newly formed Vape Protection Alliance
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Enotria&Coe signs three-year deal with Bladnoch distillery
Enotria&Coe will work alongside the distillery to expand its portfolio and accelerate the growth of its single malt whisky brand
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Filco Supermarkets to become Together with Morrisons partner
The Grocer revealed last month Morrisons could also soon be launching in Northern Ireland
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Sugro welcomes new member Direct Traders to group
Sugro’s new member has been trading for over a decade, supplying food and non-food products to the hospitality sector
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Diversity & Inclusion in Grocery announces new steering group leadership
The programme will use expertise and practical solutions to help organisations drive progress in diversity and inclusion across the grocery sector
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Duty not included in Diageo’s £2m per year MOQ criteria
Given most of the products wholesalers order from Diageo are spirits, which will carry the highest level of duty, the final invoice value will need to be much higher than £2m
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Booker launches new look Londis concept store
Following a £150,000 investment by Sugeshan Jegasothy, the 1,530 ft store in Wiltshire opened last month with a new-look fascia, food to go and bakery zones
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Confex expands membership with new Channel Islands wholesaler
Multichannel wholesaler and retailer Alliance will add £37m turnover to the group
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Henderson Technology hits one millionth ESL milestone
Over 220 stores have now adopted Henderson’s ESL solution, providing shoppers with real-time pricing updates, promotions and advertisements
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JW Filshill partners with Snappy Shopper to boost e-commerce solutions
The partnership follows JW Filshill’s symbol group KeyStore delivering £4m in sales with the support of Snappy Shopper in 2023
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Co-op reports record levels of theft and violence in 2023
The convenience retailer said that equated to almost 1,000 incidents a day across its 2,400 stores, a rise of 44% year on year
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Fuel Guardian launched to help forecourts chase drive-off cases
The service has been launched by One Stop franchisee Dee Sedani
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Women in Wholesale organises biggest event yet, almost doubling its mentor offer
Women in Wholesale’s goal is to support women working in convenience and foodservice wholesale across the UK
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Sugro launches e-loyalty ‘reward and recognition’ scheme
Members will be offered rewards for completing different tasks associated with participating brands
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Diageo unveils new platform to ‘supercharge’ sales for independent retailers
The Diageo One platform had previously only been available to the on-trade
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Asda promotes Chris Walker to MD of Asda Express
Formerly VP and group property director, Walker started the new role last month to take charge of Asda Express’s growth and financial performance