Tobacco track and trace applications window to open on April 30
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed that small retailers can apply for the tobacco track and trace codes from 30 April.
Retailers will only...
Majestic Wine to close stores and rebrand as ‘Naked’
Majestic Wine has announced that it will close its stores and rebrand as Naked Wines, which it acquired in April 2015.
The company said it...
New joint campaign seeks to increase reporting of abuse towards shop workers
Home Office, retail businesses and retail membership organisations have jointly launched today (26 March) a new campaign, #AlwaysReportAbuse, encouraging shop workers to report every incident...
Co-op violated supply code, GCA finds
Co-op Group has been ordered to introduce major changes to its governance, systems and processes following an investigation by the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA).
Christine...
Shop worker stabbed to death at Pinner newsagent
A shop worker at a newsagents has been stabbed to death in an alleged robbery in Pinner, northwest London on Sunday (24 march).
The 54-year-old...
Mace unveils new fascia at Jersey store
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has unveiled its new-look Mace fascia, following the roll-out of its Shopper First store transformation programme.
St. Brelade in Jersey has become the...
Co-op to open shop at Glastonbury
Co-op announced an exclusive partnership with Glastonbury to open a shop at the 2019 festival.
Alongside the pop up store, Co-op has also submitted planning...
IFE 2019 looks at the future of food and drink
The 21st International Food & Drink Event (IFE) 2019 proved to be a huge success as crowds flocked to the showcase of 1,350 innovative,...
Bestway Wholesale appoints new trading director
Bestway Wholesale has appointed Kenton Burchell to the role of trading director, a role managed by managing director Dawood Pervez before he assumed the...
Sainsbury’s and Asda commit to £1 billion annual price cut to save merger
Sainsbury's and Asda have committed to deliver £1 billion of lower prices annually by the third year post-completion of their proposed merger.
The announcement is made...