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Crisps, Snacks & Nuts remain a crucial part of the convenience offer, with more than eight in 10 retailers rating the category as extremely or very important to their business, new Asian Trader research has found. The findings come from Snacking in Convenience, a new retailer research report produced by Asian Trader in partnership with Zebra Stripes, which explores how the category is performing…
Almost a quarter of branded baby foods and snacks sold in UK supermarkets still contain excessive levels of sugar, despite government guidelines introduced a year ago to improve the nutritional quality of products aimed at infants. An analysis of 224 branded infant foods found 58% breached at least one of nine voluntary industry guidelines, while a quarter breached two or more. The findings…
A newly formed retail crime team in west Birmingham has hit the ground running, working with colleagues to arrest suspects and bring them before the courts, West Midlands Police stated on Tuesday (Aug 18). The team, which was set up to directly tackle offences like shop theft and business burglary, and to target prolific offenders, works closely with neighbourhood officers, business owners, and…
The New Nicotine Alliance UK (NNA) has launched a new campaign website urging consumers to respond to government proposals on the packaging, appearance and retail display of vaping and other nicotine products. The consumer organisation, which represents users of lower-risk alternatives to cigarettes, said the website has been created to help consumers understand the proposals and make their views…
The Rice Association is calling on all food wholesalers, retailers and the food service sector to give their backing to this year’s National Rice Week (7-13 September). The campaign will help drive awareness of all the benefits of rice and encourage consumers to try a new variety and recipe during the campaign. With the call to action ‘Rice Up Your Life’, the integrated campaign will share a host…
Co-op Wholesale, the home of Nisa, has officially launched the new Nisa Port Talbot store. Located on the Old Gasworks Estate, the brand-new Swansea convenience store is the first Nisa shop for business owners, Yugrajvir Singh Bajwa and Parminder Singh of R&P Convenience Stores Ltd. The new store gives local shoppers access to a wide range of everyday essentials, fresh food and Co-op brand…
Appleby-in-Westmorland’s Post Office has relocated into the town’s SPAR store retaining a range of vital services for the rural Cumbrian community. The move has seen a double counter installed next to the tills within the SPAR store in Boroughgate after the retirement of the Postmaster at the previous location further up the street. Services offered on the counter include letter and parcel…
Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, and Co-op today announce a major partnership campaign celebrating an extraordinary milestone: £3bn raised for National Lottery Good Causes through National Lottery sales in Co-op stores since 1994. Running from 12 August to 1 September, the nationwide “Because Of You – £3 Billion” campaign will highlight the connection between playing The National Lottery…
Philip Morris Limited (PML) has appointed Bahar Demirci as Senior Director of Smoke-Free Products. Bahar will be overseeing the portfolios of smoke-free products in the UK and Irish markets, leading the smoke-free transition within online and offline channels. She will be crafting future brand strategies, ensuring the strength of the brands in the changing regulatory environment. Bahar joined PMI…
Retail sales volumes fell 0.5 per cent in July as shoppers shifted spending towards experiences, summer essentials and food and drink, while extreme heat and England’s World Cup run changed where and how consumers spent. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show retail sales volumes declined 0.5 per cent month on month in July, driven by falls in non-store retailing, down 3.6…
Post Office has opened its second Post Office Plus concept store in Barnsley, bringing additional advice and support services to the high street alongside traditional Post Office services. The new branch at 4 Pitt Street, Barnsley, was officially opened by Dan Jarvis MP and follows the launch of the first Post Office Plus at Derby City Post Office in July. The concept transforms selected Post…
Consumers are increasingly preparing food and drink at home for on-the-go occasions rather than making purchases while out and about, helping retailers capture spending that may previously have gone to food to go operators. The findings from IGD reveal a significant shift in convenience behaviour, with the proportion of on the go occasions fulfilled by picking something up on the way falling from…
Leading One Stop retailer Priyesh Vekaria today (Aug 20) announced the donation of £6,000 towards a Mount Kilimanjaro climbing challenge being held in memory of fellow retailer and close friend Nila Patel, who passed away in February this year. Vekaria, who runs One Stop Carlton Convenience in Greater Manchester, said a team of 21 climbers from Shree Swaminarayan Temple Oldham and beyond will take…
Welsh government today (Aug 20) confirmed the appointment of Exchange for Change as the Deposit Management Organisation for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in Wales. The Scheme will include plastic (PET), metal and glass drinks containers from day one, but in line with the Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026 a four-year transition period will apply…
HMRC has seized more than 3,300 litres of suspected illicit alcohol from 14 shops across London, the West Midlands and Warwickshire as it steps up a nationwide crackdown on illegal activity on the high street. As announced by HMRC today (Aug 20), its official made unannounced visits to six shops in London in the borough of Brent, Wembley, Middlesex, Lewisham and Croydon on 13 and 14 August.…
UK convenience retail is set to grow by £6.3 billion over the next five years, but tobacco decline, tougher regulation and intensifying competition from discounters and online shopping will make growth increasingly difficult, according to new IGD analysis. According to a report by IGD on Wednesday (Aug 19), the convenience channel is forecast to grow at a 2.5% CAGR between 2026 and 2031, slower…
Vaping among children and young people is consistently associated with poorer respiratory health and an increased likelihood of subsequently smoking cigarettes, according to a major new review by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). The systematic review, published today (20 August) in the Archives of Disease in Childhood , examined more than 14,000 published articles before…
UK shoppers are showing renewed confidence in their finances and spending plans,- shows an industry report published today (Aug 20), raising hopes of a stronger outlook for food and grocery retailers after months of pressure on household budgets. The latest BRC-Opinium Consumer Sentiment Monitor found expectations for the UK economy over the next three months improved to -28 in August, up from -36…
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the anticipated acquisition of meal replacement brand Huel by French food giant Danone. The competition watchdog confirmed today (20 August) that it has cleared Danone Holdings (UK)’s proposed acquisition of Huel Limited following its phase 1 merger inquiry. The CMA launched its merger inquiry in July, giving it until 11 September to decide…
Parfetts has relaunched the original Go Local Extra store, marking a significant milestone as the employee-owned wholesaler continues to invest in its retail network. The Spring Gardens Go Local Extra store in Elland, Halifax, was the very first to open and the birthplace of the Go Local symbol group in 2012. Originally launched by joint managing director Guy Swindell, the store has undergone a…
Dublin was recently the venue for US-based functional drinks brand CELSIUS – its international and global expansion hub is headquartered in the Irish capital – to update the convenience channel on where it’s going from this September. Specifically, that involves kicking off the next phase of the hugely successful launch of of the USA-born, sugar-free fitness and energy drink, and its LIVE.FIT. GO…
