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Features and analysisPostmasters go viral on TikTok in festive competition
The Post Office invited branches to join the #PostOfficeChristmasMadeEasy TikTok competition
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Features and analysisCo-op opens new village store in Gairloch
The new village Co-op’s in Gairloch is its tenth Scottish store opening in recent weeks
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Features and analysisJames Hall & Co. supports 350 families with Christmas food parcels
More than 350 families in Cumbria are to receive Christmas food parcels this week thanks to James Hall & Co.
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Features and analysisEast of England Co-op breaks soil at new Kesgrave site
The East of England Co-op has begun work on a new, 3,000 sq.ft. store in Kesgrave in Suffolk
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NewsGreater flexibility to be given for future contactless limits
The £100 cap on contactless payment is to be scrapped, the FCA has announced
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NewsRetailers call for doubling of budget for police crackdown on Scottish retail crime
The Fed has called on ministers save the recently created taskforce and double its budget
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NewsHuge police funding boost planned for 2026 to keep town centres safe
Forces will receive up to £19.5bn to drive out crime and antisocial behaviour from town centres
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Features and analysisKeyStore retailers donate Cadbury boxes to children’s nurseries thanks to Mondelēz
KeyStore retailers donate Cadbury selection boxes to local children’s nurseries thanks to the generous support from Mondelēz
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BlogChallenges and opportunities coming in 2026
National President of the Fed, Hetal Patel, discusses the challenges and opportunities facing independent retailers
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Features and analysisSpreading holiday cheer: How c-stores are helping their communities this Christmas
From supporting local charities to helping those in need, c-store retailers are proving the true spirit of Chritmas starts close to home.
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Features and analysisLondon City Road Co-op relaunches following major improvements
The Co-op on City Road has relaunched following a near 12-week programme of works
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Features and analysis“The high street is back” - new London chain Storrd opens its first store in Camden
A new Camden shop has just opened promising to be an ‘actually convenient store’
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Features and analysisScotmid partners with Pennies charity for dementia support
Scotmid has introduced a quick, easy way for customers to support people living with dementia
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NewsTeam GB Olympian vaults Spar Lancashire School Games into its 20th year
A Team GB Olympic pole vault star has returned to launch Spar’s Lancashire School Games
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Features and analysisLowton Co-op relaunched as a totally transformed store
Yeserday saw the relaunch of the Co-op store in Lowton, Warrington
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NewsAllwyn Share a Win of £127k with 20 lucky National Lottery retailers
20 independent stores have been awarded £127k by National Lottery operator Allwyn
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Features and analysisOne Stop’s Christmas merch released alongside multiple charity drives
One Stop has brought back its Christmas merchandise supporting Young Lives vs Cancer and Alzheimer’s Society
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NewsSix retailers donate £120,000 to local causes thanks to Coca-Cola
Six c-store owners have donated £120,000 to local causes as part of Coca-Cola’s ‘The Bosses’ campaign
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Features and analysisCo-op launches four new Scottish stores in a week
Selkirk, Brora, Callander and Fortrose are all welcoming new Co-ops to their communities
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NewsCampaigners call on nation to shop small on eve of Small Business Saturday
Public urged to support and spend with small businesses tomorrow, and beyond