All Staff articles
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NewsGovernment abandons day-one unfair dismissal pledge for workers
The government abandons its manifesto pledge to give workers unfair dismissal rights from day one
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NewsIndie retailers call for age-verification tech in vapes to tackle rising shop crime
A group of 30 leading independent retailers have called for age-verification technology to be built into vaping devices to curb youth access and protect staff
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NewsBudget 2025: What retailers need to know
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers Budget 2025 with measures directly impacting convenience retailers
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NewsNational Living Wage set to hit £12.71 per hour in April 2026
The Government has accepted the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations on the future rate of the National Living Wage
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Features and analysisWest Mercia Police showcases its measures to target shoplifting
Work to tackle shoplifting across Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, was showcased last week
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NewsSpar International’s annual driver competition held in Sweden
Sweden was home to Spar’s annual driver competition featuring key wholesalers and more
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NewsCo-op commits £70m to create 7,000 apprenticeships by 2030
Co-op’s Levy Share has already unlocked £40m for training - and more is coming
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News“Everyone wins except the criminals” - Essex Police on fighting retail crime
Essex Police has issued three initiatives to tackle retail crime and protect staff from abuse
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Product NewsPremier Foods announces new Loyd Grossman partnership and £36m for its Worksop site
Premier Foods has unveiled a £36m investment in its Worksop manufacturing site.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale’s head of retail Taranjit Singh Dhillon joins AF Blakemore
AF Blakemore has recruited Taranjit Singh Dhillon to lead its independent retail division and Trade Partners Plus initiative
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NewsWATCH: Violent robber uses wheelchair disguise to steal beer
A 19-year-old who pretended to be disabled to steal beer from a supermarket has been jailed for more than three years after violently attacking staff who challenged him
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NewsNew sales director announced at Love2shop
UK card provider Love2shop has appointed Alex Speed as its new sales director
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NewsRetail Trust urges shoppers to share ‘smiles of respect’
The Retail Trust’s Let’s Respect Retail is a national movement to ‘bring humanity back to the high street’
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NewsJW Filshill strengthens marketing team with appointment of Katie Dempster
Scottish wholesaler adds Katie Dempster to its marketing team
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NewsRespect for Shop Workers Week: 71% face verbal abuse from customers
More than seven in ten retail workers experienced verbal abuse from customers in the last year, according to new figures from Usdaw
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Product NewsFormer Tesco boss Sir Dave Lewis named Diageo chief executive
Diageo has appointed former Tesco boss Sir Dave Lewis as its new CEO
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NewsRetail association backs national campaign to protect shop workers
As Respect for Shop Workers Week begins, Bira is joining with Usdaw to promote the cause
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NewsSnappy Group bolsters board with former Ocado executive Vineta Bajaj
New senior executive at Snappy comes as tech reshapes UK convenience retail
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NewsMike Fitton on retirement and why indie retailers were the ‘best part of his career’
Industry veteran Mike Fitton is retiring after almost five decades working in retail
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NewsRetail staff share stories of abuse from customers
Shop workers have shared their experiences of physical and verbal abuse from customers as part of the Let’s Respect Retail campaign