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Jun- 2021 -30 June
Asda launches ‘Express Delivery’ service
Asda has launched a new ‘Express Delivery’ service which will allow customers to shop the store’s full online range of more than 30,000 grocery products for delivery in one hour. Following a trial period at three Asda locations in Halifax, Rotherham and Poole, the group has made the service permanently…
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29 June
Boots UK launches online doctor services
Boots UK has launched an online doctor services for 45 healthcare conditions ranging from skin conditions, sexual health and family planning, weight loss support, diabetes testing and menopause treatments. The company said its online services can provide customers with “quick access” to advice and prescription-only medicine without having to see…
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29 June
Footfall remains static due to variable weather
Footfall in the UK remained virtually unchanged over the past week due to variable weather conditions across the country, according to data analysts Springboard. For the week beginning 20 June 2021, week-on-week footfall only fell by 0.2%, which represents a 49.3% rise from the same period last year and a…
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29 June
MPs calls for ‘stronger policing’ to protect retail staff
The Home Affairs Committee has called for a “much stronger policing response” to tackle violence and abuse against shopworkers, as well as more support from employers and more prevention work on local high streets. The news follows a recent survey by The Association of Convenience Stores which found that 89%…
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29 June
Tesco donates £250k to LGBTQ+ charities
Tesco has said it will donate almost £250,000 to LGBTQ+ charities to celebrate Pride and support the LGBTQ+ community. Tesco will make donations of £80,000 to three different LGBTQ+ charities, including The Albert Kennedy Trust (akt) which helps young LGBTQ+ people who are homeless or living in hostile conditions. The organisation,…
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29 June
Revolution Beauty announces AIM float intentions
Revolutionary Beauty Group has announced its intention to trade on AIM in a float expected to take place in July 2021. The beauty products retailer said that the proposed admission will consist of newly issued shares alongside existing shares held by the company’s current shareholders. Jupiter Asset Management has already…
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28 June
DFS appoints new non-executive director
DFS Furniture has announced the appointment of Loraine Martins as an independent non-executive director of the company, effective immediately. Martins will be a member of the audit committee, nomination committee, and remuneration committees. Since 2012, she has been the director of diversity and inclusion at Network Rail, which is responsible…
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28 June
Allbirds eyes NYSE float
Woolen trainer retailer Allbirds has reportedly tapped a number of banks for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange. According to Bloomberg, the company has already contacted Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America Corp for the float. Seeking to go public as soon as…
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28 June
ASDA reduces GHG emissions by 16%
Asda has revealed it has reduced the amount of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions it produced last year by 16%, according to figures published for the first time. The figures are part of the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting requirements published in Asda Group Limited’s annual report and accounts for the…
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28 June
Scottish Grocers Federation partners with Paypoint
The Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) has announced its new partnership with Paypoint, the instore payment service, which will join a corporate member of the trade association’s board. As part of the partnership, both the SGF and Paypoint will focus on “rebuilding relationships” with other retail partners coming out of the…
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