NEWS DIGEST
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SUGRO ADDS KHOSLA
RETAIL CRIME
has welcomed Hayes-based
MASKED KNIFEMAN ROBS STORE ON FIRST DAY OF MANDATORY FACE COVERINGS
Khosla Wines as its latest
A RETAILER IN ENGLAND WAS SUBJECTED TO A HORRIFIC KNIFE
member, adding £15m to
ATTACK ON THE VERY FIRST MORNING THAT FACE COVERINGS
Sugro’s turnover.
BECAME COMPULSORY.
Member-owned buying and marketing group Sugro UK
COCA-COLA GETS HARD The Coca-Cola Company is launching an alcoholic hard seltzer in the US under its Topo Chico sparkling water brand this year. Topo Chico hard seltzer will launch in a Tangy Lemon Lime vAriana. According to Nielsen, annual sales of hard seltzers are due to hit $3 bn in the US this year.
SPAR SAFETY AWARD Spar Scotland wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang and Son has been awarded the RoSPA President’s Award for health and safety achievements for its commitment to the highest standards and in recognition of their efforts to ensure its staff get home safely to their families at the end of every working day. The President’s Award was presented to the company after being awarded 10 consecutive Gold Awards.
Retailer Rikki Patel of RNP News in Hatfield, Hertfordshire was held up at knifepoint at 6.30am on the very first day that face coverings became mandatory in stores in England. A masked and gloved thug ransacked the till before making off with £100. A passer-by saw the bandit hurrying out of the store and rushed to help Rikki, who had already pushed a panic button. Police officers were on the scene 15 minutes later, however the offender was not located. The Federation of Independent
Retailers (NFRN)’s National President Stuart Reddish said: “It is unfortunate that the steps being taken to protect the local community during the coronavirus pandemic have also helped this criminal protect their identity.”
EDGEPOS SELF-CHECKOUTS NOW FULLY INTEGRATED WITH BP
Henderson Technology has announced the launch of the first EDGEPoS selfcheckout integrated with BP systems in a Henderson Retail EUROSPAR store in Northern Ireland. Darren Nickels, Retail Technology Operations Director, said: “We are excited to launch our successful interface with BP to offer the first hybrid self-serve option in all BP sites using the award winning EDGEPoS retail system.“ Our product gives retailers more choice to utilise space throughout the store, enhancing the customer shopping experience as the self-checkout is much smaller and more streamlined than other products on the market.” Mark McCammond, Retail Director at Henderson Retail, said: “The launch of the self-checkout with BP has been a great success; customers are really reacting to the newest addition to the store. We have had lots of customers trying out the new service daily and are returning to use the express tills confidentially.”
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