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In the News Booker secures exclusive Just Eat commission deal
Independent retailers mourn the Queen
Independent retailers across the UK are Join Just Eat today and we’ll deliver groceries to your customers Convenience stores are one of the fastest growing markets for home delivery. Reach thousands more customers in your area with the UK’s largest delivery platform. mourning the death of the country’s longestreigning monarch. NFRN National President Jason Birks said: “Independent retailers are saddened by the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II. She served with unswerving duty, dedication and commitment. May she rest in peace. Our thoughts are with the King and his family.” SGF Chief Executive Dr Pete Cheema said: “Scottish Grocers’ Federation is saddened to hear that Her Majesty The Queen has passed away. Both SGF and our members convey our deepest condolences. “The many decades of dedication and service by Queen Elizabeth II are a very special legacy which will live on. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this time.” In addition, the SGF will be sending a letter of condolence to the Royal Family.
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With home delivery one of the most attractive growth opportunities available for Budgens retailers and with independent retail among the fastest growing sectors for home delivery, Booker has announced a fantastic new group exclusive deal with Just Eat to help Budgens retailers capitalise on this outstanding opportunity. The new deal delivers a market-leading commission rate of 24% for Budgens retailers, helping them reach thousands of new shoppers in their area and gaining access to a network of more than 19 million shoppers who already use Just Eat, the UK’s largest delivery platform. The deal means that retailers can focus on growing their sales and profi ts without the hassle of managing the complex element of a home delivery service.
Booker has secured a group exclusive Any questions? Call us on 02045 257 497 or email us on groceryonboarding@justeattakeaway.com 24% commission deal with Just Eat which will allow Londis retailers to grow their businesses and profi ts with home delivery. specifi c line listing and send the devices you need to manage your orders and picking. After that, it’s simply a case of agreeing a start date and launching your new delivery service for your shoppers and your community. Minimum contract period is one year with a one month notice period and no termination fees for correctly processed cancellations. For further information, call 02045 257 497 or email groceryonboarding@justeattakeaway.com
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To take advantage of the deal, all that Budgens retailers have to do is complete a registration form, then review and sign the contract that Just Eat will provide within two weeks. Just Eat will then set up your account, upload your pre-prepared Booker-
Wales to bin bags
The Welsh Government has published a draft Bill which aims to ban or restrict the sale of single-use plastics in Wales, including a ban on plastic bags which are currently subject to a 5p charge.
The new Environmental Protection Bill would prohibit the sale of these products and make it an offence for a person to supply or offer to supply (including for free) a shopper in Wales with single-use plastic products including cups, cutlery, drinkstirrers, lids for cups or takeaway food containers, straws, plates, balloon sticks, carrier bags and cotton buds.
Wales was the first UK nation to introduce a single use plastic bag charge at 5p per bag.
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Booker has announced that it has secured a fantastic new group exclusive deal with Barclaycard that offers Budgens retailers deals on both credit and debit card rates as well as terminal rental. The agreement means retailers pay just 0.29% per transaction on debit card payments and just 0.699% per transaction on credit card payments. An authorisation fee of 0.005p is also payable for taking each card payment.
Additionally, terminal rental is available to Budgens retailers from just £10 a month. Stewart Fenn, Sales Director – Retail, commented: “We are always working to find new ways to help Budgens retailers reduce their costs and increase their profits. This latest group exclusive agreement with Barclaycard is another important step in that direction and offers Budgens retailers enhanced deals on card payments and helps them cut their costs every day.”
To find out just how much you could save, call 0800 151 0122 and quote ‘Booker symbol’.
PM announces energy support package for businesses
New Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced the much-anticipated support plan to help businesses and consumers cope with spiralling energy costs.
Speaking to the House of Commons, she said: “I recognise that people are struggling with their energy bills and that is why I have brought forward this debate as soon as possible to give people reassurance before this winter that energy bills will be affordable.”
The Prime Minister announced an Energy Price Guarantee which sees a £2,500 annual price cap for two years from start of 1st October for consumers and a new six-month scheme for businesses which will provide equivalent support to that being offered to consumers.
This support scheme for businesses’ will be reviewed in three months’ time to see if the help should be more targeted towards certain industries. In addition to the cap, a new Energy Supply Taskforce has been created to negotiate long-term energy contracts with domestic and international suppliers of energy.
Association of Convenience Stores Chief Executive James Lowman said: “We welcome the announcement for the support for businesses which is much-needed and long-awaited. We have been calling for a price cap for local shops in line with what we already see in the domestic market. While we are pleased that the Government has taken action to support businesses with their spiralling energy costs, we are clear that help may be needed for local shops beyond the current 6 month timeframe.
“Local shops play an essential role in both the economy and to our communities and it is vital that this is considered when reviewing the support that is being offered.”
The Prime Minister also announced two reviews, one focusing on energy regulations to fix ‘underlying problems’ and a second review to ensure net zero is delivered by 2050 in a way that is ‘pro-business and progrowth’.
Consumer spending ‘continues to grow’
Consumer card spending continued to grow in August, up 4.7% year-on-year, although this is the smallest uplift since March 2021. Data from Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, reveals that spending on essential items grew 7.2% year-on-year, its highest growth since December 2021.
Grocery shopping saw its largest year-onyear uplift (4%) since February 2021, partly due to rising inflation while spending on fuel rose 23.9 per cent, its lowest growth in 12 months owing to a slight decline in petrol and diesel prices and drivers opting to reduce vehicle use to save money.
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Consumers choosing staycations over foreign Consumers choosing staycations over foreign holidays and shoppers managing their budgets more tightly have resulted in record cash withdrawals in July.
Shoppers return to cash as withdrawals soar
New fi gures have revealed Post Offi ces handled a record £801m in personal cash withdrawals in July with over £3.3bn in cash deposited and withdrawn over Post Offi ce counters, the fi rst time fi gures have crossed the £3.3bn threshold in Post Offi ce’s 360year history.
Post Offi ce has attributed the record amount for personal cash withdrawals to more consumers choosing to have staycations in the UK as well as people increasingly turning to cash to manage their budget on a week-by-week basis and often on a day-to-day basis.
Personal cash withdrawals were up almost 8% month-on-month and up over 20% year-on-year in July.
Martin Kearsley, Banking Director at Post Offi ce, said: “Our latest fi gures clearly show that Britain is anything but a cashless society. We’re seeing more and more people increasingly reliant on cash.”
DRS countdown begins as SGF threatens legal action
There is now less than a year left for Budgens retailers in Scotland to get ready for the implementation of the new Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) which is set to go live next year. The Scottish Government announced that Scotland’s DRS will go live on 16 August 2023. Meanwhile, the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) has threatened legal action against Circularity Scotland, the body appointed by the Scottish Government in 2021 to administer Scotland’s DRS.
SGF has issued a pre-action letter to Circularity Scotland on behalf of the independent retailing sector in Scotland, the largest group of Return Point Operators in the country. SGF believes the proposed retailer handling fee levels will not cover the costs borne by retailers and will signifi cantly impact on their businesses.
SGF CEO Dr Pete Cheema OBE said: ‘’We remain fully committed to working with a range of stakeholders to ensure that Scotland has a world-leading scheme. It is essential however that DRS remains cost neutral to Return Point Operators and does not leave them with an additional cost burden.”
Budgens retailers will play a key role in the scheme by collecting empty bottles and cans from shoppers ready for recycling. The scheme will add a refundable deposit of 20p to single use drinks containers to encourage recycling and reduce litter.
The scheme includes soft drinks and alcoholic beverages and covers PET plastic bottles, metal cans and glass bottles ranging from 50ml to three litres. In return, retailers will receive 3.55p per container for the fi rst 8,000 containers returned each week using a reverse vending machine and 1.35p for each additional container.
Retailers opting for manual handling of returns will receive 2.69p per container.
