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A former Sainsbury’s chairman is bringing his “knowledge of the retail industry” to a company that wants to do away with checkouts

Ex-Sainsbury’s chair to join till-free tech startup

October 25, 2021

Benedict Smith

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A former Sainsbury’s chairman is bringing his “knowledge of the retail industry” to a company that wants to do away with checkouts. David Tyler, who headed the grocer from 2009…

Trade union Usdaw has called for a return to mandatory masking across the UK as Covid-19 cases rise.

Calls for mandatory masking return as Covid numbers rise

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October 21, 2021

Natasha Doris

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Trade union Usdaw has called for a return to mandatory masking across the UK as Covid-19 cases rise. The move comes as the trade union reports that rates of social…

Tesco has been accused of “chasing solutions to problems that don’t exist” with the unveiling of its till-free Holborn store

Staff abuse & crime is ‘real concern’ at till-free Tesco

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Amazon Amazon Fresh Big 4 Checkout-Free grocery Holborn London Pauline Foulkes Sainsbury's Supermarkets Tesco Till-Free Usdaw

October 19, 2021

Benedict Smith

Tesco has been accused of “chasing solutions to problems that don’t exist” with the unveiling of its till-free Holborn store. The site, which opened today, uses cameras and weight sensors…

Shops could get rid of cashiers ‘today’, say analysts

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October 13, 2021

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The friendly faces behind a checkout could soon disappear because their jobs are “rife for automation”, analysts have said. It comes as retail giants including Amazon and Tesco start to…

Usdaw calls for action over forecourt attacks

September 30, 2021

Natasha Doris

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Usdaw has called for government action over attacks on staff at forecourts across the UK. The organisation said that the assaults, which have been breaking out during nationwide petrol shortages,…

Weetabix workers begin strike over fire & rehire proposals

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September 21, 2021

Jasdip Sensi

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Workers at Weetabix factories are to stage a series of strikes in a dispute over contracts. Members of Unite working as engineers at the plants in Kettering and Corby will…

Usdaw welcomes anti-retail violence Bill

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September 16, 2021

Natasha Doris

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Trade Usdaw has welcomed the introduction of a new anti-retail violence Bill. The Abuse of Public-Facing Workers (Offences) Bill, which has been launched by Labour MP Olivia Blake, will make…

End ‘fire and rehire’ cycles, Usdaw boss demands

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September 15, 2021

Natasha Doris

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Usdaw has demanded an end to the “fire and rehire” practice of redundancy across the retail sector. The organisation has accused the government of “inaction” over the practice and is…

Sainsbury’s to shut all stores on Boxing Day

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September 13, 2021

Jasdip Sensi

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Sainsbury’s has said it will keep all its stores shut this Boxing Day. The Big 4 grocer said it will keep all of its supermarket, convenience stores and petrol filling…

92% of shop workers have experienced verbal abuse, survey finds

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August 24, 2021

Jasdip Sensi

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Almost every shop worker asked in a recent survey said they have experienced verbal abuse. The survey also found that 70 per cent said they had been threatened by a…

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Ex-Sainsbury’s chair to join till-free tech startup

Calls for mandatory masking return as Covid numbers rise

Staff abuse & crime is ‘real concern’ at till-free Tesco

Shops could get rid of cashiers ‘today’, say analysts

Usdaw calls for action over forecourt attacks

Weetabix workers begin strike over fire & rehire proposals

Usdaw welcomes anti-retail violence Bill

End ‘fire and rehire’ cycles, Usdaw boss demands

Sainsbury’s to shut all stores on Boxing Day

92% of shop workers have experienced verbal abuse, survey finds

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